– We are always hearing about breakthroughs in male birth control but I never seem to hear about it again. Why is this? Is there a reason why multiple different forms of male birth control never seem to materialize for sale?

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– We are always hearing about breakthroughs in male birth control but I never seem to hear about it again. Why is this? Is there a reason why multiple different forms of male birth control never seem to materialize for sale?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Male birth control has been, right there, but it’s taking forever to come out. It’s because they have to make sure it’s safe and effective. Guys don’t have to deal with pregnancy directly, so they’re not gonna accept any side effects. On top of that, they don’t put enough money into research, so it’s slow going. But hey, there’s some cool stuff in the works, like hormonal gels and non-hormonal pills. Maybe one day, man, we’ll finally have male birth control.