Why is there no “birth control” for men? Women have multiple options; pill, IUD, etc. But for men, we only have options like a vasectomy or condoms, spermicide lube. Is there a reason why there hasn’t been a “birth control pill” for men?

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Why is there no “birth control” for men? Women have multiple options; pill, IUD, etc. But for men, we only have options like a vasectomy or condoms, spermicide lube. Is there a reason why there hasn’t been a “birth control pill” for men?

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BC generally disrupts the reproductive cycle in some way, like tricking it into thinking it’s already pregnant.
The male reproductive system is relatively simple and short. There aren’t many steps to disrupt, everything is pretty close together and straight forward. Sperm is produced constantly and then sent off a few inches later. There’s no built in off switch to stop sperm production if pregnant since it’s not an issue for guys.

Female reproductive system is highly complex with many different movements, responses, etc. it can be disrupted by many things, stress, diet, pregnancy, any one of a few organs not working properly. There’s way more steps that can be exploited to disrupt it.

What is more fragile, A slingshot made of just some wood, a projectile, and some stretchy bits, or a mechanical Swiss watch?

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