Contraception

The endless forms of birth control for women still present significant and complicated problems but men’s birth control options are only slightly more scientifically advanced than using a poncho in a rainstorm - Brad Casey

Contraception

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The Reason We Don’t Have Male Birth Control Is Simpler Than You Think

Many people, including us, have lamented why the world still doesn’t have male birth control. A new Atlantic story looks at the history of the effort including arguments that we don’t have a male pill because pharmaceutical companies don’t think it would make money and a concern that men wouldn’t be trusted to take it. But there is another, much simpler explanation: It’s just a lot harder to make reversible birth control for sperm-wielders.

A quick primer on how the existing options work: birth control pills, patches, rings, and shots use hormones to prevent ovulation in women. No egg, no pregnancy. In some women, hormonal IUDs may also stop the ovaries from releasing an egg, but…

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 The Reason We Don’t Have Male Birth Control Is Simpler Than You Think

Many people, including us, have lamented why the world still doesn’t have male birth control. A new Atlantic story looks at the history of the effort including arguments that we don’t have a male pill because pharmaceutical companies don’t think it would make money and a concern that men wouldn’t be trusted to take it. But there is another, much simpler explanation: It’s just a lot harder to make reversible birth control for sperm-wielders.

Vasalgel

VasalgelTM is a long-acting, nonhormonal contraceptive with a significant advantage over vasectomy: it is likely to be more reversible. The procedure is similar to a no-scalpel vasectomy, except a gel is injected into the vas deferens (the tube the sperm swim through), rather than cutting the vas (as is done in vasectomy).

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