male birth control

  • Why Is There No Male Birth Control Yet?

    Why Is There No Male Birth Control Yet?

    The injustice of our current contraceptive regime needs no elaboration. Enough to say that it’s bizarre, at this late date, that male birth control still does not exist. Every couple of years some scientist says they’re on the brink, and the same stale monologue jokes are hauled out of storage; afterwards they are placed back…


  • A Toxic Plant Might Help Us Find A Legit Male Birth Control Drug

    A Toxic Plant Might Help Us Find A Legit Male Birth Control Drug

    In 2016, a large clinical trial of a male contraceptive injection was stopped early, after men reported more side effects than expected, including serious emotional problems and mood swings — one volunteer even committed suicide during the study. Now, the authors of a paper in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry say they have stumbled onto…


  • We’re Just Three Years Away From Male Birth Control (Again)

    We’re Just Three Years Away From Male Birth Control (Again)

    For guys, birth control options are pretty limited, and for years we’ve been promised a male version of the pill — some reversible process that will protect against the threat of offspring that’s not as permanent as a vasectomy. This new injectable gel, however, has already proven nearly foolproof (in baboons at least) and could…