Ten Years Away for Fifty Years - Part 2

06/10/20 • 39 min

In the 1950’s a birth control pill was being tested in men. And it worked. But it never made it to market because of one unexpected reason.

Men have had condoms and vasectomies as their only options for centuries and The Pill was released nearly 60 years ago. Why aren’t there more options for men? Why have we been 10 years away from a male pill for 50 years?

In the 1950’s a birth control pill was being tested in men. And it worked. But it never made it to market because of one unexpected reason.

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In the 1950’s a birth control pill was being tested in men. And it worked. But it never made it to market because of one unexpected reason.

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