Health & Medicine

Better male birth control is on the horizon

Men could have more options within five to 10 years — if regulatory hurdles are cleared

A predominately blue and purple illustration of dozens of sperm swimming towards a translucent shield around an egg

Scientists are cautiously optimistic that men will soon have new forms of birth control.

Arik Roper

By Fred Schwaller

In 1960, a new drug revolutionized society from the bedroom to the streets. The introduction of a hormonal contraceptive, the birth control pill, gave women reproductive autonomy and a more effective way to plan a family.