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​Episode One – 10 Years Away for 50 Years

A pink plastic case with a grid of 21 white birth control pills labeled with days of the week sits open next to an Enovid-E instruction packet for patients.

​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?


Listen to other season 1 episodes:

Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4

Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7