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Male birth control pills – is it really possible?

In 1960, an invention of birth-control pills revolutionized female sexuality and paved the way for the women’s liberation movement. An estimated 18 million women in the United States use the birth-control pill today, making it the most popular form of reversible birth control in the country.

For four decades, the pill has put women primarily in the contraceptive driver’s seat. But an increasing number of people — both men and women — want men to take a more active role in contraception use. Their wish may be granted in the foreseeable future, as research companies grow closer to revealing the first continuous, reversible male contraceptive pill. Health and Beauty tips