, according a UN study.

But when it is used, female contraceptives are by far the most common choice.

About 19% of women who are married or in relationships rely on sterilisation, 14% on the coil, 9% on the pill, and 5% on injections.

Contraceptives that directly involve men are much less common; 8% rely on condoms and only 2% on vasectomy.

Most common contraceptive methods worldwide %

This has not always been the case.

Before the pill, men had to participate in contraception, for example by using a condom.

When the female pill was mass produced in the early 1960s, for the first time women could control their fertility without their sexual partner's involvement or knowledge.

Today, more than 100 million women are currently on the pill, and it is the most common form of contraception in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. It is the second most popular in Africa, Latin America, and North America and the third most popular in Asia.

Through the decades the pill has liberated many women, allowing them to postpone or prevent motherhood in favour of other opportunities, such as higher education and employment.

This is one reason why it is often viewed as a key milestone for women's rights, and one of the greatest inventions of the 20th Century.

But as society moves toward greater gender equality, it is striking that women remain the ones who have to experience the emotional, social, financial, and time-related burdens of contraception, not to mention the side effects.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption More than 100 million women worldwide are thought to take the contraceptive pill

So why don't we have a male pill yet?

It only took a decade for the female pill to be made widely available after it was invented.

So why is it taking so long to market the male pill, which was first trialled in the 1970s?

Some scientists claim that the science of developing male contraceptives is more complicated than developing female contraceptives.

The male pill works by halting sperm production, but the level of hormones needed to do this can cause side effects.

There are social and economic factors at play as well.

The field of reproductive science and medicine has mainly focused on women's bodies, neglecting men's. For instance, pretty much everyone knows what a gynaecologist does,
, according a UN study. 

 But when it is used, female contraceptives are by far the about coarse choice. 

 About 19% of charwoman who are marital or in relationships rely on sterilisation, 14% on the coil, 9% on the pill, and 5% on injection. 

 Contraceptives that directly involve man are much less common; 8% trust on condoms and only 2% on vasectomy. 

 Most common contraceptive method worldwide% 

 This has not always been the case. 

 Before the pill, men had to participate in contraception, for model by using a condom. 

 When the female pill was mass produced in the early sixties, for the first time woman could control their birthrate without their sexual partner's involvement or knowledge. 

 Today, more than 100 million women are presently on the pill, and it is the most common form of contraception in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. It is the second most popular in Africa, Latin America, and North America and the third most democratic in Asia. 

 Through the decade the pill has liberated many women, allowing them to postpone or prevent motherhood in favour of other opportunities, such as higher education and employment. 

 This is one rationality why it is often viewed as a cardinal milestone for charwoman's right, and one of the greatest inventions of the twentieth Century. 

 But as society move toward greater gender equality, it is strike that women remain the ones who have to feel the emotional, social, financial, and time - related effect of contraception, not to mention the slope effects. 

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 So why don't we have a male pill yet? 

 It merely took a decade for the female pill to be made widely available after it was fabricate. 

 So why is it carry so long to market the male pill, which was foremost trialled in the 1970s? 

 Some scientists claim that the science of developing male contraceptives is more complicated than develop female contraceptives. 

 The male pill work by halting sperm production, but the level of hormones needed to dress this can cause side effects. 

 There are social and economic factors at play as well. 

 The field of reproductive skill and medicine has mainly focus on women's bodies, neglecting men's. For instance, pretty much everyone sleep together what a gynaecologist does,
, acfording a UN study.

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thIS is oNe rEason why it iS oftEN vieWed aS A kEy mILestoNe for WoMEn'S Rights, and one of the grEaTest inVentiOns of the 20th CenTury.

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So why Don't we havE a mALe piLl YeT?

It only Took a decade foR tHe female piLl To bE made wIDEly availAble after it was invented.

SO Why is it TakIng so Long To market tHe mAle pilL, whICh was fIrst trIalleD iN thE 1970S?

some sCIEnTisTs Claim that tHE SciEnce oF dEvelOping maLe contraceptives is MOre Complicated thAn dEvelOPInG feMAlE ConTrACepTIVes.

The male pill wOrks by haltInG SpErm productIOn, bUt The leveL of hormOnes nEEded to dO this can cAuse side eFfEcts.

tHEre Are social aNd economIc factors AT play AS wEll.

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, according a UN study.

B ut when it  is u sed , f em alecont raceptives are by f ar the most common cho ice.
A b out1 9%  of w omen wh o  a r e  ma rr ie d o ri nrelat ion ships r ely on ste ril is ation, 14% o n  t he coil, 9 % o n the pill,and  5% on  i nje c tions .
Contr acepti v es tha t directl yi nvolve men are m uc h le ss common; 8% rel y  o n  condoms and o nly 2%  o n  v a s ect omy .

Most co mm on co n tracept i ve m e tho d s worldwide % 

This hasn otalways  b een the ca se.
Be f ore  the pill,menhad to pa rticip a te in c o ntracep tion,for  ex ampl e  b yusi ng a c o nd om. 
Wh en the f em al e pil l wa s m a ss p rod uced  in t he early 1960 s,fort hefirst  time  wom en  coul d cont rol t he ir fertility wi thou t their s exu al  pa rt ner's involv eme ntor know ledge.Tod ay , m or e than 100 million  w o m en  are cur rently on  t h e pill,an d i t is t he mo st c o mm on formof con t ra ce ption i nEurope ,Aus tra lia a n d Ne w Zeal and. Itis th e  second most p o pular in Afri c a, L at i n Am eri ca, and Nor th A m eric a an d  t het hirdmostpo p ul a r in Asia.

Through  t he dec adesthe pill hasliberatedm a n y women,  all o wi n g them to post poneor prevent motherho od in  favourof othero p portunit ies , s uch  as h ig her education a nd e mp loyment .
This is  on e r eas onwh y it is o ften vie we das  a  ke y mil e stone fo rwom en 'sright s , andone o f th egr e ate st inve n ti o n s of  t he  20t h C en tury. 

Bu t  as  societ y moves t owa r d gr ea te r gende r equality, i tis strikin gtha t wome n remain t he ones who have to exp e riencethe  emot iona l, social , f inanci al, and ti me-rel atedbu rde n s  of c o n tr ace pt ion, not t o men tionth e si de effe cts.

Image copyri g htGetty ImagesIma ge c a p ti onM or e  th an 100 m illion women wo rldwide ar et ho ught to ta k e t he  contra ceptive  pill 
So why  don't we  have a m al e pi l l  ye t?

It onl y took a  decade f o r the fe malepil l to b emad e wid ely av a ila ble a fter i twas in vente d. 

So why  is it taking so long t o mark et th e m ale pill,  wh i chwas first  tri alled in t he197 0s?
Som e  scie ntis t scla i m tha t th e  scienceo fdev e l op ing male co n t r ace ptive s i s  morecomp licated than deve l oping female c ontr a c ept ive s .

T he  male pill wor ksby h alting s pe rm producti on, butth e  leve l of h ormone s neede d to do thi s ca n c ause side  ef fe c ts.

Th er ea re soc ialan d econ omic f a ctor s at play as well. 

The f ieldo f r eprod uc tive sc i ence  and medic ine has mai nly fo cuse d onwomen's  b odies,  ne gl ecting men ' s. For in stanc e, pret ty  muc h e veryon e kn o w s wha t agy nae cologistd o es , 
, according_a UN_study.

But when it is_used, female_contraceptives_are by_far_the most common_choice.

About 19% of_women who are married_or in relationships_rely_on sterilisation, 14% on the coil, 9% on the pill, and 5% on injections.

Contraceptives_that_directly involve_men_are_much less common; 8% rely_on condoms and only 2%_on vasectomy.

Most_common contraceptive methods worldwide %

This has not always_been_the case.

Before the_pill, men had to participate in contraception, for example_by using a condom.

When the female_pill was mass_produced_in_the early 1960s, for_the first time women could control_their fertility without their sexual partner's_involvement or knowledge.

Today, more than 100 million_women are currently on the pill,_and it is the most_common form_of contraception in Europe, Australia_and New Zealand._It is_the second most_popular in Africa, Latin America, and_North America and_the third most popular in Asia.

Through_the_decades the pill_has_liberated_many women,_allowing them to_postpone_or prevent_motherhood_in favour of other opportunities, such_as_higher education and employment.

This is one reason_why it is often_viewed_as a key milestone_for women's rights, and one_of the greatest inventions of the_20th Century.

But_as society_moves toward greater gender equality, it is striking that women remain_the ones who have to experience_the emotional, social, financial,_and time-related_burdens_of contraception, not_to_mention the_side effects.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption_More than_100 million women worldwide are thought_to take the contraceptive_pill

So_why don't we have a male_pill yet?

It only took a decade_for the female pill to_be_made_widely available after it was_invented.

So why is it taking so_long to market_the male pill, which was first trialled_in_the 1970s?

Some scientists claim that the_science_of developing male contraceptives is more_complicated_than_developing female contraceptives.

The male pill_works by halting sperm production, but_the level of hormones needed to do this can_cause side effects.

There_are social and economic factors_at_play_as well.

The field of reproductive science and medicine has mainly_focused on_women's bodies, neglecting_men's. For instance, pretty much everyone knows what a gynaecologist_does,