Impact of Male Hormonal Contraception on Prostate Androgens and Androgen Action in Healthy Men: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Elahe A. Mostaghel,
Daniel W. Lin,
John K. Amory,
Jonathan L. Wright,
Brett T. Marck,
Peter S. Nelson,
Alvin M. Matsumoto,
William J. Bremner,
Stephanie T. Page
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-1536
Subject(s) - dihydrotestosterone , testosterone (patch) , medicine , androgen , endocrinology , prostate , placebo , dutasteride , androgen receptor , antiandrogen , prostate cancer , urology , hormone , cancer , alternative medicine , pathology
Male hormonal contraception (MHC) combines hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis blockade with exogenous androgen delivery to maintain extragonadal androgen end-organ effects. Concern exists that MHC may adversely impact prostate health.
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