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Male hormonal contraception: looking back and moving forward
Author(s) -
Roth M. Y.,
Page S. T.,
Bremner W. J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
andrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.947
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 2047-2927
pISSN - 2047-2919
DOI - 10.1111/andr.12110
Subject(s) - hormonal contraception , family planning , medicine , hormone , gynecology , physiology , population , research methodology , endocrinology , environmental health
Summary Despite numerous contraceptive options available to women, approximately half of all pregnancies in the United States and worldwide are unplanned. Women and men support the development of reversible male contraception strategies, but none have been brought to market. Herein we review the physiologic basis for male hormonal contraception, the history of male hormonal contraception development, currents agents in development as well as the potential risks and benefits of male hormonal contraception for men.