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YEAR: 1994

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Male contraception: 1993 and beyond.

AUTHORS

Wang C; Swerdloff RS; Waites GM

SOURCE

In: Contraceptive research and development, 1984 to 1994. The road from Mexico

City to Cairo and beyond, edited by P.F.A. Van Look, G. Perez-Palacios. Delhi,

India, Oxford University Press, 1994. :121-34.

ABSTRACT

This paper summarizes developments in male contraceptive research and identifies areas for future research and

development. Improved acceptability and reduced adverse effects are observed with the introduction of vas occlusion

such as non-scalpel vasectomy and percutaneous injection of vas occluding materials. Moreover, it is noted that

suppression of spermatogenesis is the major mode of action demonstrated by hormonal method. In connection,

long-acting androgen preparations, which may combine with long-acting progestagen preparations, are being studied

in normal men for suppression of spermatogenesis. Other experimental approaches to male fertility regulation

include immunization against follicle-stimulating or gonadotrophin-releasing hormone, development of sperm

vaccines, and novel agents acting on the post-testicular maturation of spermatozoa. In this regard, future research

should investigate the relationship between vasectomy and prostate cancer; the safety of vasectomy; intravasal

injection of vas occluding agents; long-acting preparations of androgen; acceptability of the method in various

cultural settings; leads for male fertility regulation; and abnormality in sperm function. (PubHealth.info Document ID:

CONT2T 4071-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Male contraception: 1993 and beyond.", is(are) Wang C;

Swerdloff RS; Waites GM. The source of this article is "In: Contraceptive research and development, 1984 to 1994.

The road from Mexico City to Cairo and beyond, edited by P.F.A. Van Look, G. Perez-Palacios. Delhi, India, Oxford

University Press, 1994. :121-34.". This article was published in 1994 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info®

Document ID: CONT2T 4071-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 9071

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