Male contraception

• Main Authors: Vivek Mathew, Ganapathi Bantwal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Subjects: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists; hormonal contraception; male contraception; non hormonal contraception; reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance
• Online Access: http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2012;volume=16;issue=6;spage=910;epage=917;aulast=Mathew

Contraception is an accepted route for the control of population explosion in the world. Traditionally hormonal contraceptive methods have focused on women. Male contraception by means of hormonal and non hormonal methods is an attractive alternative. Hormonal methods of contraception using testosterone have shown good results. Non hormonal reversible methods of male contraception like reversible inhibition of sperm under guidanceare very promising. In this article we have reviewed the current available options for male contraception.