Newer agents for hormonal contraception in the male

Amory, J.K.; Bremner, W.J.

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism Tem 11(2): 61-66

2000


ISSN/ISBN: 1043-2760
PMID: 10675892
DOI: 10.1016/s1043-2760(99)00224-6
Document Number: 257881
Efforts to create a hormonal contraceptive for men use testosterone to suppress the production of pituitary gonadotropins and, hence, spermatogenesis. However, conventional testosterone must be administered by frequent injection, and, when given alone, is not 100% effective. Therefore, newer androgens and agents that synergistically suppress gonadotropin production are being studied to create an effective and commercially viable contraceptive.

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