The struggle for male hormonal contraception

Nieschlag, Eberhard

doi:10.1016/j.beem.2010.08.008

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“…Contraception is an essential component of reproductive health for men and women and without it, the socioeconomic progress and the future of this planet is endangered (Nieschlag, 2011). For a long time only a limited choice of certain contraceptive methods were available to men.…”

Section: Contraceptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These include condoms, periodic abstinence, vasectomy and withdrawal (coitus interruptus). Periodic abstinence has been associated with relatively high rates of unwanted pregnancies and disturbances in sexual activity (Nieschlag, 2011). With these limitations, men are still expected to participate in various efforts of fertility control (Darroch, 2008).…”

Section: Contraceptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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South African plants and male reproductive healthcare: Conception and contraception

Abdillahi

Staden

2012

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Section: Contraceptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Contraceptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

South African plants and male reproductive healthcare: Conception and contraception

Abdillahi

Staden

2012

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…Nieschlag [22] suggests that the relatively long delay until spermatogenesis is suppressed, and the relatively long recovery phases seem to be inherent features of MHC, which implies that this type of contraception would be best suited to couples in stable sexual relationships who are committed to long-term family planning.…”

Section: Acceptability In Clinical Trialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Attitudes towards the male contraceptive pill: psychosocial and cultural explanations for delaying a marketable product

Wersch

Eberhardt

Stringer

2012

Basic Clin. Androl.

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Even though years of research on the male contraceptive pill have been conducted, a marketable product is still absent from the arsenal of male and female products of contraception. In this paper the following psychosocial and cultural factors have been elicited from the literature in order to reveal explanations for this delay: acceptability, trust, fear of side-effects, perceptions of contraceptive responsibility and fear of losing connotations of masculinity. Regardless of cultural variation, overall there seems to be a positive attitude towards the acceptability of male contraceptive for both males and females, especially males in stable relationships. There has been some indication that the media have played an important role in distorting the results of research regarding male and female trust. Ongoing and future research into several projects on psychosocial and cultural factors is described.

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“…Among women involved in a multicenter survey performed in the United Kingdom, South Africa and China, over 65 % agreed that the responsibility for contraception falls too heavily on women while over 71 % felt that developing a "male pill" would be a good idea [6]. Additionally, various opinion polls have shown a generally high acceptance rate of a potential hormonal male contraceptive by men as well as women [7]. Generally, results from recent surveys clearly implicate that there is a market and a need for a novel male contraceptive method [5][6][7][8].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, various opinion polls have shown a generally high acceptance rate of a potential hormonal male contraceptive by men as well as women [7]. Generally, results from recent surveys clearly implicate that there is a market and a need for a novel male contraceptive method [5][6][7][8]. a) Combined and progestin-only contraceptives, b) copper and hormonal IUDs, c) injectables d) patch, e) vaginal ring, f) implant (these all alter monthly bleeding to varying degrees), and g) lactational amenorrhea method (LAM)-breastfeeding in a way that reliably postpones the return of fertility.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%