Results There are various contraceptives currently available to regulate male fertility.
Vasectomy is still the most effective permanent form of male contraceptive with a failure rate …

Although hormonal contraception has been available to women for more than 60 yr, the only
contraceptive options for men are still either a condom or vasectomy. This review presents …

Although the spectrum of women contraceptives includes 11 different methods, only 3 are
commonly used by men: condoms, withdrawal, which has a high failure rate, as well as …

Background The hormonal control of spermatogenesis was unravelled decennia before the
recent advances in genetics and molecular biology. This explains why hormonally active …

Reproductive medicine has made significant advancement over the last 70 years, much of it
in the way of female contraception. Reliable male contraception continues to be restricted to …

Despite the variety of available female contraceptive methods, many pregnancies (∼ 50%)
are still undesired. Many men (> 60%) want to participate equally with their partner in family …

The world population, currently estimated to be over six billions, is expected to double in the
next forty years. The projected growth will cause severe over crowding that will have an …

Key points Contraception allows within a heterosexual couple to have a more fulfilling as
possible sexuality while protecting against the occurrence of unintended pregnancy. In a …

Traditionally, male contraception has consisted of either barrier methods, such as condoms,
or vasectomy. However, in recent years, we have made great strides in the basic science …

Contraception is a crucial human right for its role on health, development and quality of life.
Since the introduction of hormonal female contraception the burden of family planning has …