This review focuses on the challenges and opportunities in the development of new forms of
male-based contraceptives. Further these review concentrate on those recent advances in …

The development of an effective, reversible and safe male contraceptive has been the focus
of research around the world for more than 30 years. There are numerous challenges in the …

Despite the widely demonstrated public health benefits of contraception, limited
contraceptive options are available for men, placing both the contraceptive burden and …

The general interest in the availability of male contraceptives is on the increase across
different cultures and ethnic backgrounds, due in part to the fact that men are now willing …

Background Currently, approximately half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended.
Contraceptive use significantly reduces the risk of unintended pregnancy; however, options …

Despite increases in female contraceptive options, 40–45% of pregnancies across the world
are still unplanned. While several effective female contraceptive methods have been …

Population growth in the last century has raised important social and economic questions.
Thus, current methods of fertility control have been under debate for a long period. Birth …

Background Hormonal male contraception aims primarily to produce reversible suppression
of sperm output to reduce the number of ejaculated sperm to levels that reliably prevent …

As there are limitations to current methods of male contraception, research has been
undertaken to develop hormonal contraceptives for men, analogous to the methods for …

New male contraceptive options are urgently needed. Safe, effective and fully reversible
methods of male contraception would be useful for monogamous couples who are trying to …