Testosterone and Its Analogs as a Male Contraceptive
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Testosterone and Its Analogs as a Male Contraceptive
Male contraception by means of hormonal approach was initiated more than 60 years ago when men became azoospermic with administration of testosterone. The basic principle of male hormonal contraception is suppression of spermatogenesis. Exogenous testosterone/testosterone analogs alone or in combination with progestin have been tested for contraceptive efficacy by inhibiting gonadotropins relea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Sexual Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2164-5191,2164-5205
DOI: 10.4236/asm.2013.33a002