Update on Male Hormonal Contraception: Is the Vasectomy in Jeopardy?
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Advances in male hormonal contraception
Contraception is a basic human right for its role on health, quality of life and wellbeing of the woman and of the society as a whole. Since the introduction of female hormonal contraception the responsibility of family planning has always been with women. Currently there are only a few contraceptive methods available for men, but recently, men have become more interested in supporting their pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Impotence Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0955-9930,1476-5489
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2010.2