background in iranian folk medicine ruta graveolens has been used for female and male contraceptive. there are few studies about the effect of this plant on spermatogenesis. objectives in this study the effect of long term administration of aqueous extract of rg on spermatogenesis has been investigated. materials and methods animals were allocated into 1) control: which did not receive anything...

background: about 90% of the world�s contraceptive users are women. this gender-based usage has occurred due to the emphasis of family planning programs and contraception research. condom, vasectomy and withdrawal are the only male contraception devices available with less assurance for men. for new male contraceptive to have an impact, they must be acceptable to both men and women, as well as ...

Although various contraceptive methods and medications have been devised so far,there is no ideal male contraceptive agent,free from side effects and without adverse effects on secondary sexual  characterestics and sexual behaviour.in this study the antifertility effects of furazolidone on the process of spermatogenesis in adelt male rats have been evaluated.the results indicate that this drug ...

Family planning programs are considered to be an important way to control the rapid population growth of Bangladesh with the main focus being women. As a male dominant country, the knowledge of, attitude towards, and approval of family planning is largely influenced by the male member of couples in their choice of appropriate contraceptive methods. This paper examined the determinants of curren...

This article interrogates the modes by which cultural constructions of male contraceptive use emerge in Costa Rica by analyzing men's narratives of vasectomy. Drawing on ethnographic research data, I examine men's contraceptive decision making and perspectives on vasectomy and specify the ways they work through their vasectomy to rearticulate the relationship between masculinity and contracepti...

BACKGROUND As efforts continue to increase contraceptive uptake, male partner support remains important in spousal modern contraceptive use. METHODS A prospective cross-sectional survey involving women on modern contraception was conducted at the family planning clinic of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, between December 2013 and April 2014. All consenting participants com...