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  3. Advances in Male Contraception: When Will the Novel Male Contraception be Available?

Advances in Male Contraception: When Will the Novel Male Contraception be Available?

  • World J Mens Health. 2024 Jul;42(3):487-501. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.230118.
Jongwon Kim 1,  Byeongchan So 1,  Yongki Heo 1,  Hongyun So 1 2 3,  Jung Ki Jo 1 4
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Medical and Digital Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2 Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. hyso@hanyang.ac.kr.
  • 4 Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. victorjo38@hanyang.ac.kr.
PMID: 38164023 DOI: 10.5534/wjmh.230118
Abstract

Many contraceptive methods have been developed over the years due to high demand. However, female contraceptive pills and devices do not work for all females due to health conditions and side effects. Also, the number of males who want to actively participate in family planning is gradually increasing. However, the only contraceptive options currently available to males are condoms and vasectomy. Therefore, many male contraceptive methods, including medication (hormonal and non-hormonal therapy) and mechanical methods, are under development. Reversibility, safety, persistence, degree of invasion, promptness, and the suppression of anti-sperm antibody formation are essential factors in the development of male contraceptive methods. In this paper, male contraceptive methods under development are reviewed according to those essential factors. Furthermore, the timeline for the availability of a new male contraception is discussed.

Keywords

Azoospermia; Contraception; Contraceptive agents; Drug development; Spermatogenesis; Sterilization.

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