Abstract
New perspectives in non-hormonal male contraception (HTML)
Mruk,Dolores D.
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism 19(2): 57-64
Publication date: 2008
As the world's population continues to soar, contraception has become increasingly important. Recently, men have expressed willingness to share the burden of family planning. Thus, safe, effective and reversible male contraceptives would satisfy an urgent need among couples. Currently, there are several promising non-hormonal contraceptives at various stages of research and development. In addition, major advances in genomic and proteomic research have been instrumental in identifying and characterizing genes and proteins expressed uniquely in the testis or other male reproductive organs, which might become 'druggable' targets for non-hormonal male contraceptive development in the future. Through committed research, advocacy and support, male contraceptives are likely to become a valuable addition to the current choices of family planning.
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