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Research and commercial interest in hormonal male contraception renewed.
2004 DEC 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An update on work in the area of hormonal male contraception was provided at the 195th Meeting of the Society for Endocrinology, held November 1-3, 2004.
F. Wu, with the University of Manchester's Department of Medicine, explained, "Maintenance of spermatogenesis depends on adequate gonadotrophin and intratesticular testosterone concentrations. Hormonal contraception for men interrupts this physiological axis by various means of gonadotrophin suppression; this induces reversible azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia in virtually all men.
"Clinical trials have confirmed that high contraceptive efficacy, similar to female hormonal contraceptives, can be reliably attained with few side effects. However, the simultaneous suppression of Leydig cell steroidogenesis mandates the requirement ...
- A new WHO study shows hormonal male contraception prevents pregnancy.
- Magazine article from: Women's Health Weekly December 4, 2003 700+ words
...study shows hormonal male contraception prevents pregnancy...concept for hormonal male contraception using a prototype...approach to hormonal male contraception," Turner and coauthors...prepared by Women's Health Weekly editors from staff...
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...China may have found a method for male contraception that is effective, reversible...article was prepared by Women's Health Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Women's Health Weekly via NewsRx.com.
- Male contraception: Search is on for options.
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Male contraception: Search is on for options When...establish an interdisciplinary Male Contraception Research Center. The center will...for clinical trial expertise in male contraception, says Diana Blithe, PhD, CRH...
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- Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine) February 1, 1995 700+ words
...a reliable system for reversible male contraception, suggest Carl Djerassi, professor...serious research and development in male contraception among the major pharmaceutical companies...it into a new method of reversible male contraception." Attempts to make vasectomies...
- New compounds eyed for male contraception.
- Magazine article from: Contraceptive Technology Update September 1, 2005 700+ words
New compounds eyed for male contraception The push is on to develop...an eye toward their use in male contraception..sup.1-6 With funding...a promising candidate for male contraception. Early research in male...
- Male Contraception: University of Virginia Discovery Stirring Interest Among...
- News wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service December 20, 2006 700+ words
...where it is located in the sperm and the kind of energy-making process that occurs there. "One approach to male contraception is to disable sperm from swimming, and we think SFEC may be able to play a role in that process," Herr noted...
- Injectable testosterone may provide effective male contraception.(Report)
- Newspaper article from: NewsRx Health May 24, 2009 700+ words
Researchers in China may have found a method for male contraception that is effective, reversible and without serious short-term adverse effects according to a new study accepted for publication...
- Gynex receives grant to test drug for male contraception, impotence. (U.S....
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 9, 1989 700+ words
GYNEX RECEIVES GRANT TO TEST DRUG FOR MALE CONTRACEPTION, IMPOTENCE DEERFIELD, Ill., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Gynex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GYNX GYNXU) announced today it received research...
