Abstract
One of the tasks of andrology is to provide methods for contraception on the male side. Such methods are necessary both to maintain a stable population in industrialized countries and to contain population growth in developing countries. In this chapter, the rationale for male contraception as well as social and demographic aspects will be discussed and the conventional methods of male contraception will be described: condoms, coitus interruptus, and periodic abstinence. Chapter “Approaches to Hormonal Male Contraception” is devoted to vasectomy and refertilization. To date, a reversible pharmacological method is not available. Research and development in this field will be described in Chaps. “Nonhormonal Approaches to Male Contraception” and “Legal Regulations in Andrology and Reproductive Medicine.”
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Nieschlag, E. (2023). Male Contribution to Contraception. In: Nieschlag, E., Behre, H.M., Kliesch, S., Nieschlag, S. (eds) Andrology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31574-9_45
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