Narrative review discusses potential new male contraceptive methods and their implications for contraception.
Male contraception is relied upon by many couples around the world in the form of condoms, vasectomy, and withdrawal. Novel male contraceptives are a collection of interventions in development including hormonal, non-hormonal, immunological and reversible vas-occlusive methods. A large multinational trial of a novel hormonal contraceptive has recently concluded, and while the results are awaited, this narrative review discusses the field and potential methods on the horizon.
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