Efficacy and Safety of an Injectable Combination Hormonal Contraceptive for Men

2016134 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Hermann M. Behre · Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Michael Zitzmann · University of Münster

Richard A. Anderson · MRC Centre for Reproductive Health

David J. Handelsman · Concord Repatriation General Hospital

Silvia Werdhy Lestari · University of Indonesia

Robert I. McLachlan · Monash Medical Centre

Maria Cristina Meriggiola

Abstract

The study regimen led to near-complete and reversible suppression of spermatogenesis. The contraceptive efficacy was relatively good compared with other reversible methods available for men. The frequencies of mild to moderate mood disorders were relatively high.

Topics & Keywords

Reproductive Health and Contraception Male Reproductive Health Studies Reproductive Health and Technologies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Volume 101, Issue 12, pp. 4779-4788

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-2141

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 11.20