Hormonal, chemical and thermal inhibition of spermatogenesis: contribution of French teams to international data with the aim of developing male contraception in France

Basic and Clinical Andrology

Review Article

Jean-Claude Soufir¹ 

[1] Biologie de la Reproduction, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Cochin, 123 Bd de Port Royal, 75014, Paris, France;

关键词: Male contraception;    Spermatogenesis;    Epididymis;    Testosterone;    Progestin;    Testicle;    Procarbazine;    Cyclophosphamide;    Irradiation;    Gossypol;    Heat;    Fertility preservation;    Contraception masculine;    Spermatogenèse;    Epididymes;    Testostérone;    Progestatif;    Testicule;    Procarbazine;    Cyclophosphamide;    Irradiation;    Gossypol;    Chaleur;    Protection de la fertilité;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12610-016-0047-2

 received in 2016-05-25, accepted in 2016-12-20,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Since the 1970s, international research on male contraception has been actively pursued. Hormonal and non-hormonal methods (thermal, chemical) have been tested, leading to clinical trials of interest to thousands of men and couples.The results showed that it was possible to develop methods of male contraception that inhibited spermatogenesis with good contraceptive efficacy. However, their side effects (mainly loss of libido), poorly accepted modes of administration, and the high frequency of poor responders prevented their widespread use.Based on earlier initiatives, new avenues were explored and significant progress was achieved, allowing the reasoned use of male contraception. For 40 years, several French teams have played an important role in this research. The aim of this paper is to outline the history and the progress of the experimental and clinical works of these teams who addressed hormonal, chemical and thermal approaches to male contraception. These approaches have led to a better comprehension of spermatogenesis that could be useful in fields other than male contraception: effects of toxic compounds, fertility preservation.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s). 2017