MALE CONTRACEPTION

By Researchopia

The only way to suppress male fertility by drugs is to inhibitu spermatogenesis.Though considerable efforts has been made in this direction and effective drugs have been found,no satisfactory/acceptable solution is yet yangible.Reasons are-
(1) Complete suppression of spermatogenesis is relatively difficult without affaceting other tissues:millions of spermatozoa are released at each ejaculation vs a single ovum per month in women.
(2) Spermatognesis takes 64 days.A drug which even completely inihibited spermatogenesis will take a long latent period to prodcuce infertility.Similarly,return of fertility will be slow.
(3) Gonadotropin suppression inhibitis testosterone secretion as well,resulting in loss of libido and impotence:unacceptable to all men and to most spouses.
(4) Risk of adverse affects.
(5) Most importantly-men don’t get pregnant:few would be ready to bear the contingency of regular medication so that their sexual partners do not become pregnant.