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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

Male Hormonal Contraception-Current Stage of Knowledge.

Julia Bania, Joanna Wrona, Kacper Fudali, Franciszek Stęga, Piotr Filip Rębisz, Marek Murawski

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Julia BaniaFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.
Joanna WronaFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.
Kacper FudaliFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0009-0000-9073-9228
Franciszek StęgaFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.
Piotr Filip RębiszFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.
Marek MurawskiClinical Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Oncology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Male hormonal contraception has been the focus of extensive research efforts aimed at identifying effective and reversible methods for male fertility control. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge, key achievements, and future directions in the development of male hormonal contraception. A review was conducted using the PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases. The search strategy included terms such as "male hormonal contraception", "Nestorone", "7α,11β-Dimethyl-19-nortestosterone 17β-undecanoate (DMAU)" and "11β-methyl-19-nortestosterone 17β-dodecylcarbonate (11β-MNTDC)". A total of 107 references were analyzed to synthesize the most relevant findings regarding the hormonal contraceptive agents under investigation. The review outlines historical and recent advancements in male hormonal contraception, highlighting compounds that have demonstrated limitations in effectiveness, side effects, or inconvenient administration. Notable candidates under study include 7α-methyl-19-nortestosterone (MENT), DMAU, 11β-MNTDC, and the combination of segesterone acetate with testosterone in gel form. These agents show promise due to their ability to suppress follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), leading to effective spermatogenesis inhibition with minimal side effects. Additionally, the phenomenon of spermatogenic rebound is considered. Among the investigated agents, oral DMAU, 11β-MNTDC, and the Nestorone-testosterone gel appear to be the most promising candidates for male hormonal contraception due to their high efficacy, user-friendly administration, and favorable safety profiles. However, further large-scale clinical trials are necessary to confirm their long-term effects on human health and fertility, ensuring their viability as future contraceptive options.

Indexed as

11β-MNTDCcontraceptionDMAUmale contraceptionmale hormonal contraceptionMENTNestoronespermatogenesisspermatogenic rebound

Identifiers

PMID40217642
PMCPMC11989589

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