避孕

避孕方法：未来的避孕方法

男性的避孕方法除了上面叙及的以外，眼下正在研制的有激素和非激素避孕针剂；人们一直在设法研制非外科手术和可逆的绝育措施 。此外，也有人正在研制新的更好的皮下埋植避孕法，并且是适宜用于男女双方的“男女兼用避孕法”。这种方法防止垂体释放卵泡刺激素(FSH)和黄体刺激素( LH)。既然这两种激素既是卵子也是精子发育所必需的，阻断它们的释放会致使男女不孕或不育一段时间。

Contraception

Methods of Contraception: Future Methods of Contraception

In addition to the already-mentioned hormonal and non-hormonal injections for men now in the trial phase, there are continuing attempts to develop new non-surgical and reversible sterilization procedures. In addition, researchers are working on better implants and on some new “unisex contraception” suitable for both women and men. This would prevent the release of the hormones FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone) from the pituitary gland. Since these hormones are necessary for the development of both eggs (oogenesis) and sperm (spermatogenesis), blocking their release would render both females and males infertile for the time in which the method is used.