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HORMONAL MALE CONTRACEPTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Hormones
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hormonal male contraceptive
1, record 1, English, hormonal%20male%20contraceptive
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- male hormonal contraceptive 2, record 1, English, male%20hormonal%20contraceptive
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of a hormonal male contraceptive is very similar to female hormonal contraceptives, with the administered sex steroid(s) causing suppression of GnRH [gonadotropin-releasing hormone] and LH [luteinizing hormone]/FSH [follicle stimulating hormone] secretion from the hypothalamus and pituitary respectively, and thus gonadal quiescence... 3, record 1, English, - hormonal%20male%20contraceptive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Hormones
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contraceptif hormonal masculin
1, record 1, French, contraceptif%20hormonal%20masculin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contraceptif masculin hormonal 2, record 1, French, contraceptif%20masculin%20hormonal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les molécules qui pourraient être utilisées comme contraceptif hormonal masculin sont : l'inhibine, les agonistes de la GnRH [hormone de libération des gonadotrophines], les antagonistes de la GnRH, des inhibiteurs des gonadostimulines, les progestatifs seuls ou en association avec un androgène ou encore les androgènes à forte dose. 3, record 1, French, - contraceptif%20hormonal%20masculin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Hormonas
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticonceptivo masculino
1, record 1, Spanish, anticonceptivo%20masculino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1996, la OMS aprobó un nuevo método anticonceptivo masculino que consiste en [administrar] la inyección de enantato de testoterona [para] reducir la concentración de los espermatozoides en la esperma a niveles ínfimos [con una] eficacia de 98.6%. 1, record 1, Spanish, - anticonceptivo%20masculino
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