Artigo de Periódico
Inhibition of spermatogenesis in men with monthly injections of medroxyprogesterone acetate and testosterone enanthate
Fecha
1977Registro en:
0010-7824
v. 15, n. 6
Autor
Melo, José F.
Coutinho, Elsimar Metzker
Melo, José F.
Coutinho, Elsimar Metzker
Institución
Resumen
Twenty-five healthy men were treated with monthly Jectlons of
I00 mg of dro progesterone acetate ) and 250 of testosterone
e nthate ( ) for peri s fr 4 to 16 nths. 24/25 sub~ects~ a
r d drop spe co t occurred by 1-3 months loll the f st
c .... ed ject£ons of A and . Eleven subjects out of 14 o
C feted 9 nths of trea nt bec azoospe Ic developed mar d
ol~gozoospe ia. Of the 8 n treated for 12-16 ~onths, only one failed
to re spo to the trea ent. subjects rep ted decreased ! Ido
a potency; 4 jeers reported creased libido a potency, ere
re no cha es the size s c .... s lstency or sensit ity of the testi~
cles or breasts, s ific t cha es oc-c urre d set trans a
ses or al I e phosphatase d the trea t. With 2 possible
exceptlons~ se triglycerides also se ed to be affected by treatnt.
re no changes in blood pressure, weight gain was common.
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