[Male contraception: what are the currently available options?]

Male contraception plays a small role in global contraception. However, safe and effective means exist and are available with a low failure rate, such as vasectomy or to a lesser extent, condoms. Other so-called natural methods are used despite being less effective, such as periodic abstinence or withdrawal. Finally, new methods are currently being evaluated or developed, such as thermal contraception, hormonal and non-hormonal contraception. Although preliminary results are encouraging, the effectiveness of these methods remains variable and sometimes difficult to reproduce, and still requires controls and validation regarding their safety over long-term use.