Some 500,000 men in the United States opt to undergo a vasectomy each year. A birth control solution for men, a vasectomy is performed by surgically cutting or blocking the tubes (vas deferens) that carry sperm from the testicles to the penis. When the vas deferens are cut or blocked, sperm is prevented from exiting
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Vasectomy Reversal
A vasectomy is a form of contraception in which a urologist snips the male’s vas deferens, the pathway sperm use to travel from the testes out through the penis during ejaculation. As time passes, it is not uncommon for some men who have undergone a vasectomy to reverse what is traditionally considered a permanent procedure.
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A vasectomy is one of the safest, easiest and most effective birth-control methods for men. Yet fear, uncertainty, resistance and misconceptions about this procedure abound. It’s important to weigh the pros and cons to decide on a vasectomy. Good reasons for having a vasectomy: · If you are 100% sure that you do not want
Read MoreIs it Time for a Vasectomy?
Choosing to get a vasectomy is a very personal decision that impacts both you and your family. Maybe you’ve decided that you don’t want children – or any more children; or your partner wants to be taken off birth control. Maybe you are tired of the inconvenience of using condoms. Whatever the case, weigh your
Read MoreTalking to Your Husband about Vasectomy Reversal
Deciding whether or not to get a vasectomy is a personal and challenging decision, but so is re-evaluating whether you want your or your husband’s vasectomy reversed. You might have decided early on that having children was not in your future, but what you may had decided was a permanent solution to your family planning
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