Effect of bilateral vasectomy on the tissue lipid profiles in albino rats.

Vasectomy has been widely accepted as a popular contraceptive device. There are several contradictory reports on the vasectomy (7. 11. 13, 15). While some investigators reported that vasectomy leads to depression or loss of libido, degeneration of testis. hyperplasia of interstitial elements, reduction in testicular weight impaired spermatogenesis. pathological changes in the epididymis. dilation of cauda epididymis, formation of sperm cysts and sperm granuloma at the cut ends of the vasdeferens. decreased epididymal resorption and alteration in androgen levels (1, 3,7.11, 1'3.15), the othErs reported that it has no side effect on the reproductive system (7, 11, 16, 17), Our !=,revious studies on vasectomy revealed (7) the sr;aring of testicular carbohydrates with lipid mobilization into its metabolism. However, there is no information on the overall changes in the lipid profiles of sex accessory organs and non-reproductive tissues in vasectomized rats. Hence an attempt has been made in the present study to evaluate the possible side effects of vasectomy on the tissue lipid profiles of the animal