Variations in vasectomy techniques have failed to define a means of preventing postvasectomy pain syndrome. In addition, studies examining the pathophysiology of this condition have failed to elucidate a reproducible cause. Prevailing assumptions are focused upon epididymal congestion and obstruction.7 Potentially, up-and-coming techniques such as vasal occlusive gels, currently under developme...

OBJECTIVES Previous Nigerian studies show widespread ignorance and low acceptance of vasectomy among the male population. The objectives of this study were to determine the level of knowledge of, attitudes to, counselling pattern and acceptance of vasectomy among Nigerian Resident Gynaecologists. DESIGN A cross-sectional questionnaire based survey. METHOD Resident Doctors attending a nation...

An association between vasectomy and the development of testicular tumors, and the importance of testicular examinations both before and after a vasectomy is discussed. Patients diagnosed with testicular tumors within the last ten years were examined at Bangour General Hospital in Scotland. From 1977-87, 37 patients under age 60 were detected with testicular tumors. 3079 men underwent a vase...

OBJECTIVES To explore whether health care, socioeconomic, or personal characteristics account for disparities observed in the utilization of vasectomy. More than 500,000 vasectomies are performed annually in the United States. The safety and efficacy of vasectomy make it a good family planning option, yet the factors related to use of male surgical sterilization are not well understood. In this...

BACKGROUND In this study we aimed to find factors affecting vasectomy acceptability in Shahroud (north eastern Iran). METHODS This study was carried out in three stages. The first stage was a survey of couples that had the vasectomy procedure during 2004-2007 in the Shahroud area. In the second stage of the study we compared characteristics of the cases (the couples who had the vasectomy proc...

A pregnancy occuring within a few months after a successful vasectomy is sometimes attributed by a skeptical physician to sexual involvement by the spouse with a nonvasectomized man. This assumption may be unjustified because of the fact that after a vasectomy, some residual sperm which are viable enough to cause pregnancy could remain stored distal to the site of occlusion. The Maternal and ...

Vasectomy is a highly effective male contraception. However, the 2007 to 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Surveys reported no vasectomy cases in Bangka Belitung Islands. This study aimed identify number its barriers low use The combination of qualitative quantitative methods used this study. utilized health clinics’ reports between 2015 2018 whether or not was executed In-depth interviews ...