Male sterilization

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Background information on Male sterilization

A vasectomy is a common form of male sterilization consisting of a minor surgical procedure that permanently ends fertility in men. Vasectomy interrupts the vas deferens, preventing the sperm from entering the semen, so that semen is ejaculated without sperm.
News Articles on Male sterilization



The Trade: Guns for Vasectomies  -  Apr 4, 2008
RH Reality Check,Vasectomies as a mode for male sterilization were found unpopular in this dacoit-infested region, as men feared that a vasectomy would affect their sexual

Wife: Vasectomy Killed My Husband  -  Feb 12, 2008
FOXNewsJem Abbott, a healthy 37-year-old British man, contracted septicemia, a type of blood poisoning, after undergoing the male sterilization procedure,

birth control options  -  Oct 29, 2007
Worcester Telegram,...which accounts for 6.9 million women, then male sterilization at 3.5 million. about 2 million women used depo-provera, an injectable contraceptive.

Birth control and a whole lot more  -  Oct 16, 2007
Ocala Star-Banner,That was followed by the male condom, which accounts for 6.9 million women, then male sterilization at 3.5 million. About 2 million women used Depo-Provera,

Emergency pill users cautiond  -  Oct 7, 2007
Chennai Online,Female and male sterilization comprises more than 80 percent of contraceptive use. In addition, there has been little growth in the CPR; the majority of

Birth control and a whole lot more  -  Sep 10, 2007
Ocala.com,That was followed by the male condom, which accounts for 6.9 million women, then male sterilization at 3.5 million. About 2 million women used Depo-Provera,

Women keep date with safe sex, says study  -  Sep 1, 2007
Hindustan Times,While female sterilization was 34.3 in 2004 as compared to 27.3 in 1993, male sterilization went down to 0.9 per cent from 3.4 per cent in 1992-93.

Caplis claimed birth control "fails at an alarmingly high rate ...  -  Aug 29, 2007
Media Matters for America,According to Contraceptive Technology, female sterilization is 99.5 percent effective (with both typical and perfect use), and male sterilization is 99.85

15 minutes with an obstetrician/gynecologist  -  Aug 21, 2007
NorthJersey.com,If a permanent option is desired, then female or male sterilization, for women getting your "tubes tied" or for men a vasectomy, are available.

Contraception : A Woman’s burden ?  -  Jun 4, 2007
Blogger News Network...contraceptive is available to men, the answer is that only three purely male methods exist - withdrawal, the condom, and vasectomy (male sterilization).

Contraception: A Woman's Heavy Burden  -  May 28, 2007
Desicritics.org,...options are available to men, the answer is that only three purely male methods exist - withdrawal, the condom, and vasectomy (male sterilization).

Cafeteria-Style Kiosks show parishioners prefer artificial birth ...  -  Apr 1, 2007
Indian Catholic,Intra-Uterine Devices (IUD), NFP, oral contraceptives, and vasectomy (male sterilization). Only NFP is approved by the Catholic Church.

Research links vasectomy with higher dementia risk  -  Feb 13, 2007
ReutersResearchers at Northwestern University in Illinois, writing in the journal Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, linked this male sterilization surgery to a

Fertility Clinic : After a year without pregnancy (2)  -  Feb 12, 2007
Vanguard,...treated surgically is damage to the vas deferens, commonly caused by a sexually transmitted disease, other infection, or vasectomy (male sterilization).

Health Notes  -  Feb 19, 2007
Savannah Morning News,Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois linked the male sterilization surgery to a neurological condition called primary progressive aphasia,

Vasectomy linked to dementia  -  Feb 14, 2007
News-Medical.net,Researchers in the United States have linked male sterilization surgery to a certain form of dementia. A team at Northwestern University in Illinois say men

Men Who Have Vasectomies May Have a Higher Chance of Dementia  -  Feb 14, 2007
Associated Content,Thousands of men undergo vasectomies each year as a way of male sterilization. The vas deferens tube is cut, keeping sperm from getting to the testes and



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