vasectomy
noun
va·sec·to·my
və-ˈsek-tə-mē 
vā-ˈzek-
plural vasectomies
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility
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And the men seeking vasectomies after Dobbs were also an average of two years younger and had fewer children.
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
The most recent male birth control innovation was the no-scalpel vasectomy in 1974.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 11 June 2024
The simplest way to regain your fertility after a vasectomy is to have a vasectomy reversal, a procedure that about 2-6% of males in the United States undergo.2
Depending on which type of procedure is done, vasectomy reversals have a fairly high success rate.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 18 Sep. 2024
More research is needed to better understand the effectiveness of subsequent vasectomies after vasectomy reversal.
—Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
The most recent male birth control innovation was the no-scalpel vasectomy in 1974.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 11 June 2024
The simplest way to regain your fertility after a vasectomy is to have a vasectomy reversal, a procedure that about 2-6% of males in the United States undergo.2
Depending on which type of procedure is done, vasectomy reversals have a fairly high success rate.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 18 Sep. 2024
More research is needed to better understand the effectiveness of subsequent vasectomies after vasectomy reversal.
—Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
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vasectomy
noun
va·sec·to·my
-tə-mē
plural vasectomies
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility
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