vasectomy

Examples of vasectomy in the following topics:

• Vasectomy

  • Vasectomy is a surgical procedure for male sterilization and/or permanent birth control.
  • When the vasectomy is complete, sperm cannot exit the body through the penis.
  • Within one year after vasectomy, most of vasectomized men develop antisperm antibodies.
  • All other aspects of the vasectomy surgery remain the same.
  • The location of a vasectomy is indicated by the red line.

• Surgical Sterilization

  • Vasectomy (male): The vasa deferentia, the tubes which connect the testicles to the prostate, are cut and closed .
  • The vasectomy is a simple, minimally invasive and fast procedure, typically taking less than 30 minutes.
  • Although the term "vasectomy" is established in the general community, the correct medical terminology is deferentectomy, since the structure known as the vas deferens has been renamed the ductus deferens.

• Testes Ducts

  • The procedure of deferentectomy, also known as a vasectomy, is a method of contraception in which the vas deferens are permanently cut, though in some cases it can be reversed.