ReviewFertility and sterility2021
Vasectomy: a guidelines-based approach to male surgical contraception.
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- Real-World Live Birth Rates after Vasectomy: Data from the National Survey of Family Growth.The world journal of men's health · 2026Article
- Various dimensions of sexual self-concept in middle-aged men after vasectomy: a matched analysis.BJU international · 2026Article
- Vasectomy knowledge, attitudes, and intentions among men in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2026Article
- Pelvic vasectomy and its protective effects on rat testis function.Basic and clinical andrology · 2025Article
- Vasectomy Discussions in South Korea: Central Themes and Public Interest on Question-and-Answer Social Platforms.International neurourology journal · 2024Article
- Post-Vasectomy Semen Analysis: What's All the Fuss about?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The landscape of male contraception A narrative review.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2024Review
- Rising vasectomy volume following reversal of federal protections for abortion rights in the United States.International journal of impotence research · 2024Article
- Providing a post-vasectomy semen analysis cup at the time of vasectomy rather than post-operatively improves compliance.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
- Assessing Current Interest, Knowledge, and Inquiries About Vasectomies in Urology Patients and Medical Students.Cureus · 2023Article
- Vasectomy has No Impact on Future Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Diagnoses: A Retrospective Cohort Claims Database Analysis.JU open plus · 2023Article
- Post-Vasectomy Semen Analysis: Optimizing Laboratory Procedures and Test Interpretation through a Clinical Audit and Global Survey of Practices.The world journal of men's health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Except for condom use, vasectomy is the only approved form of male contraception. The American Urological Association published guidelines on vasectomy in 2012, which clearly outlined patient counseling, vasectomy techniques to maximize successful occlusion, and postvasectomy care. However, there are certainly areas of further improvement to be addressed. Vasectomy is severely underutilized compared with tubal ligation for sterilization, likely due to lack of patient awareness. Although the majority of vasectomies are performed in the office with local anesthesia, some patients are still routinely prescribed narcotics for postprocedural pain, despite the well-described opioid pandemic. Finally, although patients are counseled on the necessity of a postvasectomy semen analysis to confirm sterility prior to the discontinuation of alternative contraceptives, more than 50% of men do not complete this test. Therefore, alternative strategies must be pursued to improve patient compliance.
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