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vasectomy

[ va-sek-tuh-mee ]

noun

Surgery.
plural vasectomies.
  1. excision of the vas deferens, or of a portion of it: performed to effect sterility in men.


vasectomy

/ æˈɛəɪ /

noun

  1. surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, esp as a method of contraception
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vasectomy

/ ə-ĕə-ŧ /

  1. Surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, resulting in sterility.

vasectomy

  1. A surgical procedure in which the ducts that carry sperm out of the testes are cut and tied off so that no sperm can pass. Vasectomy is a form of male sterilization and is used as a method of birth control . The procedure has no effect on a man's capacity to produce semen ; the only difference is that his semen will no longer contain sperm.
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vasectomy1

First recorded in 1895–1900; vas (deferens) + -ectomy
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In 2023, preliminary data found a significant uptick in vasectomy consultations.

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Wade via the Dobbs decision, giving states control to restrict abortion, Google recorded the highest volume of searches for “vasectomy” in the past five years.

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As a result, they have taken a "definitive decision" - Chris is seeking to have a vasectomy, after years of Gemma having a contraceptive implant.

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A study published in April 2024 found that a rise in tubal sterilizations among females was twice as high as the increase among vasectomies in males after Dobbs.

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The clinic provided eight abortions and nine vasectomies over the two days it was parked there.

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