Vasectomy is a form of male sterilization for those men who do not wish to become pregnant. This permanent method of contraception has numerous advantages, but also some disadvantages as shown in the picture.
The surgery can cause inflamed testicles (oorchitis), does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and is not immediately effective. It is necessary to perform control seminograms for several months until it is proven that there are no spermatozoa in the ejaculate.
Read the full article on: What Is a Vasectomy & How Is It Performed? ( 69).
By Cristina Mestre Ferrer BSc, MSc (embryologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez (embryologist), Rebeca Jiménez Alfaro MD, MSc (gynecologist), Sergio Rogel Cayetano MD (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador BSc, MSc (embryologist) and Romina Packan (invitra staff).
Last Update: 11/24/2020
