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A Vasectomy is a birth control method in which all or part of a male's vas deferens are surgically removed, thus sterilizing the patient. Vasectomy should not be confused with castration: vasectomy does not involve removal of the testicles and it affects neither the production of male sex hormones (mainly testosterone) nor their secretion into the bloodstream. Therefore sexual desire (libido) and the ability to have an erection and an orgasm with an ejaculation are not affected. Because the sperm itself makes up a very small proportion of the ejaculate, vasectomy does not affect the volume, appearance, texture or flavor of the ejaculate. Similarly, in females, hormone production, libido, and the menstrual cycle are not affected by a tubal ligation.
When the vasectomy is complete, sperm can no longer exit the body through the penis. They are broken down and absorbed by the body. Fluid content is absorbed by membranes in the epididymis, and solid content is broken down by macrophages and re-absorbed via the blood stream. Sperm is matured in the epididymis for about a month once it leaves the testicles, and approximately 50% of the sperm produced never make it to ejaculation in a non-vasectomized man. After vasectomy, the membranes increase in size to absorb more fluid, and more macrophages are recruited to break down and re-absorb the solid content.
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#hcr I suppose if things were even it wld be majority women making decisions about men's bodies...Vasectomy 2 men who father out of wedlock
MusiqLuffChild (Steph*) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:14:57 -0000
#hcr I suppose if things were even it wld be majority women making decisions about men's bodies...Vasectomy 2 men who father out of wedlock
There is nothing more intrusive than the gov't interfering in the decision to have/not have children..Next, banning vasectomy??
lvdjgarcia (lvdjgarcia) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:12:32 -0000
There is nothing more intrusive than the gov't interfering in the decision to have/not have children..Next, banning vasectomy??
I am doing the world a favor and getting a vasectomy.
hawadjie (Hardy Awadjie) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:56:02 -0000
I am doing the world a favor and getting a vasectomy.
What was that look?Medical procedures should be included as should be vasectomy and Viagra.
uniongal (uniongal) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:22:37 -0000
What was that look?Medical procedures should be included as should be vasectomy and Viagra.
"I thought they just gave the cat a vasectomy, I didn't know they de-nutted them!"
robbernard (Rob Bernard) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:29:44 -0000
"I thought they just gave the cat a vasectomy, I didn't know they de-nutted them!"
After walking around the mall for a few hours the fine line between wanting a steak dinner and a vasectomy have been blurred.
mannyteee (Manny) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:25:43 -0000
After walking around the mall for a few hours the fine line between wanting a steak dinner and a vasectomy have been blurred.
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