Vasectomy WisdomCard™

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Vasectomy and compiled helpful research notes below.

Research Notes on Vasectomy

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Fast Facts:

• The procedure of the vasectomy is to cut the vasa deferentia of a man for sterilization.
• A no-scalpel procedure is when a a surgical hook is used rather than a scalpel to enter the scrotum.
• Failure rate of a vasectomy is less than 1%.

What is Vasectomy?

• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Vasectomy Description
• Urology Channel: Vasectomy Overview
• Vasectomy.com: How it's Done
• FamilyDoctor: Vasectomy: What Is a Vasectomy?
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: What is a Vasectomy?

What Are The Uses for Vasectomy?

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Unintended Pregnancy Prevention: Vasectomy
• DrRajMD: What a vasectomy does and doesn't do
• Mayo Clinic (via CNN.com): Vasectomy: The right form of birth control for you?
• MaleHealthCenter: Vasectomy

What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Vasectomy?

• Vasectomy.FAQ: Vasectomy Side Effects - It Pays to Be Informed!
• National Institute of Child Health & Human Development: Disadvantages of Vasectomy
• University of Virginia: Risks or Side Effects Associated With Vasectomy
• VasectomyMD: Risks and Complications

What are the Alternatives to Vasectomy?

• Vasectomy.com: Alternatives
• VasectomyMD: Alternative Methods of Birth Control
• VasectomyMedical: Alternative Methods
• Vasectomy Information: Vasectomy alternatives

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Vasectomy

• Vasectomy Information: Grufty's experience
• WitMit.BlogSpot: Ye Ol' Vasectomy
• FinkBuilt: Dr. Snip Vasectomy knife
• Vasectomy Information: Stuart #2's experience
• MSNBC: Scientists develop male birth control pill
• WebMD: Vasectomy Reversals
• MedHelp.Forums: Vasectomy Information
• DontFixIt: Vasectomy Forum
• Forums.BellaOnline: Man Has Vasectomy at 28
• MensHealth.About.com: How is a vasectomy operation performed?

Clinical Trials for Vasectomy

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Vasectomy Clinical Trials
• CenterWatch: Vasectomy Clinical Trials

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Vasectomy

• PubMedCentral: Vasectomy Articles
• Google Scholar: Vasectomy Articles
• JAMA: Vasectomy Articles