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Vasectomy: Benefits Versus Risks
Author(s) -
Davis Joseph E.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1977.tb00669.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vasectomy , vasectomy reversal , gynecology , population , family planning , environmental health , research methodology
The benefits and risks of modern vasectomy are presented, including a discussion of precautions and contraindications, the incidence of specific complications and suggestions for minimizing them, and the incidence of and reasons for procedure failures. Long‐term side effects, including psychological sequelae, are also discussed.