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Welcome to your Complete Guide to a vasectomy reversal, as brought to you by Ironwood Urology in Phoenix, AZ. Whether your click to this page was brought on by curiosity, or you are starting to feel anxious about your choice to undergo a vasectomy, the good news is: you made it! What is a vasectomy
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