Hundreds of thousands of men have vasectomies every year. If you are one of them, you know that vasectomies are a very effective and minimally invasive form of male birth control – much less invasive than the alternative for your partner. During a vasectomy, a small part of the vas deferens, a long tube which
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How to Prepare for Your Vasectomy Reversal
Choosing to have a life-changing, body-altering procedure if you aren’t positive you won’t change your mind later on in life is a scary decision to make. If you’ve ever gotten a tattoo you didn’t like, or a piercing that just didn’t quite suit you, you know that certain types of procedures once considered permanent can
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Whatever decision led to your previous vasectomy, at the time you were confident that it was the right choice. But now your life circumstances have changed – maybe you got a promotion, your kids have gotten older (and easier), you remarried, or you simply changed your mind on desiring children which you never thought you’d
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After a lot of research and a consultation with renowned urologist Dr. Desi Avila, you’ve made the decision to have a vasectomy. You have the date circled on your calendar, and you’ve put in your request for time off from work. Now what? While Dr. Avila will give your pre-op instructions to you at your
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Vasectomies are generally regarded as permanent contraceptive procedures, but few things in life are permanent. There are a variety of reasons why men or couples want to restore fertility; there may be a desire for more children with a new partner after a break-up or remarriage, or there simply may be a change of heart
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