vasectomies
Snipping the tubes
Vasectomies is the plural of vasectomy, a surgical procedure for male sterilization.
The operation cuts or seals the tubes that carry sperm, preventing pregnancy without affecting sexual function or hormone levels.
The procedure is usually permanent, though reversal is sometimes possible: He had second thoughts about the vasectomy after remarrying.
Precise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- vas deferensSperm-transporting tube
- ligationSurgical binding of vessels
- cauterizationBurning tissue medically
no-scalpel · outpatient · local anesthesia · urologist · snip · surgical · clinic · sterile
Complete elimination of microbes
- permanentFixed without end
- birth controlPreventing conception intentionally
- family planningControlling fertility deliberately
- spermMale reproductive cell
fertilization · prevention · irreversible · childless · protection · unplanned pregnancy · reproductive · barrier-free
Frozen pouch for injuries
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
- restCessation of activity
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
jockstrap · soreness · ibuprofen · abstinence · post-operative · healing · tenderness · complications
Settled course of action
- masculinityMale gender characteristics
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- regretSorrow over past actions
- childfreeIntentionally without offspring
responsibility · consent · gender equality · reproductive rights · cultural attitudes · taboo · jokes · snipped
Restoring a broken link
- microsurgeryMagnified procedures on minute structures
- patencyState of being open
- costlyHigh in price
- complicatedDifficult to understand
regret · remarriage · blockage · scarring · motility · conception · failure · time-sensitive
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- vas deferensSperm-transporting tube
- ligationSurgical binding of vessels
cauterization · no-scalpel · outpatient · local anesthesia · urologist · snip · surgical · clinic · sterile · sutures
sterilization
Complete elimination of microbes
- permanentFixed without end
- birth controlPreventing conception intentionally
- family planningControlling fertility deliberately
sperm · fertilization · prevention · irreversible · childless · protection · unplanned pregnancy · reproductive · barrier-free · hormone-free
ice pack
Frozen pouch for injuries
discomfort · jockstrap · soreness · ibuprofen · abstinence · post-operative · healing · tenderness · complications · hematoma
decision
Settled course of action
- masculinityMale gender characteristics
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- regretSorrow over past actions
childfree · responsibility · consent · gender equality · reproductive rights · cultural attitudes · taboo · jokes · snipped · fixed
reconnection
Restoring a broken link
- microsurgeryMagnified procedures on minute structures
- patencyState of being open
- costlyHigh in price
complicated · regret · remarriage · blockage · scarring · motility · conception · failure · time-sensitive · specialist
vasectomiescondoms
Contraceptive barrier device
birth control pills · IUDs · hormonal contraceptives · spermicide · diaphragms
vasectomiesfertility treatments
Interventions aiding conception
IVF · in vitro fertilization · artificial insemination · procreation · sperm donation