Vasectomy

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By Bets Davis, MFA

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A vasectomy is surgery to make a man sterile (permanently unable to father a child). During a vasectomy, the tube that carries sperm from the testicles to the urethra (called the vas deferens) is cut and tied off, preventing sperm from being released during ejaculation.

Author:Bets Davis, MFA
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Last Updated: 05/22/2008