Does vasectomy have long-term effects on somatic and psychological health status?

All the major international articles on the somatic and psychological consequences of vasectomy published over the last 10 years have been reviewed and analysed. Although some experiments on animals have revealed harmful effects, none of the large-scale epidemiological studies has pointed to any inc...

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Published inInternational journal of andrology Vol. 13; no. 6; p. 419
Main Authors Thonneau, P, D'Isle, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.12.1990
Subjects
Animals
Epidemiologic Methods
Humans
Male
Vasectomy - adverse effects
Vasectomy - psychology
Regret
Health
Satisfaction
Psychological Factors
Biology
Family Planning
Health Status Indexes
Literature Review
Vasectomy
Time Factors
Male Sterilization
Population
Sterilization, Sexual
Physiology
Behavior
Demographic Factors
Longterm Effects
Population Dynamics
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Summary:All the major international articles on the somatic and psychological consequences of vasectomy published over the last 10 years have been reviewed and analysed. Although some experiments on animals have revealed harmful effects, none of the large-scale epidemiological studies has pointed to any increase in health risks (cardiovascular, hypertensive, psychiatric) in vasectomized men. The contradictions which arise between the clinical and large-scale epidemiological studies may be the result of methodological or experimental conditions. As our knowledge stands at present it can therefore be considered that vasectomy has no major effects on the physical or mental health of men.
ISSN:0105-6263
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2605.1990.tb01050.x