By Rachel Gurevich, About.com
Updated April 23, 2009
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A vasectomy is a surgical procedure that severs or otherwise obstructs the vas deferens (a small tube responsible for transferring the sperm to the semen).
Men may have a vasectomy as a means of permanent birth control. In some cases, it can be surgically reversed.
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