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Vasectomy

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Updated April 23, 2009

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Definition:

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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