title: Vasectomy: benefits versus risks.
abstract: The benefits and risks of modern vasectomy are presented, including a discussion of precautions and contraindications, the incidence of specific complications and suggestions for minimizing them, and the incidence of and reasons for procedure failures. Long-term side effects, including psychological sequelae, are also discussed.
mesh_terms: D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012306:Risk; D013094:Spermatozoa; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology