title: Public opinion on and potential demand for vasectomy in semi-rural Guatemala.
abstract: In this study of 1,600 men aged 25-50 from semi-rural Guatemala, three-fourths had heard of vasectomy. Among these, 54 per cent approved of it. However, the survey reveals a widespread lack of knowledge regarding the procedure, as well as negative perceptions or doubts about its effect on sexual performance, ability to do hard work, health, and manhood. One-fourth of the respondents who knew of vasectomy and who desired no more children expressed interest in having the operation, a finding which raises questions as to the potential (unrecognized) demand for vasectomy in other developing countries.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D006166:Guatemala; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011639:Public Opinion; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000523:psychology*