title: The long-term effects of vasectomy on sexual behaviour.
abstract: Two hundred soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army who had undergone vasectomy at least 4 years earlier were interviewed by a pretested questionnaire to determine the incidence and nature of any changes in sexual behaviour after the operation. Fifty-six percent reported some change in their sexual behaviour after vasectomy. A decreased frequency of intercourse being reported by 15%, a decreased sexual desire by 19% and changes in sexual behaviour during intercourse by 33%. Seven percent reported that their wives had noticed an alteration in sexual behaviour after operation. In spite of these changes in sexual behaviour after vasectomy the majority of men (92%) reported satisfaction with the operation, which is an indication that changes in sexual behaviour cannot be attributed directly to vasectomy.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000523:psychology*