title: Is vasectomy harmful to health?
abstract: Since the late 1960s, vasectomy has been a popular and widely used form of contraceptive in Britain for couples who do not want to have any more children. However, throughout the past decade there has been considerable concern about the safety of this procedure. This paper reviews the current opinion on the possible health considerations associated with this operation and shows that the latest news is mostly reassuring.
authors.affiliation: University of Glasgow.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*