title: [A survey of the quality of life among 740 men after surgical sterilization].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the life quality of men after surgical sterilization.
  
  
  METHODS
  We investigated the incidence of psychosomatic reactions, their influential factors and the quality of life among 740 men after surgical sterilization. We also evaluated the effectiveness of mental intervention for those with psychosomatic reactions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Totally, 59 (8%) of the subjects were not satisfied with their life status, including 42 (5.67%) suffering from psychosomatic reactions, and their psychosomatic reactions were related to their education background, economic status and understanding of sterilization. After 2 - 24 months of mental intervention, 34 (80.95%) of the 42 cases were cured, 6 (14.29%) relieved, and 2 (4.76%) unimproved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mental intervention is effective for psychosomatic reactions in men after surgical sterilization.
authors: Department of Urology, Kaihua People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang 324300, China. 463373302@qq.com
authors: Yi-Quan
authors: YQ
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Urology, The First Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China.
authors: Xiao-Lin
authors: XL
authors: Yao
authors: Department of Urology, The First Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China.
authors: Chao-Jun
authors: CJ
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011788:Quality of Life; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000523:psychology*