Abstract
Around 42 million couples worldwide rely on vasectomy as a method of family planning. It is well recognised that a vasectomy can fall at any stage, and therefore warning couples of risk of failure forms an important part of the consent procedure.
MeSH terms
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Granuloma / etiology
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Humans
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Informed Consent
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Male
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Oligospermia / diagnosis
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Oligospermia / epidemiology
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Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
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Postoperative Complications / etiology
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Rate
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Prospective Studies
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Reproducibility of Results
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Semen / cytology
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Sperm Count
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Treatment Failure
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United Kingdom / epidemiology
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Vasectomy / adverse effects
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Vasectomy / standards*