Infertility Surgeries for Men Aug 3, 2008
In a vasectomy, the vas deferens is cut. Without the vas deferens, sperm cannot travel from the testicles to the penis ... In a vasovasostomy the urologist rejoins the severed vas deferens, restoring a passage for the sperm to travel from the testicles to the penis. (Suite101.com)
The Remote Control Penis They say the male birth-control pill is ready to... Jul 16, 2008
Apparently, said contraption involves a little remote-controlled switch that can, at the press of a button, activate or deactivate the flow from wherever it is that sperm flows (a musty little furniture shop somewhere on the outskirts of London, I think) by opening and closing a valve installed into the all-important duct known as the vas deferens. Nifty. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
FLAVOR OF THE WEEK: A YEARNING SENSATION Jun 26, 2008
It would stop for a little while, perhaps to explore an interesting twist in the vas deferens, then it continued to bumble its happy way up and down the length of my cock. It was particularly active whenever I took a piss a bad sign. (New York Press)
The New Inventors Jun 25, 2008
This device, a microvalve if you will, is inserted into the vas deferens (sperm tube) and the doctor turns it on. However, it's not necessarily reversible, which is why it's directed at men who don't want to undergo the pain of a vasectomy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Charlie Brooker's screen burn May 24, 2008
Charlie BrookerSaturday May 24, 2008. Good for you, reader. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Male Contraception: Progress Slow but Steady Apr 13, 2008
"Intra Vas Device," or IVD -- An alternative to a vasectomy, this method involves inserting silicone plugs into the vas deferens, the tube sperm move through and the same tube cut in a vasectomy. "The sperm can't get past the plugs," said Joe Hofmeister, president of Shepherd Medical Company in St. Paul, Minn. (Health-Finder)
Bandits shoot blanks to avoid baby boom Apr 2, 2008
"Vasectomy leaves the patient unchanged except that the vas deferens - the tubes leading to the testes - are blocked," said Bhind's Chief Medical Officer Dr Dinesh Kaushik. "The testes still produce sperm, but the sperm die and are absorbed by the body. The level of testosterone remains the same and all male sexual characteristics remain the same. For most men, the ability to have an erection is unchanged. ". (Asia Times Online)
Now it's the DIY vasectomy Feb 10, 2008
No larger than a grain of rice, it would be inserted into the vas deferens - the duct that carries sperm from each testicle to the penis - using a hypodermic needle. A reader or transmitter outside the body would send a coded radiofrequency pulse to an ID tag inside the body, causing the valve to open and close. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Local doctor joins in on prostate cancer battle Feb 10, 2008
The organs covered by urology include the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs (testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate and penis). Lund said males over 50 years old are at the highest risk for prostate cancer and should be screened with a PSA and digital rectal exam. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
SIOC's game plan for the weekend Feb 9, 2008
Do you know how many "f"s there are in "vas deferens". Do you prefer to indulge your pornographic urges with literature rather than video. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Remote control birth control Feb 9, 2008
No larger than a grain of rice, it would be inserted into the vas deferens - the duct which carries sperm from each testicle to the penis - using a hypodermic needle. A transmitter outside the body would send a coded radio frequency pulse to an ID tag inside the body, causing the valve to open and close in response to a unique code. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
No-Needle Anesthetic Method Useful for Vasectomy Feb 1, 2008
No-needle anesthesia uses a device (MadaJet) that injects an aerosolized local anesthetic into the skin, underlying tissue, and vas deferens without the need for a hypodermic needle, the authors explain ... The patients received jet injection to one vas deferens and traditional nerve anesthesia to the other vas deferens before the procedure ... None of the patients required additional anesthesia to either vas deferens, the researchers say. (MEDLINEplus)
24 comments Nov 28, 2007
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Excess Environmentalists -- The Greatest Threat to Planet Earth Nov 27, 2007
The Environmentalism movement would have you believe that its critics want to kill the planet. It is a unique individual that wishes to live in a dying toxic world devoid of nature. (Human Events Online)
New technique for birth control by Chinese doctors Nov 17, 2007
In vasectomy vas deferens that is tubes that carry sperms from the testicles to the seminal vesicles are sliced or blocked. As a result the semen does not contain sperm removing the possibility of conception. (Newstrack India)
Report: The Male Pill May Become Reality Oct 5, 2007
Researchers presented three new birth control options for men at the recent Future of Male Contraception Conference in Seattle, including an injection, which can kill sperm, a short-term alternative to a vasectomy and even a "male pill. Below are some of the new birth control options spotlighted for men: Researchers at the University of Washington studied a testerone gel used in a progestin shot and found that when men used the shot once every three months, it killed 90 percent of their sperm. A... (Fox News)
Giving men control Sep 29, 2007
The device a set of removable plugs blocks sperm in the vas deferens, the tube that's cut in a vasectomy. Further research is needed to find whether fertility returns after the plugs are removed. (MSNBC -- Health)
Of mice and men: new male contraceptives successful in rodents and humans Sep 29, 2007
The Intra Vas Device blocks sperm in the vas deferens, the tube sperm swim through (the same tube that is cut in vasectomy). The set of plugs can be removed if a man changes his mind, so it is much easier to get sperm flowing again than after vasectomy. (EurekAlert!)
Gene That Spurs Development Of Epididymis Found Jun 29, 2007
When the male mouse embryo is about 13 days old, the Wolffian duct begins to grow and differentiate into the plumbing system connecting testes and vas deferens. This normally occurs in males shortly after testosterone levels begin their increase. (Science Daily)
Large genomic rearrangements in the CFTR gene contribute to CBAVD Apr 21, 2007
7%) males with isolated congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD). Conventional PCR-based methods of mutation analysis do not detect gross DNA lesions. (BioMed Central)
KNIFE NIXED IN ALTERNATIVE VASECTOMY PROCEDURE Mar 27, 2007
Where the vasectomy of yore involves an injection of anaesthetic, a surgical incision, snipping and stitching, the no-needle, no-scalpel version anaesthetizes the area with a jet spray and uses forceps to locate the vas deferens (through which sperm is carried), which, by way of a tiny puncture, is sealed ... "The critical difference is found in the use of a high-pressure jet injector, which sprays anaesthetic directly into the scrotum and vas deferens." Goldstein likens the sensation to the... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Strange but True: Males Can Lactate Feb 13, 2007
"Up until a certain age, boys and girls, as fetuses, are indistinguishable, really, so we retain women retain some remnants of the vas deferens, which is the canal that sperm follows," answers Newman. "If you have no Y chromosome, then certain hormones are released that say, 'Okay, we'll set up this child's breast tissue to develop at puberty so that she will be able to produce milk.' Men didn't [secrete those hormones], so we don't usually have breast tissue.". (Scientific American)
Contraceptive Pill for Men in the Works Dec 5, 2006
And vasectomy, in which surgeons cut the tube called the vas deferens that propels sperm out of the penis, is usually irreversible. So why don't we have a male birth control pill. (ABC News)
At last women can hand over reins to men Nov 28, 2006
Dr Amobi, who has been working on the project for 20 years, said the drug worked by limiting the movement of the vas deferens, the tiny tube through which the sperm travels up from the testicles. "It is something that you can take within four hours and it will be reversible within 12-24 hours," he said. (Scotsman)
Sperm-blocking contraceptive hope Nov 28, 2006
The treatment being developed at King's acts by preventing the longitudinal muscle in the vas deferens contracting to propel sperm out of the penis. The drugs designed to treat schizophrenia and high blood pressure stopped men ejaculating were found to have this effect over a decade ago. (BBC News)
But will men take it? Nov 28, 2006
They interfere with muscles in the vas deferens, the tube leading from the testes. Under normal conditions, rhythmic movement of muscles running lengthways along the vas deferens and circular rings of muscle around the tube propel sperm during an ejaculation ... By experimenting on samples of human vas deferens cut out during vasectomy operations, Amobi says that the pair have identified a collection of chemical compounds that work in the same way. (Guardian Unlimited)
Sperm really can tell us everything we ever wanted to know about sex Nov 14, 2006
It travels from the epididymis through the vas deferens where it picks up a fluid rich in fructose, which acts like rocket fuel. It swims 12 inches per hour. (Yahoo News -- Sex & Sexuality)
SSRIs may make men infertile Oct 24, 2006
"We know these drugs act on nerve endings, and it looks as though they are acting on the nerves in the vas deferens, the tube that should transport sperm to the prostate just before ejaculation," said Prof Schlegel, who presented his research at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine conference in New Orleans yesterday. "These individuals still ejaculate normally, but the sperm are not being transported. There are almost no sperm coming out.". (Guardian Unlimited -- Life)
Vasectomy Vs Intra Vas Device Check It Out! Oct 12, 2006
This device draws upon the strength from a tiny plug of silicone gel which stops the sperms from traveling along each of the tubes, the vas deferens that links the testicles and the penis ... Elaine Lissner, of the non-profit Male Contraceptive Information Project in San Francisco, said "It is a lot easier to pull the plugs out than to find the best, most expensive micro surgeon to sew a vas deferens back together. But even if you can get sperm flowing again, the chances of pregnancy go down by... (MedIndia)
Male contraceptive test widens Oct 9, 2006
Traditional vasectomy - where the two vas deferens tubes connecting the testicles and the penis are cut - can be reversed in some men to restore fertility, but it is designed to be a permanent contraceptive ... Elaine Lissner, from the non-profit US organisation Male Contraceptive Information Project in San Francisco, said: "It is a lot easier to pull the plugs out than to find the best, most expensive micro-surgeon to sew a vas deferens back together. "But we know that in vasectomy, even if you... (BBC News)
Male contraceptive study expands to 4 U.S. cities Oct 6, 2006
The new device aims to block sperm by plugging the tube they travel through (called the vas deferens) on the way to joining with the rest of the semen ... "It's a lot easier to pull the plugs out than to find the best, most expensive micro-surgeon to sew a vas deferens back together. So that's a plus for the IVD," said Lissner ... Two soft plugs are inserted into each vas deferens. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Ask the Sexpert... Sep 28, 2006
At this point, the three best male contraceptive methods are abstinence, a vasectomy (partial or total removal of the vas deferens, it is pretty much permanent; you don't want to mess around with this one) and our dear old friends, condoms. Luckily, both hormonal and non-hormonal forms of male contraception are currently being developed, though they aren't yet approved for widespread human use. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
No Sex Please, We're Married: Sep 20, 2006
The decision to get sterilized is so deeply personal that if your husband, for whatever reason, wants to preserve his fertility, you are not entitled to demand he get his vas deferens snipped. Prudie. (Slate)
- Carina Chocano's Review Aug 19, 2006
(Snake on a vas deferens. A scene in which a snake crawls up the wrong end of a comically overweight lady. (Los Angeles Times)
* How to get in shape for parenthood Jul 6, 2006
Gonorrhea can cause infertility in men and women -- it blocks the fallopian tubes and, in men, the vas deferens, which carries sperm. "Disease is a big factor in infertility, and the message is simple," Ledger says. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
- How to stay fertile for longer Jul 3, 2006
The infection can cause infertility in men and women - it blocks the fallopian tubes and, in men, the vas deferens, which carries sperm. "Disease is a big factor in infertility, and the message is simple," says Ledger. (Guardian Unlimited)
Warning on vasectomy reversals Jun 22, 2006
Vasectomy operations involve surgeons sealing the vas deferens, the tubethat transports sperm from the testicles ... Professor Nares Sukchareon of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, who ledthe study, said that he believed a pressure build-up in the vas deferensdisrupted the normal production of sperm in men who had vasectomies. (Hindu)
Men advised to freeze sperm before vasectomy Jun 22, 2006
It involves sealing the tubes, or vas deferens, that carry sperm. It does not affect a man's sex drive or performance. (Reuters)
A reversible vasectomy? May 9, 2006
The IVD works on the same part of the male anatomy as a vasectomy, the vas deferens, which is the tube through which sperm travel ... An additional male contraceptive option under study, RISUG, (Reversible Inhibition of Sperm Under Guidance) would place a gel inside the vas deferens. (The Palm Beach Post)
New male contraceptive targets sperm, not hormones May 6, 2006
Two soft plugs are inserted into each vas deferens ... "The concept is pretty simple: A set of tiny plugs block sperm as they travel through a tube called the vas deferens. Men don't need to worry that they'll have acne or gain weight or have their sex drive go up or down--all things that can happen when you manipulate hormones." ... The concept of blocking sperm in the vas deferens is not new: each year about 500,000 American men get vasectomies, a simple 15-minute procedure in which the vas... (EurekAlert!)
Avoiding an oops: Confirm vasectomy’s success Apr 27, 2006
Doctors cut the vas deferens, which are tubes in the male reproductive system that carry sperm. A vasectomy prevents sperm from being transported out of the testes, but it doesn t affect a man s orgasm or ejaculation. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
The Flip-Flop Jan 29, 2006
Bob and I did nothing rash - no tubes tied or vas deferens cauterized - but when we bought a house, our purchase and sale agreement stipulated that the backyard monkey bars would go with the seller. In 1978, Bob's brother and his wife had Erica, our first baby relative. (Boston Globe)
