What Is Sex? Americans Can't Agree Jul 2, 2009
She said "he had a nasty little need, and thankfully he found a partner nasty enough to meet that need--she was just glad it was not her. Another friend asked what if it proceeded to old fashioned sex--and the woman got indignant stating that no penetration with was allowed except with her as his member was hers.When asked about fingering, the woman said to much laughter--that sure..why not...It was no different than picking up dog poop in the yard-after all, no harm done and her hubby could... (CBS News -- Health)
Docs Accused of Performing Vasectomy on Wrong Patient Jul 2, 2009
Doctors Accused of Performing Vasectomy on Wrong Patient - Men's Health - FOXNews ... Doctors Accused of Performing Vasectomy on Wrong Patient ... VASTERAS, Sweden Doctors at a clinic in Sweden are under investigation after reportedly performing a vasectomy on the wrong patient. (Fox News)
Legislature to debate allowing Arizonans to carry concealed weapons without a permit Jun 21, 2009
Steve in Bisbee wrote on Jun 20, 2009 2:46 PM:" I know! Why don't women who don't want to have children get themselves sterilized? It would eliminate the need for abortion, then they could do whatever they want with Their Bodies. Plus they could save a fortune on birth-control products (if they even use them). Men who don't want children should get castrated. Woops, I meant neutered. Woops, I meant a vasectomy. They are as much to blame as the women they allow or encourage to get an abortion.... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Kenya: Family Planning Not Only for Women Jun 19, 2009
When asked if he was aware of vasectomy (a minor surgical procedure which stops sperm from being released when a man ejaculates), Chemonges said, "When a man undergoes vasectomy, it will cause death in the home. Besides, the man will become impotent and the wife will start sleeping outside and will bring him children that are not his." ... A majority of the male respondents indicated that family planning made a woman cold in bed, while many others elicited fears that vasectomy would render them... (allAfrica.com)
Tiller’s murder should not be used to silence anti-abortionists Jun 17, 2009
Janice wrote on Jun 16, 2009 10:42 AM:" You feel you are forced into taxation for something you don't believe in. I feel that I am forced into taxation for something I don't believe in. I don't believe that unwanted or unviable babies should be brought forth into this world so my tax dollars can be spent on Medicaid and SSI (not to mention how there won't be any Social Security left when I am 65) I would prefer my tax dollars to go the Medicaid program in the form of birth control pills,... (Missoulian, MT)
Ah-ah-ah-choo! Orgasms make her nose stuffy Jun 16, 2009
Also, does a vasectomy put the damper on a guy's sex drive ... Then, later, it gets unlodged and: "Presto! She gets better. Josephson explained that polyps can be caused by tissue inflammation following infection also perhaps allergies and then remain long after the infection has passed. They arent necessarily precursors to cancer, like colon polyps can be, so dont worry too much, but to find out if you have them, see an otolaryngologist. If they can be removed, you may find you... (MSNBC -- Health)
'Pro-life' extremists getting out of hand Jun 16, 2009
A number of years ago I decided to get a vasectomy ... Your account of what you had to get a vasectomy smacks of sensationalism, but very little truth ... " Hypocritical Oath wrote on Jun 8, 2009 8:26 AM:" Jim Burke are you really, honestly trying to compare your vasectomy, birth control, and family planning to the genocide of 60,000+ children. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Many women shelve pregnancy plans in tough times May 30, 2009
A March report suggests that vasectomy rates are increasing as well. Urologists at the Cornell Institute for Reproductive Medicine in New York City and their colleagues reported that consultations for vasectomies were up 48 percent to 75 percent compared to recent years and months. (CNN -- Health)
Men urged to undergo vasectomy May 28, 2009
Juapong, May 27, GNA - Dr. Senyo Attimpo, North Tongu District Director of Health Services, has appealed to men to go in for vasectomy as the safest way of planning their families. He assured men in relationships that vasectomy did not constitute castration neither does it affect sexual ability. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Couples To Rely On Male Contraceptive For New Trial May 22, 2009
Lead researcher Frederick Wu, Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology, said: There is currently a great imbalance of contraceptive methods between men and women with almost 20 different female methods compared to only condoms and vasectomy for men. The World Health Organisation wants to provide more male contraceptive choices especially reversible methods to allow couples to better plan their families. (Science Daily)
Slow population growth May 22, 2009
It is time to face the fact that abortion is a brutish form of birth control that should be replaced by methods that do not involve killing, such as vasectomy and tubal ligation. We should cease controlling the populations of other creatures and commence controlling our own, while respecting the gift of life. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
5 Outrageous Do-It-Yourself Surgeries May 21, 2009
If you want something done right, do it yourself At least, that s what family doctor Jonathan Heatley must have been thinking when he carried out his own vasectomy in 2001, in an attempt to prove to men that the operation was nothing to be feared. He went back to work the next day and, apparently, was riding his bicycle again within 48 hours of the operation. (Fox News)
Common Causes of Male Infertility May 15, 2009
Blocked sperm ducts can be a result of an infection such as mumps, injury to the testicles, congenital defects or a vasectomy. Some men become infertile for a number of reasons. (Suite101.com)
Kiwis getting the snip to beat hard times May 15, 2009
Doctors agree Kiwi men are among the most likely in the world to undergo a vasectomy and the numbers are increasing as the economy struggles ... Vasectomy specialist Dirk Venter at the Henderson Medical Centre in Auckland said there was a definite link between financial concerns and a rising demand for "the snip" ... In the last two months, Venter has performed nearly double his normal number of vasectomy procedures. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
expand mandatory infertility coverage May 7, 2009
To ensure that this was their last shot, Aylesworth had a vasectomy after the IVF "because I didn't want to deal with it again and neither could she.". Seven weeks into the pregnancy Ralston miscarried and lost one of the twins she was carrying. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Pinworms, lice: Would you lie if truth embarrassed your child? May 7, 2009
What about if you needed time off for a vasectomy ... Be it a white lie of lie of omission, if it s something that is not going to effect anyone else (such as hemmroids or a vasectomy)then it is no one else s business ... I did get a vasectomy and I told everyone about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
LETTER: Abortion foes need to try honesty, education May 6, 2009
If men don't want to get stuck with child support, they could have/should have tried celibacy or a vasectomy. " shumphreys wrote on May 5, 2009 9:09 PM:" People get "self worth" in many ways Kamfong, being employed outside the home is one way, but there are many others just as fulfilling. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Testosterone jab: A male contraceptive May 6, 2009
For couples who cannot or prefer not to use only female-oriented contraception, options have been limited to vasectomy, condom and withdrawal, said Yi-Qun Gu, the lead researcher. Our study shows a male hormonal contraceptive regime may be a potential, novel and workable alternative, he was quoted as saying by the British daily. (India Times, India)
Study: Possible Injectable Male Contraception May 5, 2009
For couples who can not, or prefer not to use only female-oriented contraception, options have been limited to vasectomy, condom and withdrawal, said Dr. Yi-Qun Gu, MD, of the National Research Institute for Family Planning in Beijing, China. Our study shows a male hormonal contraceptive regimen may be a potential, novel and workable alternative. (Newsmax)
Bagehot: Charm versus cojones May 2, 2009
Balls and the vasectomy ... He would, he says, have a leadership vasectomy if the procedure were available. (The Economist)
Should His Ex Be Our Sperm Bank? Apr 30, 2009
Suing your ex-wife for cash to reverse a vasectomy ... Hubby's former wife coerced him into a vasectomy ... She did not want children, so she required that my husband undergo a vasectomy. (Slate)
Health personnel charged to intensify education on family planning Apr 28, 2009
He advised men who already had children to have the courage to go for vasectomy. The Birim North district director of Health Services, Mr Tei Djangmah, said family planning was a key to a healthy and happier home. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Man jailed for dodging child support for 14 kids... Apr 13, 2009
with a court order for a vasectomy(of course) ... Can you say "involuntary vasectomy" ... Saw a sign in a window years ago that is appropriate for this case--"Vasectomy means never having to say you're sorry!" However, I doubt this guy ever said that to any of his partners. (The Drudge Report)
Gene Discovery Could Lead To Male Contraceptive Apr 11, 2009
Presently the only contraceptives available for men are condoms or a vasectomy. "We have identified CATSPER1 as a gene that is involved in non-syndromic male infertility in humans, a finding which could lead to future infertility therapies that replace the gene or the protein. But, perhaps even more importantly, this finding could have implications for male contraception," said Michael Hildebrand, Ph. (Science Daily)
Fertility expert uses many tools to help couples conceive Apr 8, 2009
Vasectomy reversal is available for men through the urology department. When should people think about seeing a fertility specialist. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Gene defect clue to male pill Apr 4, 2009
Condoms or a vasectomy are still the only male contraceptive choices. UK researchers from the Medical Research Council Reproductive Biology Unit in have previously carried out surveys showing that men would be willing to take a contraceptive pill if one was available. (BBC News -- Health)
The Recession Bad economy's latest victim? Parenthood Mar 26, 2009
He said most of the men were married, had kids, decided they couldn't afford more and opted to get a vasectomy while they still had job-related health insurance. "Several articulated very forcefully that the economy was the motive," Jones said. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
In troubled times, vasectomies snip and prosper Mar 25, 2009
"It's unlikely that some guy read the Dow Jones numbers that day and said, 'Why don't we have a vasectomy?' " Jones said ... Much like Jones, Dr. Marc Goldstein, surgeon-in-chief of male reproductive medicine and surgery at the Cornell Institute for Reproductive Medicine in New York, saw a 48 percent increase in vasectomy consultations compared with the same time last year ... "When things started to go south in the stock market, then the vasectomy consults went north.". (CNN)
N. Ireland Publishes Abortion Rules Mar 21, 2009
If you feel the NEED for an answer, promote vasectomy clinics instead ... Vasectomy clinics are the modern age savior of overpopulation. (CBS News -- World)
Mending the snip Mar 19, 2009
Divorce fuels vasectomy reversals ... Vasectomy is more popular in the UK than almost anywhere else - some 16% of men under 70 have had one, and rates have remained consistent ... The government imposed a blanket ban on vasectomy reversals in 2004 after high demands for the operation put pressure on NHS services. (BBC News -- Health)
Woman charged for role in sex assault Mar 18, 2009
Alan_Shore_CPandS wrote on Mar 17, 2009 11:23 PM:" hammspsp I would never suggest that your daughter attend any of those functions, because if she had one beer, her father the imbecile hammspsp, would blame her for any assault that happened to her, Her father is such as extraordinarily moronic man that he would blame her, if she had not been drunk and stupid, her dad would not be looking at a Tramp. MORE STUPIDITY FROM YOU ....Quoting you now ......The point behind my statement is if the mother... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Swinger Lifestyle May Have Led Man To Kill Ferndale Teacher Mar 12, 2009
The affidavit also revealed that Venessa McBride had a baby in January, but that Kenneth McBride has a vasectomy because Venessas medical condition prohibited her from taking birth control. Police calculated that 40 weeks back from January would mean the baby was conceived in April. (KIRO TV, WA)
A New Hope to Prolong Fertility: Ovarian Transplants Mar 10, 2009
But despite Silber's vast experience with microsurgery and his success with male patients (he had also performed the world's first vasectomy reversal) he knew that all previous ovarian transplants in the U.S. had failed. So had those performed abroad. (Time.com)
Federal judge declares Calif. executions unconstitutional (2) Mar 9, 2009
wrote on Dec 16, 2006 6:38 PM:" I say we execute the guy, then let Jesus decide if he's worthy enough for heaven. Does Morales have children? Why should he have the privledge? So since he killed someone else's child, can someone do away with his? It's not mean, afterall, he did it first....He should have had a vasectomy I guess... ". To: Forgivness wrote on Dec 16, 2006 6:32 PM:" So, are you playing the role of God now? Yeah, I'm sure if this man raped and killed your child in a horrific way,... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Vasectomy Reversal Procedures Feb 25, 2009
Reversing a vasectomy can often result in a successful pregnancy, especially if the mother is under age 35, the vasectomy was done recently, and the surgeon is skilled ... While vasectomy reversal success rates are relatively high, the skill of the microsurgical specialist is key to helping a couple conceive a baby after a vasectomy ... Basics of Vasectomy Reversal Surgery. (Suite101.com)
BC Surgeon Joins Fight Against Sub-Saharan Aids Feb 25, 2009
Vancouver-based circumcision and vasectomy surgeon, Dr. Neil Pollock, recently returned from a 10 day mission to sub-Saharan Africa where he taught Rwandan doctors proper infant circumcision technique to help them stem the spread of AIDS in the region ... "They told me that very few parents were having their children circumcised because the procedures were being performed with scissors and stitches, without adequate anaesthetic and were taking around 30 minutes to complete," said Pollock, whose... (MSNBC)
Men join birth control trial Feb 21, 2009
But for those in a stable relationship who do not want to, or are unable to, take the female contraceptive pill, condoms, withdrawal or vasectomy remain the only options. The director of the ANZAC institute, David Handelsman, said no male contraceptive had been introduced since the 19th century but many effective measures were available for women. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
BETTER LIFE: More on sexual health Feb 11, 2009
Sexual health - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Cupid Countdown, Day 1: Keeping love alive. (USA Today -- Life)
Is recession affecting birth rate? Feb 10, 2009
When a 46-year-old patient recently canceled a vasectomy reversal, a curious Dr. B.G. Parulkar of Marlborough Hospital asked him why ... But at New England Urology in Framingham, Dr. Michael Donovan said he began noticing more vasectomy consultations this fall motivated by economic worries, an observation he thinks holds water despite his acknowledgement that it's purely anecdotal and part of the joking banter he carries on with patients ... He said he has not seen any increase in vasectomy... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
