Vasectomy

Growing interest in male contraceptive options in the wake of the Dobbs decision and current abortion laws have spurred increased attention in development of a transdermal gel for men to block sperm production.

Tubal sterilizations increased by 70% and vasectomies rose by 95% among young adults during the initial months after the release of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, according to an analysis of national claims data.

Nov. 15 is World Vasectomy Day. It is held on the third Friday of each November to raise awareness about the role of male contraceptives in family planning.

The use of most contraceptive methods steadily decreased from 2019 to 2022, with the exception of vasectomy, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

Use of most contraceptive methods steadily decreased from 2019 to 2022, except for vasectomy, with more advanced practice clinicians and fewer physicians providing new contraceptive prescriptions, researchers reported.

Numbers of tubal ligation and vasectomy procedures increased after Dobbs for young adults, with a substantial increase observed among women vs. men, according to a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum.

Nov. 17 is World Vasectomy Day. It is recognized each November to raise awareness about the role of male contraceptives in family planning.

Following the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, rates of vasectomy and tubal sterilization rose, according to data presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress & Expo.

NEW ORLEANS — Rates of vasectomy and tubal sterilization rose in the months after the Dobbs decision removed a federal right to abortion, according to data presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.

Men’s age at the time of a vasectomy reversal may not impact the odds of achieving pregnancy, according to research published in Urology.