News Bytes of the Week--Przewalski's Prize: Vets Reverse Vasectomy on Endangered Horse Jun 21, 2008
NO HORSING AROUND: There could be more Przewalski's Horse mares and foals, like the ones pictured here, now that veterinarians successfully reversed a vasectomy that had been performed on a male member of the species ... Back out to stud: veterinarians perform first reverse vasectomy on an endangered horse Veterinarians at the in Washington, D.C., announced this week that they reversed a vasectomy that had been performed nearly a decade ago on a Przewalski's horse (pronounced "zshah-VAL-skeez"),... (Scientific American)
Abortion as campaign issue Jun 19, 2008
So does that mean that we need to have a law as to whether or not a man can have a vasectomy ... That s not quite the same as a vasectomy now is it ... Thats not quite the same as a vasectomy now is it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
* World News Quick Take Jun 18, 2008
UNITED STATES Horse vasectomy reversed. Scientists at the national zoo said on Monday that they have reversed a vasectomy on an endangered horse to allow it to reproduce naturally, the first-known operation of its kind on an endangered species ... Minnesota had a vasectomy in 1999 at his previous home at the Minnesota Zoo. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Henley woman charged with abusing baby (5558) Jun 7, 2008
get a vasectomy ASAP. " mommyof2 wrote on Jun 6, 2008 10:55 AM:" Due to the online editor's long post, I will try and keep this as civil as possible. I address this to "kksmom". (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Bereft Of Ideas May 27, 2008
Sanjay Gandhi forced vasectomy on poor Muslims and torched their slums. Narasimha Rao looked away while the Babri masjid was destroyed. (India Times, India)
AIDS now in middle class homes! May 27, 2008
Only 69 men were reported to have undergone vasectomy. M/s Herald Publications Pvt Ltd, P.O.Box 160, Rua San Tome, Panjim-Goa 403001. (Herald Publications)
1m claim over botched vasectomy May 23, 2008
A father-of-four is seeking 1m damages after a vasectomy went wrong, leaving him in pain for the last 12 years ... when Dr Dewart inserted an instrument into an unanaesthetised part of his scrotum in the course of blunt dissection during the attempted vasectomy procedure. (BBC News)
Obama advocates abortion May 21, 2008
Ron Murray Sr wrote on May 17, 2008 5:54 AM:" I have personally watched Obama answer this question. He has stated that he does not believe in abortion. But it is a wedge issue. Instead of holding on to it so that it continues to be a wedge issue he has said, and I totally agree, that people on both sides, pro-life and pro-choice, need to sit down and work out a compromise to come up with ways to reduce or eliminate abortion.It has always seemed strange to me that people who call themselves... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Sterilizationlaws raise pet health concerns May 20, 2008
Vasectomy is an option, although a rather uncommon one, for dogs that participate in sports with their owners ... A vasectomy prevents procreation but keeps testosterone production ... I think it makes a lot more sense to consider a vasectomy, says Khuly. (MSNBC -- Health)
Living with cystic fibrosis May 17, 2008
Men who have the disease are born with a natural vasectomy, lacking the duct that carries sperm from the testes, but they can conceive with reproductive assistance. Female patients can also conceive but they must consider whether they can endure the rigors of pregnancy. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Your view: Alternatives to tubal ligation May 16, 2008
The pressure on women to bear most of the responsibility for sterilization has increased compared with male sterilization a vasectomy. Please get informed and know all the risks before having a tubal ligation. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Grand Prairie baseball team to reward fan with a funeral May 15, 2008
Then there was the proposed Vasectomy Night on Father's Day. Promoters snipped that idea, though. (KHOU.com, TX)
Fertility First May 12, 2008
Maybe he has had a vasectomy. Sometimes the fertility issue isn't a medical problem. (Suite101.com)
Vasectomy not always effective May 6, 2008
Q: I recently got married to a man who had a vasectomy 2 1/2 years ago in a previous marriage ... It must be that his vasectomy failed ... A: While a vasectomy is a highly effective method of birth control, it is not 100 percent effective. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
SA elephants can be culled again May 2, 2008
He said a vasectomy operation in the bush can take up to four hours and the animal has be supported in a standing position the whole time. For translocation, he said, whole herds would have to be moved vast distances in aeroplane. (BBC News -- Science)
A mom's guide to birth control May 2, 2008
Q: My husband got a vasectomy after our first child, but now we want to have more. Is it really permanent. (CNN -- Health)
Psynclonising Degrees With Scholarship: What Alhaji And Alhaji Failed to Spot Apr 17, 2008
Like me, Opanin is contemplating a PhD in Business Administration, but he is pursuing the prospect with the determination of a man trying for twins when his vasectomy is still undone. He wonders whether it is very necessary when he has not achieved much with two Masters degrees and a first class Bachelors in the field. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Male Contraception: Progress Slow but Steady Apr 13, 2008
Experts say future choices will extend beyond condoms, vasectomy ... SATURDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) -- For now, men who want to do their part for birth control have meager choices: A vasectomy -- meant to be permanent -- and condoms ... "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. (Health-Finder)
Letters for Friday, April 4, 2008 Apr 12, 2008
Will you people next try to say a man cannot get a vasectomy under the guise of he ll be killing thousands of unconcieved children, or that a woman cannot have her tubes tied for a similar reason. Have you people even thought about the health risks to women who may be so distressed over an unwanted pregnancy that they put themselves at risk to try to force a miscarriage, or worse yet, try to self-abort the fetus. (Missoulian, MT)
Quick gun permits come with hefty price Apr 5, 2008
Said an administrator, the loss, through vasectomy, of a "perceived notion of manliness" would be offset "with a bigger symbol of manliness.". Questionable judgments. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Bandits shoot blanks to avoid baby boom Apr 2, 2008
In the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh - the historic stomping grounds of India's legendary "dacoit", or bandit, gangs - male villagers are lining up for nasbandi, or vasectomy, in return for a cherished gun license ... Vasectomy plan under fire Thirty-nine year old Mewat Singh underwent sterilization last month to get himself a gun license ... Hundreds of people in the region want guns and now a vasectomy is the easiest way to do it legally. (Asia Times Online)
Hormone Combo May Provide Reversible Male Birth Control Tool Apr 1, 2008
"It is possible to suppress sperm output to concentrations that are comparable with reliable contraception in most, but not all men. The rate of suppression is comparable to that achieved after a vasectomy," lead author Peter Y. Liu, an associate professor at the University of Sydney, Australia, said in a prepared statement. Testosterone and other male hormones create "negative feedback" in the male reproductive system, which suppresses sperm production. (MEDLINEplus)
Magazine disputes paternity by Brown Mar 29, 2008
Men's magazine GQ 's lengthy article on the singer says Mr. Brown, a noted womanizer who fathered at least 10 children, had a vasectomy nearly a quarter of a century ago. The claim raises further doubts about the paternity of James Brown II, the 6-year-old son of Tomi Rae Hynie Brown. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Male Contraception: Right Combination Of Hormones Can Be Effective Birth Control Mar 28, 2008
The rate of suppression is comparable to that achieved after a vasectomy ... They have only two options -- vasectomy, which ... 21, 2003) Couples looking for permanent contraception now have a new option other than tubal ligation or vasectomy. (Science Daily)
Study: Female Hormone May Hold Key to Male Pill Mar 26, 2008
"The rate of suppression is comparable to that achieved after a vasectomy.". The contraceptive effects of testosterone and progestin would be reversible, according to researchers. (Fox News)
'Lost' Dueling Analyses: Meet Kevin Johnson Mar 22, 2008
Lost' Dueling Analyses: Meet Kevin Johnson - Celebritology. Join the weekly chat each Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. Have a tip or suggestion. (Washington Post)
Letters to the editor (March 13) Mar 21, 2008
I prefer the opposite approach to the situation you describe: the solution to the problem is to have her boyfriend / significant other get a vasectomy and a job. That would be rational and responsible too, would it not. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
CAMPUS CLICKS: The strangest St. Patrick's Day traditions Mar 18, 2008
3-5-08: Get your pre-tourney vasectomy. 3-4-08: Subway's Jared likes porn. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Does this team deserve to make the playoffs? Mar 15, 2008
But what I DON T want to read is as follows: Who is a doctor Who is a woman Who is giving who a vasectomy Who thinks should win the election Who plays tennis How anybody feels about anyone else Please, exchange e-mails, meet in the horny chickenheads who like doctors chatroom, or just meet in person and exchange whatever S.T.D. s one of you undoubtedly has. But please, I m begging, NO MORE PESONAL CRAP IN THE HAWK S BLOGS. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
A really good excuse Mar 15, 2008
Oregon urologists offer vasectomy packages in time for NCAA tourney ... For instance, only a few weeks ago a friend, who we'll call "Ken," because that's his name, underwent a vasectomy ... They are suggesting men schedule their vasectomy the day before the first or second rounds of the NCAA Tournament, so as to have a clear-cut excuse to remain at home in front of the television. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Letters to the Editor - 3/7/2008 Mar 8, 2008
" Of course, this could be bad news for those who think adoption is better than abortion, but, hey, at least we stop those gays from being who and what they are, right Chuck! Anyone who has had a vasectomy can no longer marry or be married. Women after menopause, fuggedaboutit. No baby, no marriage. Isn't that what you said, Chuck? Cluck wrote on Mar 7, 2008 5:16 PM:The good reverend recommends praying out the gay. HAHA LOL!! Yeah, how's that working out for those priests? Are they just not... (North County Times)
Week to highlight prostate cancer Mar 7, 2008
co.uk, talks about vasectomy and why the procedure is causing so much concern amongst the male population. (999 Today)
Relationship relapse Mar 5, 2008
Yet another dude who should have been forced into a vasectomy. LOL. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Battling the stigma of free lunches Mar 5, 2008
vasectomy is 100% effective ... The Boy our youngest child was a vasectomy baby. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
King of cheese’ teaches fun’ in Citadel class Feb 26, 2008
He s held promotions such as Nobody Night, Vasectomy Night and onfield homages to the Star Wars saga, complete with Imperial Storm Troopers ... He told them about Vasectomy Night, a Father s Day giveaway where one lucky man attending a RiverDogs game would win a vasectomy. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Who will colour-coordinate my bras? The bizarre world of Heather Mills Feb 17, 2008
Here, one woman tells how her husband fell victim after a routine vasectomy. Co-stars Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson have discovered other ways of pulling in audiences. (Daily Mail)
Highlights of London Fashion Week Feb 16, 2008
Here, one woman tells how her husband fell victim after a routine vasectomy. Formula One's boss tells all on Tony Blair, why dictatorships are good, and his height. (Daily Mail)
Wife: Vasectomy Killed My Husband Feb 13, 2008
Karen Abbott's husband, Jem Abbott, went to the hospital for a routine vasectomy four years ago ... "For Jem, a vasectomy was the right thing to do. "He was told it was a quick, completely routine procedure, and that there might be a bit of pain and swelling but nothing he couldn't handle. (Fox News -- Politics)
Remote control birth control Feb 9, 2008
The implant, still in laboratory testing, would provide a much-needed alternative to vasectomy, a surgical procedure not easily reversed if a man changes his mind. Australia has one of the highest vasectomy rates in the developed world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
No-Needle Anesthetic Method Useful for Vasectomy Feb 1, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A no-needle anesthetic method is an effective means of pain control for men undergoing no-scalpel vasectomy, a popular type of vasectomy that involves a small puncture of the skin rather than an incision, according to a report in the journal Urology ... Dr. Michael A. White and Dr. Thomas J. Maatman from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Michigan Urologic Clinic, Grand Rapids, compared jet injection anesthesia with needle delivery for... (MEDLINEplus)
3 Cents Blog Jan 30, 2008
Spaying and neutering a pet is the equivalent to a hysterectomy and vasectomy in my daughter and son as soon as they're old enough to have children. So to take it to the extreme of telling my little girl to "get it wherever and whenever she can" is absurd. (WTKR.com, VA)
Drive me crazy Jan 23, 2008
Truth try telling all those cats out there paying for kids they never wanted these dudes know the the possible consequences of sex so if they do not want kids to be born, they have 2 options: keep it in their pants or get a vasectomy. If they can t be down with those choices then they need to stop bytching about the kid that they don t want. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Dad Never Again Jan 22, 2008
Splayed on the operating table, staring at the back of a nurse scrubbing her hands, I was struck by the possibility that, in addition to its other challenges, a vasectomy might be a socially awkward experience. "Do you need to empty your bladder?" asked the nurse, who clearly found hospital English the safest language in which to address a stranger's genitals. (Slate)
Chronic Pain Possible After Vasectomy Jan 3, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some men who undergo vasectomy may have some pain for months afterward, a new study suggests. British researchers found that of 593 men who had a vasectomy at their center over two years, 15 percent developed pain in the scrotum that was still present seven months after surgery ... During a vasectomy, a surgeon cuts the tubes through which sperm move from the testes into the semen. (MEDLINEplus)
Holidazed & Confused Dec 19, 2007
To date, effective male contraception has been restricted to physical methods, namely condoms and vasectomy. However, the research conducted by scientists at GTx, Inc., the Ohio State University, and the University of Tennessee provides the first male oral contraceptive that has been found effective in preventing pregnancy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
South Africa elephants get birth control Dec 13, 2007
There, a group of American vets from Disney World's Animal Kingdom performed a vasectomy, a highly complex operation given the bush location and the difficult anatomy of the elephant ... Luckily for Samson, ensconced in a private reserve with a vasectomy behind him, the men with guns in shrieking helicopters will never come for him. (Los Angeles Times)
Voluntary Self-Extinction Dec 12, 2007
Together, they decided that Mark should undergo voluntary sterilizationin his case, a vasectomy. They see their actions as part of their commitment to living as green a life a possible: recycling, using low-energy light bulbs, eating organic, locally produced food, and having themselves sterilized. (Townhall.com)
Did Paris throw a punch over her ex? Dec 11, 2007
Plus: Ozzys un-vasectomy; Hayden hates body jabs ... " Ozzys vasectomy merry-go-round Is there nothing Ozzy Osbourne wont do for his lovely wife, Sharon? reports that rocks Prince of Darkness had a vasectomy for his second spouse only to put his package back under the knife for a later reversal. After racking up a total of six kids three with first wife Thelma (including his adoption of Thelmas son Elliot) and three with now-wife Sharon, Ozzy felt fairly confident about... (MSNBC -- News)
Doctors keep away from meet Dec 9, 2007
However, it could not yield any target that the district met in immunisation, laparoscopic procedures, vasectomy, IUD camps and so on, which were taken up by doctors in charge of the primary health centres. They visited the sub-centres for these programmes. (Hindu)
Bariatric Partners, Inc. Opens New JourneyLite Facility in Tampa Dec 4, 2007
Dr. Joshua Green specializes in successful Vasectomy Reversal and male infertility treatment in South West Florida. vasectomyreversalcenter. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
A hard-won battle Dec 2, 2007
I spent a significant part of the early years in reaching out to leprosy-affected people, motivating men to adopt vasectomy as a family planning method, enabling women to access safe sterilisation and maternal healthcare. This taught me that, as a community worker, if there is any single need that we need to address, it is to let people know how to access services, including information. (Hindu)
24 comments Nov 28, 2007
"Egad! These persons sound positively horrible. Can t we develop some sort of aerial spraying program to rid ourselves of them before it s too late?Not only are persons who are born bad, but the people who give birth to these bad born persons do so for horrid reasons. Having children is selfish, says Vernelli, it s all about maintaining your own genetic line at the expense of the planet. I couldn t agree more. Every really selfish person I know has like twelve kids. Why just the other day, as I... (Human Events Online)
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)
ECO WARRIOR STERILIZED TO PROTECT THE PLANET: 'Having children is selfish'... Nov 24, 2007
"I found her attitude frustrating. "We decided my husband would have a vasectomy instead ... " While other young couples sit down and discuss mortgages, Sarah and Mark discussed the medical options for one or the other to be sterilised. "We realised it was a much more straightforward procedure, safer and easier, for a man to be sterilised through a vasectomy than a woman to be sterilised," says Sarah. "In January 2005, Mark had a vasectomy and we both felt incredibly relieved there was no chance... (The Drudge Report)
Mom guilty in baby’s death Nov 21, 2007
The family was not in the courtroom, however, as prosecutors called witnesses in her punishment hearing -- including a physician s assistant who said the defendant had been pregnant two other times between the Baby Joseph incident and 2000, when her husband had a vasectomy. Another witness recalled a chamber of commerce trip to Austin several months after the birth in which Chiniewicz was seen at a strip club sitting on the lap of the man she accused of raping her and lifting her shirt. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
New technique for birth control by Chinese doctors Nov 17, 2007
The surgery is different from vasectomy. In vasectomy vas deferens that is tubes that carry sperms from the testicles to the seminal vesicles are sliced or blocked. (Newstrack India)
Newsweek: Grieving for lost fertility Nov 16, 2007
This shouldn't have been a big issue: our only child, a daughter, was in the sixth grade, my husband had had a vasectomy, and I was 44 years old. But as irrational as it seemed, I was fuming. (MSNBC -- Health)
Alternative to vasectomy tested Nov 16, 2007
$7 online stock buys. Surgical technique blocks sperm, Chinese researchers say. (MSNBC -- Health)
Chinese doctors develop new technique in birth control for men Nov 15, 2007
Beijing (PTI): Chinese doctors have claimed to have developed a new birth control surgery for men as alternative to vasectomy that could be made available to the people beginning next year. The new technique involves making a small incision along the testicle and placing a tiny tube, about the size of a match, which functions as a filter that blocks the sperm, the state-run China Daily said. (Hindu)
Doctors develop alternative to vasectomy Nov 15, 2007
BEIJING, Nov. 15 -- Doctors in Guangzhou have developed a new birth control surgery for men that could be made available to the public starting next year. The method involves making a small incision along the testicle. (Xinhuanet, China)
Three's a crowd Nov 11, 2007
Over the years she embraced roads protests, nuclear arms demonstrations and environmental issues, culminating in a decision, with her fiance Mark, for him to have an 'environmental vasectomy. Irving's first instinct was, she says, 'quite an unsophisticated "I'm not going to breed more over-consuming Westerners". (Guardian Unlimited)
Female sterilisation 'in decline' Oct 30, 2007
It is thought more men are also opting for a vasectomy. These long acting contraceptive methods are great news. (BBC News -- Health)
Testimony Offered In Rape Case Oct 26, 2007
A doctor of internal medicine confirmed Harrison had undergone a vasectomy in 2002. Harrison s stepfather took the stand and stated in the 20 years he has known Harrison he would characterize him as not only peaceful and laidback but law abiding and straight forward. (Fulton County News, PA)
Old men bear vasectomy burden Oct 21, 2007
LUDHIANA: Although these measures are meant to contain population, they have increased the tribe of those who stand to get incentives from vasectomy and tubectomy ... However, district family planning welfare officer Reena Sandhu said, "If we find a person above the prescribed age for vasectomy, we dont operate upon him." The camp registered 260 cases. (India Times, India)
DISCUSS: More animal abuse- cat beaten in front of little boy Oct 18, 2007
Next thing you know a spay/neuter will cost as much as a vasectomy ... Next thing you know a spay/neuter will cost as much as a vasectomy. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
