vasectomy
noun
va·sec·to·my
və-ˈsek-tə-mē 
vā-ˈzek-
plural vasectomies
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility
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Watch Cannon talk about vasectomies and fatherhood on We Playin’ Spades below.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Men’s health content related to topics like testosterone, vasectomies and premature ejaculation is so pervasive on social media, in fact, that a 2022 study waded through all of it to find some of the inaccuracies in the high volume of content that was already reaching men.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 2025
Fifty-two experts were consulted to produce a six-criteria test for predicting vasectomy regret.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
However, the odds of pregnancy after a vasectomy are about 55 in 100.2
Reversible Types of Vasectomy
Up to 6% of men in the U.S. undergo a vasectomy reversal at some point.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Men’s health content related to topics like testosterone, vasectomies and premature ejaculation is so pervasive on social media, in fact, that a 2022 study waded through all of it to find some of the inaccuracies in the high volume of content that was already reaching men.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 2025
Fifty-two experts were consulted to produce a six-criteria test for predicting vasectomy regret.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
However, the odds of pregnancy after a vasectomy are about 55 in 100.2
Reversible Types of Vasectomy
Up to 6% of men in the U.S. undergo a vasectomy reversal at some point.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vasectomy
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“Vasectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vasectomy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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vasectomy
noun
va·sec·to·my
-tə-mē
plural vasectomies
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility
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