[afro-nets] Modifying Vasectomy Technique Improves Effectiveness

[David Hock <DHock@fhi.org>]

Modifying Vasectomy Technique Improves Effectiveness
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Modifying a simple ligation and excision technique commonly used
in developing countries to perform male sterilization reduces
vasectomy failures by about a half, according to a study con-
ducted by Research Triangle Park, NC-based Family Health Inter-
national (FHI) and New York City-based EngenderHealth. The
study, published May 6, 2004 in the journal BioMed Central Medi-
cine, was conducted among 841 men in seven countries. Final
study analysis showed that the modification - called fascial in-
terposition - also reduced the time it took for vasectomized men
to achieve low sperm counts.

To read more about the study, see:
http://www.fhi.org/en/AboutFHI/News+Releases/May62004ModVasTec.htm

David Hock
Senior Information Projects Coordinator
Family Health International
mailto:dhock@fhi.org