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Why are so few men choosing vasectomy?

Why are so few men choosing vasectomy?

The surgical procedure is considered a reliable form of birth control

Africa Daily · BBC World Service

November 17, 202215m 57s

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Health experts recommend vasectomy as one of the approved family planning methods. The surgical procedure permanently seals the tubes carrying a man’s sperm – making conception impossible. Around the world, vasectomy is much less common than surgical procedures to prevent women from having children. And whereas as many as 21% of men have had a vasectomy in some countries – across Africa that figure stands at less than 1%. So, why do so few men see vasectomy as an option?

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