Vasectomy

by Denniston, George C.

• ISBN13: 9781553692522
• ISBN10: 1553692527
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Trafford on Demand Pub

Summary

This book provides men and women with all they need to know about vasectomy. An unusually useful gift!

Table of Contents

PART I
Should you have a Vasectomy?	15	(10)
Too important not to discuss	16	(2)
What do couples say?	18	(1)
If you have no children?	19	(1)
The Advantages of Vasectomy	20	(2)
The Disadvantages of Vasectomy	22	(1)
Vasectomy vs Castration	22	(3)
Structure and Function	25	(6)
The Interview	31	(10)
Vasectomy Fact Sheet	32	(5)
Vasectomy Questions	37	(1)
Medical History	38	(1)
Vasectomy - Informed Consent	39	(1)
After Vasectomy	40	(1)
The Procedure	41	(15)
Sharing Responsibility after Vasectomy	43	(2)
Changes that occur after Vasectomy	45	(3)
Pre-existing Conditions	48	(1)
Hydrocele	48	(1)
Varicocele	49	(1)
Testicular Cancer	49	(1)
Double Vas	49	(1)
Absent Vas	50	(1)
The Sperm Bank	50	(1)
Sex Selection	51	(2)
Preventing hereditary defects	53	(3)
Reversing Vasectomy	56	(1)
Choosing a Doctor	57	(2)
Consider the Alternatives	59	(26)
The Rhythm Method	61	(2)
Taking a Chance	63	(1)
Emergency Contraception	63	(1)
Vaginal Suppositories	64	(1)
The Diaphragm	65	(1)
The Foam	65	(1)
The Injection	66	(1)
The Cervical Cap	67	(1)
The Condom	68	(1)
The Intra-Uterine Device (IUD)	69	(4)
The Pill	73	(4)
Tubectomy (tubal ligation)	77	(1)
Quinacrine Method of Tubectomy	77	(2)
Abortion	79	(6)
PART II
The Population Dilemma	85	(7)
The Surprising History of Vasectomy	92	(10)
The Future	102	(33)
Practicing medicine without a license	109	(5)
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 -- Vasectomy Forms	114	(1)
Appendix 2 -- The Foreskin	115	(3)
Appendix 3 -- Vasectomy by Electrocautery	118	(10)
Methods	119	(1)
Operative Technique	119	(1)
Study Population	120	(1)
Results	121	(1)
Complications	122	(1)
Failures	123	(1)
Survey for Procedure Failures	124	(1)
Discussion	125	(2)
References	127	(1)
Appendix 4 -- Open--Ended Vasectomy	128	(7)
Methods	129	(1)
Results	130	(1)
Discussion	130	(3)
The Ideal Vasectomy	133	(1)
References	134	(1)
References	135	(6)
Index	141