Vasectomy information, when to have surgery, risks, danger

Vasectomy is a minor operation that is usually done at a doctor's office or at a clinic. During the vasectomy surgery, the two tubes that carry sperm from the testicles to the urinary tract are altered so sperm cannot pass through and be released to fertilize a woman's egg during sexual intercourse. This procedure should not cause any problems with libido or sex drive. Enhance sexual wants with this natural herbal product Passion Rx.

Prostate cancer risk may be increased
Vasectomy and the risk of prostate cancer.
J Urol. 2008; Holt SK, Salinas CA. Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
While the weight of evidence shows no association overall between vasectomy and prostate cancer, there has been some suggestion that an association may exist in subgroups, such as men who have a family history of prostate cancer, men who undergo vasectomy at a younger age or when several decades have passed since the procedure. Studies of risk with long latency periods have been hampered by small sample sizes in subgroups since vasectomy only became widely used in the 1960s and generally prostate cancer has a long latency period. We found no associations between prostate cancer and age at vasectomy, years elapsed since vasectomy or calendar year of vasectomy. Our findings indicate that there is no association between vasectomy and the risk of prostate cancer.

Semen samples
Many men who have a vasectomy fail to ever submit a semen sample to make sure the procedure worked. After a vasectomy, men have to submit semen samples to make sure there is no sperm, or at least no viable sperm. Most urologists want two consecutive sperm-free samples, which means asking patients to return at least twice after their vasectomy. However, many men fail to do so. Sometimes one-quarter of the patients they followed never returned to submit a semen sample. And half didn't get a second sperm analysis, as their surgeon had advised. On the other hand, the majority of men in both groups failed to have a second confirmatory test. The problem may rest not with the patients, but with the post-vasectomy process. Asking men to submit two sperm-free sample may be overly demanding. BJU International, 2007.

Effect of Obesity on Sex Hormone Levels, Antisperm Antibodies, and Fertility After Vasectomy Reversal.
Urology. 2010. Hinz S, Rais-Bahrami S, Kempkensteffen C, Weiske WH. Department of Urology, Charité University Medicine, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany.
Little is known about the effect of obesity as quantified by the body mass index on the serum levels of sex hormones, antisperm antibodies, and postoperative fertility of men undergoing vasectomy reversal. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of obesity on sex hormone levels, the presence of antisperm antibodies, and fertility after vasectomy reversal. We identified 500 patients with complete clinical and laboratory data who had undergone vasectomy reversal by a single surgeon. Data on postoperative vas patency and pregnancy were available for 315 and 334 patients, respectively. Postoperative vas patency was observed in 93%, 91%, and 93% of normal weight, overweight, and obese patients, respectively. Pregnancy was achieved by the partners of 63%, 60%, and 55% of the normal weight, overweight, and obese patients, respectively. An increased body mass index was associated with lower serum testosterone levels. Significant associations were found between both patient age the and presence of IgA antisperm antibodies with the body mass index. In the logistic regression analyses, the age of the female partner was the only independent predictor of postoperative pregnancy. Our results have highlighted that no specific testing before vasectomy reversal can aid in predicting the fertility outcome and that patients should be counseled that the age of their female partner will have an effect on their likelihood of conceiving after vasectomy reversal. In overweight and obese patients, the clinical signs of hypogonadism should be examined and the serum testosterone level should be investigated.

Inquiries
Would stopping the use of an all natural diet pill a few days before surgery be okay in order to have this procedure?
   Stopping all dietary supplements a week before should be fine.