Category: Vasectomy and Post-Procedure Risks
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Nature Scientific Reports (2018) · 2018
Study: vasectomy had no lasting effect on sexual hormone levels or PSA; differences in quality-of-life mostly psychological; suggests counseling as part of care.
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Canadian Urological Association Journal (2024) · 2024
Review updates pain incidence (scalpel vs no-scalpel), diagnostic protocols, and stepwise interventions including possible reversal in refractory cases.
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Int J Environ Res Public Health (2020) · 2020
Meta-analysis: ~15 % of men report chronic pain post-vasectomy; 1–2 % develop severe PVPS; no-scalpel technique associated with lower incidence.
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BMC Cancer (2025) · 2025
Combines observational meta-analysis with MR approach: while associations exist, genetic data do not support causal effect => association likely non-causal.
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Prostate Cancer Prostatic Diseases (2021) · 2021
Meta-analysis of prospective cohorts suggests a small positive association (RR ~1.07), including for advanced forms; advises cautious interpretation.
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2020) · 2020
Danish cohort finds modest association (RR ≈1.15) between vasectomy and prostate cancer, though confounding and detection bias likely contribute.
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