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NEW YORK, Mar 14 (Reuters Health) - For some men about to undergo a vasectomy, pain ranked high on their list of concerns, according to results of study conducted by a team of Midwestern researchers. They contend that men should receive counseling about their expectations after surgery as well as about the reversibility of the vasectomy procedure.
Dr. Jay I. Sandlow, from the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, and colleagues studied 74 prospective vasectomy patients aged 22 to 62 years, who were seen at a urology clinic. The men were asked to complete a questionnaire designed by the researchers.
Analysis of the data showed that these men had been considering a vasectomy for an average of 1 year and "were fairly certain of their decision." Fear of pain, "fear of the unknown" and potential side effects were the most frequent causes of any anxiety men felt about having the procedure.
The subjects were not anxious about the "finality" of the procedure. However, they were confused about its reversibility, with almost 50% of the men not realizing that a vasectomy is reversible.
Sandlow and colleagues note that attitudes toward sterilization have changed considerably since the 60s and 70s, with far less concern these days related to shame and guilt.
The team's findings are published in the March issue of Fertility and Sterility.
SOURCE: Fertility and Sterility 2001;75:544-548.
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