Many types of surgery are now being aided by robots, and surgeons continue to explore new areas in which they can be used.
Very recently, university of Florida urologists have used robot-assisted surgery to cut about 20 minutes off average surgery time for conventional vasectomy reversal using a microscope. The findings represent the first head-to-head comparison […]

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A new research at the State University of New York suggests nearly half of men who get vasectomies don’t return for follow-up tests that make sure the procedure is working,
The study also found those who don’t go back, and therefore risk an unwanted pregnancy, are more likely to be smokers, not highly educated and the […]

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Because men who have had vasectomies are already familiar with the medical system, their urologist or other physician, and the need for health maintenance accomplished through doctor visits, exams, and testing, they are far more likely than other men to go to their doctors for prostate cancer screening.
Men with prior vasectomies have more contact with […]

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Researchers from University of Virginia Health System have found that SpermCheck Vasectomy, the first-at-home test for detecting low concentrations of sperm, can spot sperm count with 96 percent accuracy.
With help of the SpermCheck, the researchers evaluated a cohort of 144 post-vasectomy semen samples.
The test achieved an accuracy rate of 96 percent in identifying whether sperm […]

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Researchers from University of Virginia Health System have found that SpermCheck Vasectomy, the first-at-home test for detecting low concentrations of sperm, can spot sperm count with 96 percent accuracy.
The new study led by University of Virginia Health System researcher John C. Herr confirmed that the test for vasectomized men is accurate as well as easy […]

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Because the flu season generally starts in the fall and continues through spring, The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said all children - not just those under 5 - should start getting vaccinated as soon as possible. By consequence, about 30 million more children could be getting vaccinated. If heeded, it would be one of […]

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The China Daily said on Thursday February 14, that Chinese doctors have developed a new technique in birth control surgery for men that could be made available to the public next year. The new Chinese method involves making a small incision along the testicle into which doctors place a tiny tube.
The director of Guangzhou Family […]

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According to a study at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine a no-needle anesthetic method is an effective means of pain control for men undergoing no-scalpel vasectomy, a popular type of vasectomy that involves a small puncture of the skin rather than an incision.
No-needle anesthesia uses a device (MadaJet) that injects an aerosolized […]

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Scientists at the University of Adelaide in Australia are working to build a radio-controlled contraceptive implant to control the flow of sperm from a man’s testicles. Thy will place the device inside the vas deferens, the duct that carries sperm from each testicle to the penis. The device will be controlled via a remote control […]

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