Why are so few men choosing vasectomy?

Published: Nov. 17, 2022, 2 a.m.

Health experts recommend vasectomy as one of the approved family planning methods.\nThe surgical procedure permanently seals the tubes carrying a man\u2019s sperm \u2013 making conception impossible. \nAround the world, vasectomy is much less common than surgical procedures to prevent women from having children. \nAnd whereas as many as 21% of men have had a vasectomy in some countries \u2013 across Africa that figure stands at less than 1%.\nSo, why do so few men see vasectomy as an option?

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