LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 14, 2008 Oct 15, 2008
"I wish there was some way to explain to them that voting is not as complicated as they think it is and that it gives them a chance to exercise some firm control over the government based on their own knowledge and opinion. To Dolls wrote on Oct 14, 2008 12:19 PM:Caribou Barbie already has a friend but he is more like a puppet. His name is McShame or McCane but the rhetoric is the same. Short Bus Skippy wrote on Oct 14, 2008 12:25 PM:No, Alf, I'm way dumber than Chuck! I'll prove it! I... (North County Times)
Deformed child cannot sue doctor, court rules Oct 15, 2008
In defence of Dr. Ramji, lawyer Darryl Cruz and Sarit Batner argued that the prescription was given because Mr. Paxton had undergone a vasectomy several years earlier, making it virtually impossible for his wife to conceive. Yesterday, the appeal judges reasoned that the position of a doctor relative to an unborn child is remote. (Globe and Mail)
Health Buzz: Stem Cells From Testicles and Other Health News Oct 11, 2008
I know this isn't supposed to be funny, but men have been avoiding responsibility for birth control for decades because vasectomy is "too painful" and condoms "don't feel natural". Women, on the other hand, have been getting tubal ligations, which are actually riskier and more invasive, and using birth control pills which can cause cancer and blood clots, because they are the ones who get pregnant. (U.S. News & World Report)
Supporting life the No. 1 issue Oct 3, 2008
JP wrote on Oct 2, 2008 11:14 AM:" If you are pro-life you best be protesting at most hospitals... if they perform a vasectomy aren't they also "taking away the opportunity of a life ... I'm wondering, Mr. Mitzel, if in your world, it is an abomination against God or society or whatever for a man to get a vasectomy. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Insurance woes hit rural areas hard Sep 16, 2008
Services include physicals, pap tests, preventive health procedures, general dental care, vasectomy, newborn and pediatric care, diabetic and chronic disease care, mental health counseling, and Medication Assistance Program, which helps low-income patients apply for free or low-cost medications through pharmaceutical companies patient assistance programs. Four mornings a week, the CHC operates Health Care for the Homeless, a daily clinic for homeless people located at God s Love shelter. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Semen Analysis Sep 14, 2008
What Doctors Look For. Here are the details of what sperm abnormalities are checked for. (Suite101.com)
Young, childless, and snipped Sep 9, 2008
Health agency: One in six men over age 35 had a vasectomy by 2006 ... 90 percent reversal success rate with in 10 years after vasectomy ... (LifeWire) -- Although he wasn't the neighborhood Lothario, and he didn't have a significant other, Jason Eskridge opted to have a vasectomy when he was 27. (CNN)
Best city for singles? You're there. Sep 9, 2008
For Real now shredding vasectomy documents ... For Real now shredding vasectomy documents. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
HEALTH BLOG: Opening up the medicine chest Sep 2, 2008
Medicine chest - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Grapefruit juice can reduce drug absorption, too. (USA Today -- Money)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 24, 2008 Aug 25, 2008
But I'm not too crazy about women dictating medical choices to other women, either, or anyone, male or female, deciding that a man should or should not be able to have a vasectomy, use Viagra, or anything else. Each individual should make their own medical choices, period, relying on whatever advice from spouses, partners, relatives or professional advisors that they, alone, deem appropriate. (North County Times)
Abortions Unlikely to Cause Depression Aug 16, 2008
Then is the time for hubby to get a vasectomy instead of asking wife to take pills or risking her having a late-life "surprise". I know, I did it (a long long time ago). (U.S. News & World Report)
A Crazy World Aug 15, 2008
Kim wrote on Aug 14, 2008 2:28 PM:" I can honestly say during an exam I could care less about my doc's sexual preference.I just want it over & done with pronto.I am sorry that a Dr. being gay makes you uncomfortable. I never thought about that possibility before.I just see them as doctors doing their job.If,as you say God created man & woman to reproduce is it a sin to have relations with your spouse after a hystorectomy or menopause have occured?What if your husband had a vasectomy? These were... (New Iberia, LA)
The Long Wait for Male Birth Control Aug 5, 2008
For men who want to at some point be fathers, however, the next best alternative the oft-irreversible vasectomy is hardly a more appealing option ... He got a vasectomy in January. (Time.com)
Infertility Surgeries for Men Aug 3, 2008
Zero sperm count can be attributable to blockage such as scar tissue from an injury, a birth defect, or even a prior vasectomy ... Vasovasostomy is the name for vasectomy reversal surgery ... A vasectomy is an elective sterilization surgery that men use for birth control. (Suite101.com)
Birth control: The new pollutant Aug 2, 2008
Location: FL Reply # 2 Date: Aug 2, 2008 - 6:03 AM EST animalgirl Tubal ligation and vasectomy work quite well, and they don't involve longterm ingestion of drugs ... In addition, once done, TL and vasectomy can be forgotten about. (Townhall.com)
When Junior sees too much Aug 1, 2008
Theyre not permanent like a vasectomy and your wife can choose an IUD without hormones ... Vasectomy does carry a risk of post-operative scrotum pain (Ow. (MSNBC -- Health)
Bangkok on a budget Jul 31, 2008
Where else in the world can you get a free vasectomy. A food vendor moves through heavy tourist traffic on Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand. (CNN -- Travel)
Bangkok Offers Fun For Those On A Budget Jul 25, 2008
Where else in the world can you get a free vasectomy. It's easy to spend hundreds of dollars a day in Bangkok, home to some of the most luxurious hotels in the world. (CBS News -- World)
The Remote Control Penis They say the male birth-control pill is ready to... Jul 16, 2008
Your own built-in, reversible, radio-controlled vasectomy. they exclaim, with a winking Australian grin. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Couple compensated Rs 1 lakh for failed sterilisation Jul 13, 2008
District and Sessions Court Judge S R Meghvanshi ordered that Ansuia Rathore and her husband be paid compensation for faulty tubectomy and vasectomy operations respectively. The couple underwent sterilisation at a medical camp in 1999. (Expressindia.com)
Google Changes Home Page, Adding Link to Privacy Policy Jul 5, 2008
Too bad California doesn t have an agency that would pluck the Google honchos out for a quick vasectomy, just to spare humanity their endless demoniac spawn. Oh, there s a sister-in-law somewhere in there who needs to be fixed also. (New York Times)
Guns at the airport? Jul 3, 2008
I don t know, ask someone who has had a kid after a vasectomy or their tubes were tied. or ask someone who caught AIDs through a condom. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
More local options are available for women Jul 3, 2008
By using new technology to perform sterilization in the office, women now have an option that is almost as easy for them as a vasectomy is for men. Both endometrial ablation and hysteroscopic sterilization in the office setting are not only faster than going to the hospital, they are also safer because general anesthesia is not used. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
The real thing is more dramatic than those hospital soaps Jun 26, 2008
In this episode, she is shown doing her favourite procedure for a grateful couple: reversing a vasectomy. Surprisingly, she also performs a vasectomy on a 25-year-old man who is not in a relationship. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The New Inventors Jun 25, 2008
However, it's not necessarily reversible, which is why it's directed at men who don't want to undergo the pain of a vasectomy. Childbirth anyone. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
FUEL FOR FEUD: Kobe, Shaq should face the facts Jun 25, 2008
As in: "Check it, you know how I be, last week Kobe couldn't do without me.'' O'Neal had zingers for Patrick Ewing and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in his free verse and, several vulgarities later, even blamed Bryant for precipitating the big man's marital discord by ratting out O'Neal back in 2003. That was when Bryant, facing a rape allegation, claimed to authorities that O'Neal paid $1 million to various women to cover up extramarital indiscretions. At which point, in O'Neal's freestylin', we learned... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Rumors swirl around Hawks' Smith Jun 24, 2008
That s the first and probably last time I have ever seen a rapper brag about getting a vasectomy in a freestyle. By MannyT. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Women like alternative to getting 'tubes tied' Jun 22, 2008
The benefit of the procedure -- sometimes referred to as the female equivalent of a vasectomy -- is that it allows women who want a permanent form of sterilization to avoid hospitalization, Mason said. Women often leave the doctor's office and are able to go back to work or enjoy normal activities the following day, he said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
News Bytes of the Week--Przewalski's Prize: Vets Reverse Vasectomy on Endangered Horse Jun 21, 2008
NO HORSING AROUND: There could be more Przewalski's Horse mares and foals, like the ones pictured here, now that veterinarians successfully reversed a vasectomy that had been performed on a male member of the species ... Back out to stud: veterinarians perform first reverse vasectomy on an endangered horse Veterinarians at the in Washington, D.C., announced this week that they reversed a vasectomy that had been performed nearly a decade ago on a Przewalski's horse (pronounced "zshah-VAL-skeez"),... (Scientific American)
Abortion as campaign issue Jun 19, 2008
So does that mean that we need to have a law as to whether or not a man can have a vasectomy ... That s not quite the same as a vasectomy now is it ... Thats not quite the same as a vasectomy now is it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
* World News Quick Take Jun 18, 2008
UNITED STATES Horse vasectomy reversed. Scientists at the national zoo said on Monday that they have reversed a vasectomy on an endangered horse to allow it to reproduce naturally, the first-known operation of its kind on an endangered species ... Minnesota had a vasectomy in 1999 at his previous home at the Minnesota Zoo. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Henley woman charged with abusing baby (5558) Jun 7, 2008
get a vasectomy ASAP. " mommyof2 wrote on Jun 6, 2008 10:55 AM:" Due to the online editor's long post, I will try and keep this as civil as possible. I address this to "kksmom". (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
AIDS now in middle class homes! May 27, 2008
Only 69 men were reported to have undergone vasectomy. M/s Herald Publications Pvt Ltd, P.O.Box 160, Rua San Tome, Panjim-Goa 403001. (Herald Publications)
Bereft Of Ideas May 27, 2008
Sanjay Gandhi forced vasectomy on poor Muslims and torched their slums. Narasimha Rao looked away while the Babri masjid was destroyed. (India Times, India)
1m claim over botched vasectomy May 23, 2008
A father-of-four is seeking 1m damages after a vasectomy went wrong, leaving him in pain for the last 12 years ... when Dr Dewart inserted an instrument into an unanaesthetised part of his scrotum in the course of blunt dissection during the attempted vasectomy procedure. (BBC News)
Obama advocates abortion May 21, 2008
Ron Murray Sr wrote on May 17, 2008 5:54 AM:" I have personally watched Obama answer this question. He has stated that he does not believe in abortion. But it is a wedge issue. Instead of holding on to it so that it continues to be a wedge issue he has said, and I totally agree, that people on both sides, pro-life and pro-choice, need to sit down and work out a compromise to come up with ways to reduce or eliminate abortion.It has always seemed strange to me that people who call themselves... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Sterilizationlaws raise pet health concerns May 20, 2008
Vasectomy is an option, although a rather uncommon one, for dogs that participate in sports with their owners ... A vasectomy prevents procreation but keeps testosterone production ... I think it makes a lot more sense to consider a vasectomy, says Khuly. (MSNBC -- Health)
Living with cystic fibrosis May 17, 2008
Men who have the disease are born with a natural vasectomy, lacking the duct that carries sperm from the testes, but they can conceive with reproductive assistance. Female patients can also conceive but they must consider whether they can endure the rigors of pregnancy. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Your view: Alternatives to tubal ligation May 16, 2008
The pressure on women to bear most of the responsibility for sterilization has increased compared with male sterilization a vasectomy. Please get informed and know all the risks before having a tubal ligation. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Grand Prairie baseball team to reward fan with a funeral May 15, 2008
Then there was the proposed Vasectomy Night on Father's Day. Promoters snipped that idea, though. (KHOU.com, TX)
Fertility First May 12, 2008
Maybe he has had a vasectomy. Sometimes the fertility issue isn't a medical problem. (Suite101.com)
Vasectomy not always effective May 6, 2008
Q: I recently got married to a man who had a vasectomy 2 1/2 years ago in a previous marriage ... It must be that his vasectomy failed ... A: While a vasectomy is a highly effective method of birth control, it is not 100 percent effective. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
SA elephants can be culled again May 2, 2008
He said a vasectomy operation in the bush can take up to four hours and the animal has be supported in a standing position the whole time. For translocation, he said, whole herds would have to be moved vast distances in aeroplane. (BBC News -- Science)
A mom's guide to birth control May 2, 2008
Q: My husband got a vasectomy after our first child, but now we want to have more. Is it really permanent. (CNN -- Health)
Psynclonising Degrees With Scholarship: What Alhaji And Alhaji Failed to Spot Apr 17, 2008
Like me, Opanin is contemplating a PhD in Business Administration, but he is pursuing the prospect with the determination of a man trying for twins when his vasectomy is still undone. He wonders whether it is very necessary when he has not achieved much with two Masters degrees and a first class Bachelors in the field. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Male Contraception: Progress Slow but Steady Apr 13, 2008
Experts say future choices will extend beyond condoms, vasectomy ... SATURDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) -- For now, men who want to do their part for birth control have meager choices: A vasectomy -- meant to be permanent -- and condoms ... "Intra Vas Device," or IVD -- An alternative to a vasectomy, this method involves inserting silicone plugs into the vas deferens, the tube sperm move through and the same tube cut in a vasectomy. (Health-Finder)
Letters for Friday, April 4, 2008 Apr 12, 2008
Will you people next try to say a man cannot get a vasectomy under the guise of he ll be killing thousands of unconcieved children, or that a woman cannot have her tubes tied for a similar reason. Have you people even thought about the health risks to women who may be so distressed over an unwanted pregnancy that they put themselves at risk to try to force a miscarriage, or worse yet, try to self-abort the fetus. (Missoulian, MT)
Quick gun permits come with hefty price Apr 5, 2008
Said an administrator, the loss, through vasectomy, of a "perceived notion of manliness" would be offset "with a bigger symbol of manliness.". Questionable judgments. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Bandits shoot blanks to avoid baby boom Apr 2, 2008
In the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh - the historic stomping grounds of India's legendary "dacoit", or bandit, gangs - male villagers are lining up for nasbandi, or vasectomy, in return for a cherished gun license ... Vasectomy plan under fire Thirty-nine year old Mewat Singh underwent sterilization last month to get himself a gun license ... Hundreds of people in the region want guns and now a vasectomy is the easiest way to do it legally. (Asia Times Online)
Hormone Combo May Provide Reversible Male Birth Control Tool Apr 1, 2008
"It is possible to suppress sperm output to concentrations that are comparable with reliable contraception in most, but not all men. The rate of suppression is comparable to that achieved after a vasectomy," lead author Peter Y. Liu, an associate professor at the University of Sydney, Australia, said in a prepared statement. Testosterone and other male hormones create "negative feedback" in the male reproductive system, which suppresses sperm production. (MEDLINEplus)
Magazine disputes paternity by Brown Mar 29, 2008
Men's magazine GQ 's lengthy article on the singer says Mr. Brown, a noted womanizer who fathered at least 10 children, had a vasectomy nearly a quarter of a century ago. The claim raises further doubts about the paternity of James Brown II, the 6-year-old son of Tomi Rae Hynie Brown. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Male Contraception: Right Combination Of Hormones Can Be Effective Birth Control Mar 28, 2008
The rate of suppression is comparable to that achieved after a vasectomy ... They have only two options -- vasectomy, which ... 21, 2003) Couples looking for permanent contraception now have a new option other than tubal ligation or vasectomy. (Science Daily)
Study: Female Hormone May Hold Key to Male Pill Mar 26, 2008
"The rate of suppression is comparable to that achieved after a vasectomy.". The contraceptive effects of testosterone and progestin would be reversible, according to researchers. (Fox News)
'Lost' Dueling Analyses: Meet Kevin Johnson Mar 22, 2008
Lost' Dueling Analyses: Meet Kevin Johnson - Celebritology. Join the weekly chat each Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. Have a tip or suggestion. (Washington Post)
Letters to the editor (March 13) Mar 21, 2008
I prefer the opposite approach to the situation you describe: the solution to the problem is to have her boyfriend / significant other get a vasectomy and a job. That would be rational and responsible too, would it not. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
CAMPUS CLICKS: The strangest St. Patrick's Day traditions Mar 18, 2008
3-5-08: Get your pre-tourney vasectomy. 3-4-08: Subway's Jared likes porn. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Does this team deserve to make the playoffs? Mar 15, 2008
But what I DON T want to read is as follows: Who is a doctor Who is a woman Who is giving who a vasectomy Who thinks should win the election Who plays tennis How anybody feels about anyone else Please, exchange e-mails, meet in the horny chickenheads who like doctors chatroom, or just meet in person and exchange whatever S.T.D. s one of you undoubtedly has. But please, I m begging, NO MORE PESONAL CRAP IN THE HAWK S BLOGS. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
A really good excuse Mar 15, 2008
Oregon urologists offer vasectomy packages in time for NCAA tourney ... For instance, only a few weeks ago a friend, who we'll call "Ken," because that's his name, underwent a vasectomy ... They are suggesting men schedule their vasectomy the day before the first or second rounds of the NCAA Tournament, so as to have a clear-cut excuse to remain at home in front of the television. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Letters to the Editor - 3/7/2008 Mar 8, 2008
" Of course, this could be bad news for those who think adoption is better than abortion, but, hey, at least we stop those gays from being who and what they are, right Chuck! Anyone who has had a vasectomy can no longer marry or be married. Women after menopause, fuggedaboutit. No baby, no marriage. Isn't that what you said, Chuck? Cluck wrote on Mar 7, 2008 5:16 PM:The good reverend recommends praying out the gay. HAHA LOL!! Yeah, how's that working out for those priests? Are they just not... (North County Times)
Week to highlight prostate cancer Mar 7, 2008
co.uk, talks about vasectomy and why the procedure is causing so much concern amongst the male population. (999 Today)
Relationship relapse Mar 5, 2008
Yet another dude who should have been forced into a vasectomy. LOL. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Battling the stigma of free lunches Mar 5, 2008
vasectomy is 100% effective ... The Boy our youngest child was a vasectomy baby. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
King of cheese’ teaches fun’ in Citadel class Feb 26, 2008
He s held promotions such as Nobody Night, Vasectomy Night and onfield homages to the Star Wars saga, complete with Imperial Storm Troopers ... He told them about Vasectomy Night, a Father s Day giveaway where one lucky man attending a RiverDogs game would win a vasectomy. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Who will colour-coordinate my bras? The bizarre world of Heather Mills Feb 17, 2008
Here, one woman tells how her husband fell victim after a routine vasectomy. Co-stars Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson have discovered other ways of pulling in audiences. (Daily Mail)
Highlights of London Fashion Week Feb 16, 2008
Here, one woman tells how her husband fell victim after a routine vasectomy. Formula One's boss tells all on Tony Blair, why dictatorships are good, and his height. (Daily Mail)
