Vasectomy and health: cardiovascular and other diseases following vasectomy in Sichuan province, People's Republic of China
Tang, G.H.; Zhong, Y.H.; Ma, Y.M.; Luo, L.; Cui, K.; Luo, J.; Zhang, G.H.; An, I.M.; Luo, D.C.; Qiu, S.H.
International Journal of Epidemiology 17(3): 608-617
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5771 PMID: 3209341 DOI: 10.1093/ije/17.3.608Document Number: 259286
A study was conducted in Sichuan, China to further determine if any correlation exists between vasectomy and the risk of heart disease. In a retrospective analysis of 4596 men who had received vasectomies and 4340 who had not been vasectomized, it was found that the cardiovascular status of men who had had a vasectomy was actually better that those who had not. The mean duration since the operation was 14.5 years with a range of 10-25 years. The results confirmed past conclusions that vasectomy is not linked with coronary disease. Testing for other endpoints and areas such as stomach ulcer and hypertension indicated that men who had received a vasectomy were in general in better health. Resting ECG changes and positive ECG changes following a stress test further confirmed the results. Mortality associated with vasectomy was also examined with no negative connection found. Vasectomy has been extensively studied and has been proven repeatedly to be a safe procedure that is not linked to adverse effects.