The long-term effects of vasectomy on sexual behaviour
Dias, P.L.
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 67(5): 333-338
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-690X PMID: 6869041 Document Number: 396612
Soldiers (200) of the Sri Lanka Army who had undergone vasectomy at least 4 yr earlier were interviewed by a pretested questionnaire to determine the incidence and nature of any changes in sexual behavior after the operation. Fifty-six percent reported some change in their sexual behavior after vasectomy. A decreased frequency of intercourse being reported by 15%, a decreased sexual desire by 19% and changes in sexual behavior during intercourse by 33%. Seven percent reported that their wives had noticed an alteration in sexual behavior after operation. In spite of these changes in sexual behavior after vasectomy, the majority of men (92%) reported satisfaction with the operation, which is an indication that changes in sexual behavior cannot be attributed directly to vasectomy.