Vasectomy: For Patients and Consumers

General Information

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  The CDC maintains a page on Unintended Pregnancy Prevention: Vasectomy that provides information and links to related resources.
• International Planned Parenthood Federation
  The federation's information page about vasectomy addresses common concerns about the procedure.
• Urology Care Foundation
  This foundation of the American Urological Association provides a page that helps people decide whether a vasectomy is the right choice for them.
• National Library of Medicine: MedlinePlus
  The NLM's page on vasectomy describes what patients experience before, during, and after the procedure.
• Planned Parenthood
  This reproductive health organization offers answers to common questions about vasectomy .
• FamilyDoctor.org
  This website answers common questions with its Vasectomy: What to Expect .

Services, Resources, and Support

• Vasectomy-Information.com
  This site maintains information about different vasectomy procedures and offers resources for asking questions of a doctor, joining a support group, and sharing personal stories.
• VasectomyPain.org
  This website offers information about the risk of pain after vasectomy as well as resources for this and other complications of surgery.
• MD Junction
  MD Junction is a Web-based directory of support groups for many conditions.
  • Join the vasectomy support group .

Please note: Links to organizations and information included on these pages do not indicate endorsement from the NICHD, NIH, or HHS.