Twinsenboy (imported) wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:41 pm So vasectomy has the same physical and mental effects that orchiectomy has, because it cuts through the whole cord, both vas and blood and nerves? Meaning you actually have to get testosterone externally? Oh, my. I though vasectomies were pretty simple. Didn't know it turned you just as much into a "eunuch" as a castration does.

This is from the same article on Wikipedia

After vasectomy, the testes remain in the scrotum where Leydig cells continue to produce testosterone and other male hormones that continue to be secreted into the blood stream. One study found that sexual desire after vasectomy was diminished in 6% of vasectomized men,[18] whereas other studies find higher rates of diminished sexual desire, for example nearly 20%.[19]

Blood vessels are not cut in a vasectomy. That would leave dead, rotting balls in the scrotum.

It's a completely different thing. Only the vas deferens is cut, so that the sperm can't get up and out.

Okay, that's what I wanted to know. Thanks!

I'm thinking they gave it a sensational title to promote exposure and get more hits on the news sites.

Paolo wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:18 pm Blood vessels are not cut in a vasectomy. That would leave dead, rotting balls in the scrotum.

It's a completely different thing. Only the vas deferens is cut, so that the sperm can't get up and out.

Do they cut open the tunica vaginalis too then, to get to the vas d.? I can't imagine it being possible to sew that delicate layer of fine muscle shut.. So, I get it might be more complicated than that.

I think you might want to watch one...

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... .8.0.1.1.1. 161.987.1j7.8.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.fbBJzR7K7 FQ

Paolo wrote: Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:59 am I think you might want to watch one...

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... .8.0.1.1.1. 161.987.1j7.8.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.fbBJzR7K7 FQ

Oh, yes. Thank you!