I've seen plenty of study results about vasectomy's effects on men's health,
but what about women?

For example, might the wife of a vasectomized man become more at risk for,
say, cervical cancer?  Adverse effects from {*filter*} antibodies?  Changes in the
{*filter*}'s pH?  Yeast or bacterial infections?

Outside of study results, how about informed speculation?

Thanks in advance for your help!
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Santa Rosa, California        Telephone (707) 573-1460

Why on _earth_ would there be any effect on women's health?  That's about
the most absurd idea I've heard since Ted Kaldis's claim that no more than
35,000 people would march on Washington.

Ok, _one_ point:  Greatly reduced chance of pregnancy.  But that's it.

--Josh

As to the reduced risk of pregnancy, according to my GP and surgeon, the
only reason it will be done is for birth control. (In Ontario Canada anyway).

(After re-reading that last sentence, I have to laugh: why would anyone want
to do this for any other reason?? 8-).

Chris

: Why on _earth_ would there be any effect on women's health?  That's about
: the most absurd idea I've heard since Ted Kaldis's claim that no more than
: 35,000 people would march on Washington.

: Ok, _one_ point:  Greatly reduced chance of pregnancy.  But that's it.

: --Josh

Well, there might be another: Since I'm sterile my wife can enjoy sex
without fear of getting pregnant.
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My thanks to everyone who responded in sci.med, alt.sex, and by e-mail.

Perhaps a bit of the story behind my question would help:

My wife and I attended a required short educational session before my own
vasectomy.  Afterwards, we asked the urologist who gave to session if he
knew of any research results about the long-term health effects on the
vasectomized man's female partner.  Although he considered it an excellent
question, he knew of no studies done from the woman's health perspective.

Therefore, I thought I'd ask over the Newsgroup system.

In our discussion with the urologist, we talked about possible short-term
consequences, such as yeast or bacterial infection when the couple no longer
has the hygienic protection of a {*filter*}.

However, the question arose about more subtle long-term effects on a woman's
uro{*filter*} tract from repeated exposure to {*filter*}.  At first take, I might
assume that human evolution (and that of other animals, for that matter)
would have ensured _no_ effect.  But if a female has already passed her
offspring-bearing years, I'd think that it wouldn't matter to the
perpetuation of the species if she subsequently died from, say, cervical
cancer.

{*filter*} certainly contains foreign proteins, even without {*filter*}.  As I
understand it, the body normally takes defensive action against introduced
foreign proteins.  How does a woman's body react to {*filter*}?  And what long
term effects would frequently repeated exposure have?

Thanks for your assistance!
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CIS Department faculty, Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California        Telephone (707) 573-1460

Actually, since you're sterile, YOU can enjoy sex without fear of getting
ANY WOMAN pregnant.

Eduardo

What about women on the Pill?

I'm exposed to {*filter*} at least once a day...

ARDVARK

~Paul