Vasectomy and prostate cancer? - Men's Health Information, Including Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Working Out & Sex

komrad · 10-21-2008, 07:52 PM

Hello all,

Is there any links between a vasectomy and prostate cancer?
does having a vasectomy possibly affect the development of prostate cancer? any websites/data would be helpful

Thanks.

**samee** · 10-22-2008, 08:56 AM

Vasectomy may increase the risk of prostate cancer. There is no biological reason why vasectomy should affect the prostate. The explanation for the small increase in risk may be that men who have had vasectomies may be more health conscious than other men and go more frequently for prostate cancer screening. However, some smaller studies have found a slightly increased rate of prostate cancer among men who have had vasectomies before the age of 35.

**mjcobxx** · 11-28-2008, 05:22 AM

You will get help with this definition :
"A vasectomy is considered a permanent method of birth control. A vasectomy prevents the release of sperm when a man ejaculates"

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komrad Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2	Vasectomy and prostate cancer? Hello all, Is there any links between a vasectomy and prostate cancer? does having a vasectomy possibly affect the development of prostate cancer? any websites/data would be helpful Thanks.

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10-22-2008, 08:56 AM	#2
samee Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,042 Blog Entries: 36	Vasectomy may increase the risk of prostate cancer. There is no biological reason why vasectomy should affect the prostate. The explanation for the small increase in risk may be that men who have had vasectomies may be more health conscious than other men and go more frequently for prostate cancer screening. However, some smaller studies have found a slightly increased rate of prostate cancer among men who have had vasectomies before the age of 35.

11-28-2008, 05:22 AM	#3
mjcobxx Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 573 Blog Entries: 5	You will get help with this definition : "A vasectomy is considered a permanent method of birth control. A vasectomy prevents the release of sperm when a man ejaculates"