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# vasectomy

A vasectomy (male sterilisation) is **a surgical procedure to cut or seal the tubes that carry a man’s sperm to permanently prevent pregnancy**. It’s usually carried out under local anaesthetic, where you’re awake but don’t feel any pain, and takes about 15 minutes.

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