STERILIZATION: SENSIBLE CHOICE OR SERIOUS TROUBLE? – SELF-SACRIFICE FOR THE SAKE OF THE PARTNER (CONCLUSION)
It is possible that if this man had been able to talk in more depth about his feelings regarding his wife’s depression he might have been able to hear more of the facts about the operation. Sometimes a man may feel guilty and responsible when a pregnancy causes illness or suffering in his wife, and there may have been a part of him that needed to make restitution to her. Doctors need to be aware of the fact that although the patency of vas deferens can be restored in 90% of cases, the pregnancy rate is less than 50%, probably due to the presence of anti-sperm antibodies. Doctors must then do all they can to ensure that the patient understands the implications.
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