Male Birth Control Mechanisms Vasectomy: Explain a) what a vasectomy procecdure
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Male Birth Control Mechanisms Vasectomy: Explain a) what a vasectomy procecdure is, and b) how vasectomy functions asa birth control mechanism. a) b) Hormonal: Male birth control pills are currently being developed. These pills work by manipulating male hormones and/or responses to hormones. Imagine you are a research scientist helping to develop a male birth control pill. Based on your understanding of how normal male reproductive hormones influence fertility, propose at least one mechanism by which a male birth control pill could work with minimal side effects:Explanation / Answer
a) Vasectomy is the removal of vas deferens in males. Vasectomy for sterilisation is a common and effective contraceptive procedure.Vasectomy is easily and painlessly performed under local anaesthetic.
The vasa are delivered through tiny bilateral scrotal incisions
or through a single midline scrotal incision.
b) during vasectomy, vas is severed and ligated to prevent entry of sperm is urethra and thus prevents fertilization