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+**Vasectomy** is a surgical procedure to sterilize the sperm of an individual, making him unfertile.
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+This works by cutting the vas deferens tubes, used to transport [[sperm]] during [[ejaculation]].
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+## History
+Vasectomy was discovered in 1823, but it was not originally used for birth control.
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+The first vasectomy was performed by Sir Astley Cooper in [[England]] on a dog.
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+### First Human Use
+The first human vasectomy was performed in 1893 by Dr. Reginald Harrison, in London. Not used for birth control but to trying treating an enlarged prostate
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+### Transition to Birth Control
+Vasectomy was finally recognized as a mainstream, voluntary method of family planning and control birth during [[World War II]]. After the war, its popularity surged globally as a safe option for permanent sterilization