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NBME-1 section 1#4 - doubleblessing - ArchivalUser - 09-17-2007

A 45 year old man who has five children comes to the physician to discuss a vasectomy and asks about what to expect. Which of the following is most likely to occur during the first 4 weeks following the procedure?
a. atrophy of the testes
b. erectile disorder
c. numbness of the posterior scrotum
d. presence of viable sperm in ejaculate
e. significantly decreased volume of ejaculate



0 - ArchivalUser - 09-17-2007

d. presence of viable sperm in ejaculate


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-17-2007

agree D

how long after vasectomy, u dont see viable sperm in ejaculate?


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-17-2007

AFTER 1 month


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-17-2007

maybe longer
You must use another method of birth control until you have a follow-up sperm count test 2 months after the vasectomy (or after 10 to 20 ejaculations over a shorter period of time).


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-17-2007

thanx okt3