Jonathan, a 34-year old male, undergoes a vasectomy and the doctor explains it was a complete...

Jonathan, a 34-year old male, undergoes a vasectomy and the doctor explains it was a complete success. However, two months later Jonathan returns angrily demanding to see the doctor. He explains that the vasectomy was unsuccessful because his wife is now pregnant. He is threatening to sue the doctor for malpractice.

a. Briefly describe a vasectomy procedure.

b. Provide an anatomical and physiological explanation for why his malpractice case will go nowhere.

c. How would this scenario be different if the patient were a female who had a tube ligation procedure?

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Question no 1

Vasectomy is a male sterilisation procedure that is helpful in helpful in. Family planning of individuals.

The procedure is conducted by making an incision in the public region of a male patient and the Vasa deference is cut and tied to the opposite ends such that the sperm production is permanently stoped . This is a simple procedure

Question no 2

Jonathan's wife got pregnant in 2 months . This is because of the lack of health education provided to the patient after vasectomy was conducted

The human body produces sperm in the testis with the help of the hormone testosterone . The vase deference even though the previous produced sperm in the male reproductive tract is still viable . Upto 10- 15 ejaculation after vasectomy there is sperm in the semen. Only after this the sperm will not be produced. A different contraception method should be used up to 20 ejaculation.

Question no 3

If tube ligation of Jonathan wife was done that is tubectomy then the risk of pregnancy would not have occured. This method will not have left over viable ovum in the area beyond the ligation so it is safe and no contraception have to be used after sterilisation

Sydney Mullin answered 1 year ago

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