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Vasectomy linked to increased risk of prostate cancer by new study

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  • 11-08-2014 3:15pm
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    Zipppy
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    A new study by Harvard School of Public Health indicates that there can be as much as a 10% extra risk in developing aggressive prostate cancer as a result of getting a vasectomy...

    How would people rate this study ?


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    pug_
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭pug_


    In this study, 16 out of every 1,000 men developed lethal prostate cancer over 24 years of follow-up. Thus, the result that vasectomy was linked to a 20% raised risk of lethal prostate cancer, is relative to that 16 out of 1,000.

    Therefore, as the researchers point out, although the 20% was found to be statistically significant (that is unlikely due to chance), its effect is a relatively small increase in the absolute risk of developing prostate cancer.

    So the risk has increased by .32% from 1.6% to 1.92%. I think I can live with that.


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    eisenberg1
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    Not much I can do about it now....


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    Bafucin
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    Zipppy wrote: »
    A new study by Harvard School of Public Health indicates that there can be as much as a 10% extra risk in developing aggressive prostate cancer as a result of getting a vasectomy...

    How would people rate this study ?
    Condoms for the win.

    Men and women sterilizing themselves. Why? Whats the point? You have to use condoms anyway for protection!


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    eviltwin
    Registered Users Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Bafucin wrote: »
    Condoms for the win.

    Men and women sterilizing themselves. Why? Whats the point? You have to use condoms anyway for protection!

    I suppose its better insurance against an unwanted pregnancy than contraception. If you're in a long term relationship its great to be able to have sex without having to scramble for a condom.


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    peckerhead
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    Or feel like you're taking a bath with your socks on.


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    Alaskan Salmon
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    peckerhead wrote: »
    Or feel like you're taking a bath with your socks on.

    Or having a wife/girlfriend hormonally ****ed up due to the pill and lacking libido.


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    Zipppy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    So no one would be concerned about this study results?

    Would it put you off having a vasectomy ?


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    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    Bafucin wrote: »
    Men and women sterilizing themselves. Why? Whats the point? You have to use condoms anyway for protection!

    Certain women are prone to potentially lethal conditions when they become pregnant. Therefore, it is recommended that such women do not become pregnant. If the husband/male partner has a vasectomy, the chances of pregnancy (and death) is lowered. Of course, the woman could opt for tubal ligation, but the vasectomy is a less serious surgical procedure.


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    mariaalice
    Registered Users Posts: 12,390 ✭✭✭✭mariaalice


    Zipppy wrote: »
    A new study by Harvard School of Public Health indicates that there can be as much as a 10% extra risk in developing aggressive prostate cancer as a result of getting a vasectomy...

    How would people rate this study ?

    If you are researching a vasectomy to the point of finding a small study that may show a very very small increase in risk then maybe having a vasectomy is no for you.


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