<unk>  is a common method of contraception worldwide, with an estimated 40-60 million individuals having the procedure and 5-10% of couples choosing it as a birth control method. In the USA, about 2% of men later go on to have a<unk>  afterwards. However the number of men inquiring about<unk> s is significantly higher - from 3% to 8% - with many "put off" by the high costs of the procedure and pregnancy success rates (as opposed to "patency rates") only being around 55%. 90% of men are satisfied with having had the procedure. While there are a number of reasons that men seek a<unk> , some of these include wanting a family with a new partner following a relationship breakdown / divorce, their original wife/partner dying and subsequently going on re-partner and to want children, the unexpected death of a child (or children - such as by car accident), or a long-standing couple changing their mind some time later often by situations such as improved finances or existing children approaching the age of school or leaving home. Patients often comment that they never anticipated such situations as a relationship breakdown or death (of their partner or child) may affect their situation. A small number of<unk> s are also performed in attempts to relieve post-vasectomy pain syndrome. In the UK, 16% of all men under 70 have had a<unk> , and with remarriages accounting for 40% of all marriages, there are a significant proportion of men finding themselves in a new relationship and regretting their decision to have a<unk> . Combined with longer life histories, the rate of divorce and remarriage is thought to be driving the increase in<unk> s and inquiries for<unk> s in recent times.
Vasectomy reversal
Chemical castration
Tubal reversal
Vas-occlusive contraception
Ovarian stimulation
Vasoepididymostomy
Vasovasostomy
Bladder augmentation