Vhesectme

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Vhesectme effectiveness figures vary quite a lot depending on which studies you're looking at. It's typically understood to be more than 99 % effective, and which is about the same as most widespread contraceptive options. There's a thing that can happen where the vast deference ssentially heals itself after the visactome. And how effective are they now, in comparison to the pill or other contraceptives?

The US supreme court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade will have a significant impact on the reproductive health and the safety of women who become pregnant in the US. Researchers have estimated it could increase maternal mortality in the country by 20%. The ruling also sparked debates around men’s reproductive options, including the role of vasectomies in pregnancy and abortion prevention. Madeleine Finlay speaks to historian Georgia Granger about the history of vasectomies, why they’ve ended up as part of the conversation about women’s reproductive rights, and hears why male sterilisation won’t solve America’s abortion problem. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod