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Vasectomy in Colombia: a pilot study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Alfredo Goldsmith ,
Gilda Echeverria  and
Rona Goldberg
Alfredo Goldsmith
Affiliation:
The Pathfinder Fund, 850 Boylston Street, Boston (Chestnut Hill), Massachusetts 02167, USA
Gilda Echeverria
Affiliation:
The Pathfinder Fund, 850 Boylston Street, Boston (Chestnut Hill), Massachusetts 02167, USA
Rona Goldberg
Affiliation:
The Pathfinder Fund, 850 Boylston Street, Boston (Chestnut Hill), Massachusetts 02167, USA
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Summary

This paper describes the first study of vasectomized men in Latin America; it is based on personal interviews with 172 men who had undergone the operation at least 3 months previously.

The majority of the men chose to have the operation relatively late in life (38·9 years), after they had had a large number of children (5·9 living). Men from all education and occupation levels were represented in the sample; about 25% were practising Catholics. Many cited the effectiveness of vasectomy as a major factor in their decision. More than one-half reported at least one failure with other methods. Principal original sources of information about vasectomy for the majority were the mass media. Most reported that their sexual activity had remained unchanged or had improved since the operation and expressed satisfaction with the results of the operation.

(Summary in Spanish, p. 505.)

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , October 1973 , pp. 497 - 505
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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