Is Vasectomy Worth the Risk?: A Physician's Case Against Vasectomania (Paperback)

by H. J. Roberts (Author) "Where attainable knowledge could have changed the issue, ignorance has the guilt of vice..." (more)
Key Phrases: vasectomized men, following vasectomy, undergone vasectomy, United States, American Medical Association, Population Reports (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Scientific American
Two Studies Link Vasectomies and Prostate Cancer

From The New Yorker
I am still in misery. I would NEVER have had a vasectomy if I knew about your research!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 114 pages
• Publisher: Sunshine Sentinel Pr Inc (May 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963326023
• ISBN-13: 978-0963326027
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #950,539 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mandatory reading for anyone considering vasectomy., January 10, 1999

By A Customer

I am a dentist. I was impressed by the credentials of the author. I was planning on getting a vasectomy until I read this book. The author quotes numerous articles that discuss medical problems after vasectomy. These include cancer, atherosclerosis, autoimmune diseases, allergies, etc. I personally verified several of the reference articles on Medline. The book is written so it can be understood by the layperson and it includes a medical glossary. I highly recommend it.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally an M.D. that unmasks the Vasectomy Conspiracy!, August 4, 2001

By	David Goldenberg (Roswell, Ga USA) - See all my reviews

Men;Do yourself a favor make a small investment, by this book before its too late. Dr. Roberts pulls no punches, he tells you what very, very few Drs. with admit to. Yes, there are many complications,and the complications, if you are in the 2-15% that ends up with a problem, your LIFE will NEVER be the same.I wish I would have known now, about this book in 1989 or I never would have done it. Dr. Roberts has the balls to tell the truth, which will probable anger all the Urologists and other Drs.for letting the cat out of the bag. This procedure is a cash cow for for many a Dr. And if you go back to your Dr. with problems they LIE about what's wrong.Unfortunately, the cure for most of the problems is very expensive micro-surgery. I know because I've been there.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vasectomy is NOT worth the risk, August 29, 2000

By A Customer

I found this to be very informative and backed up some of the references to specific illnesses I had found on line from first hand accounts of complications. It is frighteneing the lack of "informed consent" that is evident with the long term effects of this often dismissed as "minor surgery". Generally, bruising, soreness and swelling are all the complications mentioned. I would highly reccomend this be read by every male and female spouse contemplating this life changing surgery being performed in reality to prevent a temporary fertility issue. Don't schedule an appointment without reading this first.