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Vasectomy
Prevalence
- Percent of all women 15-44 years of age in
2002 who are currently relying on
vasectomy (male sterilization) as a birth control method: 5.7%
(3.5 million)
Source: Series 23, No. 25, Table 56
Main reason for operation
- Among women aged 15-44
years in 2002
who report
their husband's
or partner's vasectomy,
main reason for operation:
- Had all the children she wanted: 47.0%
- Husband or cohabiting partner had all the children he wanted: 36.4%
- Medical reasons: 5.0%
- Problems with other methods of birth control: 0.5%
- Other reason: 11.1%
Source: Series 23, No. 25, Table 73
Page Last Modified: October 15, 2008
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