NEETZoologyReproductive Health
Vasectomy is a method of contraception that involves:
Options
- ABlocking the fallopian tubes
- BRemoving the testes
- CCutting and sealing the vas deferens
- DUsing hormonal implants
Correct answer
C. Cutting and sealing the vas deferens
Step-by-step solution
Surgical intervention blocks gamete transport and thereby prevents conception. Sterilisation procedure in the male is called ‘vasectomy’ and that in the female, ‘tubectomy’. In vasectomy, a small part of the vas deferens is removed or tied up through a small incision on the scrotum (Figure 3.4a) whereas in tubectomy, a small part of the fallopian tube is removed (Figure 3.4b) or tied up through a small incision in the abdomen or through vagina. These techniques are highly effective but their reversibility is very p