Removal of vas deferens surgically is called:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Vasectomy
Option (2) Vasectomy — Correct. Vasectomy is the sterilisation of the male: the cut is made on the vas deferens, the tube that carries sperms from the testis. Tubectomy is the matching method in the female, done on the fallopian tube.
NCERT Extract:
Population Stabilisation and Birth Control – “… Surgical methods, also called sterilisation, are generally advised for the male/female partner as a terminal method to prevent any more pregnancies. Surgical intervention blocks gamete transport and thereby prevent 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.”
