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One reason not to get snipped…

Writing about web page http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2007-02-13T214650Z_01_N13184401_RTRUKOC_0_US-VASECTOMY-DEMENTIA.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsHome-C3-healthNews-3&rpc=92

Thinking of getting a vasectomy? Perhaps thinking of getting one when you're married? Well you might want to think again:

Reuters: Vasectomies lead to increased risk of Dementia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Men who have had a vasectomy may face an increased risk of developing a rare type of dementia marked by a steady loss of language skills, researchers said on Tuesday.

Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois, writing in the journal Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, linked this male sterilization surgery to a neurological condition called primary progressive aphasia, or PPA.

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It causes people's language capabilities to decline steadily, with symptoms such as faulty recollection of names of people and things, difficulties in speech, reading and writing, and poor comprehension.

: 14 Feb 2007 20:37 |  Tags: America Breakthrough Dementia Science Sex Testicles |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem