World Vasectomy Day November 17
November 17, 2023, has some very important moments. But something is interesting this time, namely World Vasectomy Day on November 17 which is an important day in the health sector.
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On this date, people in the United States commemorate various moments, such as National Unfriend Day, National Jaden Day, National Climbing Day, and so on. No less, other countries such as the United Kingdom and New Zealand also have important celebrations on this date, such as 'Children in Need' Day and Canterbury Anniversary.
World Vasectomy Day
November 17, 2023, is celebrated as World Vasectomy Day. This moment is commemorated every Friday of the third week of November and this year, the commemoration falls on November 17.
Quoted from the Cleveland Clinic, vasectomy is a contraceptive procedure for men. Vasectomy is performed by cutting off the sperm duct from the testicles. As a result, semen no longer contains sperm, thus preventing pregnancy.
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Quoted from the official website of World Vasectomy Day (WVD), World Vasectomy Day was initiated by a filmmaker from the United States, Jonathan Stack, in 2012. The idea was sparked while Stack was working on a documentary on vasectomy.
The purpose of World Vasectomy Day is to raise men's awareness of their role in family planning. Because control of pregnancy and birth is not only in the hands of women but also men.
Therefore, World Vasectomy Day reminds men that they can also contribute to family planning by having a vasectomy.