The influence of a vasectomy on the marital relationship and sexual satisfaction of the married man.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a vasectomy had any effect on important aspects of a marriage, such as sexual satisfaction, marital satisfaction, communication, and frequency of sexual intercourse. An experimental research design was used. We collected data by means of a biographical questionnaire, the Enriching & Nurturing Relationship Issues, Communications & Happiness questionnaire (Olson et al., 1985), and the Index of Sexual Satisfaction (Fischer & Corcoran, 1990), which were applied prior to and 5 months after the vasectomy. Results indicated no significant difference between the before and after measurements regarding sexual satisfaction, marital satisfaction, communication, and frequency of sexual intercourse.