The vasectomies will be performed at the Family Medicine Unit in Soledad – El Sol de San Luis

It is indicated in the State Health Services, SES, that in order to promote the right to health in families who are satisfied with the number of daughters and sons they have given birth to, and to increase the participation of men in responsible fatherhood, the first vasectomy day of the year will be held from 13 to 17 March.

It is a service that is part of the family planning and contraceptive program business, is a safe and permanent method of contraception, and can be performed by any man of legal age who requests it, as long as he has received information or advice and has decided to undergo the procedure voluntarily.

According to the Government of the Republic of Mexico, during 2021, more than 40,000 vasectomies were performed in the country, 10,000 more than in 2019, when 30,000 operations were performed. In 2017, it was indicated that only 2% of Mexicans practice this intervention.

They provide it permanently and for free. On this occasion, the activity will take place in the Family Medicine Unit in Soledad, from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.

This permanent family planning method, which only takes a few minutes and has no effect on sexual activity, is a simple and quick surgical procedure, and you can go home the same day.

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