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Vas deferens
The vas deferens (plural: vasa deferentia), also called ductus deferens (latin: "carrying-away vessel"; plural: ductus deferentes), is part of the male anatomy of many vertebrates; they transport sperm from the epididymis in anticipation of ejaculation.
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: vas deferens?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Is there a way to detect which side of the vas deferens is blocked?
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A 18-year old male asked:
My left vas deferens is a little bigger than my right when i inspect it while laying down but when i stand up it becomes even bigger is it a problem?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can there be cancer on the vas deferens?
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A 42-year old asked:
Has anybody done surgery to correct a blockage of the vas deferens?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can stop and start technique in masturbation block up the vas deferens.?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is purpose of anastomosis between the epididymus and the vas deferens?
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A 19-year old male asked:
How long does it take for the vas deferens to reproduce semen after ejaculation?
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A 26-year old male asked:
If the distal end of the vas deferens is infected, will the epididymis always be inflamed too?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Are there ways to detect whether the vas deferens near the ampulla is blocked by scars?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What can cause vas deferens/epididymis to not work properly after even the infection has recovered?
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A 42-year old asked:
What to do if I'm suffering from vas deferens blockage with t.b bactiria..pls suggest any solutions for my problem?
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A 16-year old male asked:
My one vas deferens feels slightly bigger than the other, but i have no pain and i am going through puberty, is it normal? is it varicocele?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Masturbated and during & after ejaculation, both sides vas deferens swells & tenders when touched. It gets normal after 15 mins. What it could be?
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A 23-year old asked:
I have what feels like a rough mass around my vas deferens of my left testical. I have noticed slight discomfrt from yesterday. Could it be cancerous?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Can I request to get my vas deferens blocked by burning rather than getting cut or tied during my vastecomy? If yes how to make sure I communicate this accurately to the doc? Thanks
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A 48-year old asked:
How much of the vas deferens would constitute too much removed, to be able to have a vasectomy reversal?
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A 21-year old male asked:
After taking paracetamol during vas deferens infection, will the feeling be painless or there will be some pain?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Is it possible if I take 3 tablets of clarithromycin, vas deferens infection recovers without pills after few weeks on its own?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I have Varicocele on the left testes, and mild obstructive changes of the right vas deferens what is the steps to solve these problems?
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A 37-year old asked:
Are the vas deferens are cut and tied in a transurethral resection of the prostate (turp)?
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A 21-year old male asked:
If vas deferens is blocked by scar from an acute infection, can the blockage be unblocked?
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A 21-year old male asked:
What kind of infection and its duration will cause scar in vas deferens and permanent blockage?
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A male asked:
Can a swelling of my vas deferens affect the quantity of sperms during ejaculation? Does it also affect erection?
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A 22-year old male asked:
How is a backflow of URINE up through the vas deferens into the epidymis causing epidymitis diagnosed? What tools will accurately diagnose this?
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A 20-year old male asked:
My left Vas deferens tube is swollen, right one is skinny. What's the cause, is it life threatening?
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A 33-year old female asked:
When can a baby boy be checked for presence of vas deferens? My boy has a CF mutation and a 5t variant known to cause infertility issues
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A 28-year old male asked:
Is CBAVD sensitive for Cystic Fibrosis? In other words, if a male patient has both vas deferens, can it be assumed they do not have cystic fibrosis?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Trying to have kids no use Done the test zero sperm just find 2 or 3 dead seman , small testicals and pain when ejaculate on vas deferens. Thanks ?
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A 23-year old male asked:
As i read once penis erect sperm release from epididymis to vas deferens, so if penis erects and cool down lets say after 5 min( no sex or nothing) do sperm go back to epididymis from vas deferens??
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