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The aim of this study was to examine the motivations of U.S. Military service members (SMs) who opted for VR surgery, considering their unique access to free health care.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective record review of microsurgical VRs performed by a single surgeon (DJH) between January 2020 and May 2023. We evaluated patient\u2019s age at which vasectomy was performed, age at VR, reasons for seeking VR surgical care, number of children fathered before the vasectomy, and the age of the current partner.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A total of 106 patients underwent VR during the study period, and 102 of them had their medical records available for review. The average age at the time of vasectomy was 31.3\u2009years, while the average age at VR was 40.2\u2009years. The average spousal age at the time of seeking VR was 34.8\u2009years. Before undergoing vasectomy, the men had fathered an average of 2.7 children. Most men were enlisted members of the military (68) and of all service branches, Army represented the greatest number (50). The vast majority of men (76) cited having a new partner after divorce as the primary motivation for seeking VR. Within this group, 57 were remarried, 15 were in a new relationship, 3 were newly engaged, and 1 desired fertility for future relationships. Additionally, 21 sought VR to have more children with the same spouse. Among them, motivating factors included changes to financial status and improvement in partner\u2019s health condition. A minority of patients (2) desired VR due to post vasectomy pain syndrome or religious beliefs.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Our study demonstrates that the primary driver for seeking VR surgical care among SMs was the desire for fertility with a new partner, which correlates with trends in the civilian sector. Approximately 20% of the men cited the wish to have more children with the same partner as their motivation. Non-fertility reasons, such as religious beliefs and post vasectomy pain syndrome, were also observed, albeit less frequently.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/milmed\/usae312","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,14]],"date-time":"2024-06-14T10:48:50Z","timestamp":1718362130000},"page":"e351-e354","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Cost Removed! 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