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Though vasal fluid has been estimated to represent less than 10% of seminal volume, studies describing the effect of vasectomy on semen volume remain limited.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To describe the effect of vasectomy on semen volume compared to controls independent of changes with time\/aging.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n Men undergoing vasectomy between January 2015 and December 2024, who underwent a pre\u2010vasectomy semen analysis (SA) with volume \u2265\u00a01.5 mL and sperm concentration \u2265\u00a015.0 M\/mL, and post\u2010vasectomy SA, were identified and included in this single\u2010center retrospective case\u2013control study. Non\u2010vasectomized men with normal semen parameters and two SAs were identified as controls. Cases were matched to controls in a 1:2 ratio regarding patient age at the time of initial SA.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 957 patients were included in the analysis cohort, including 319 vasectomized men and 638 controls. Mean age (33.3 \u00b1 5.1 vs. 33.4 \u00b1 5.0 years,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.80) and sperm concentration on initial SA (69.2 \u00b1 50.5 vs. 75.5 \u00b1 54.7 M\/mL,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.08) did not differ between cases and controls, nor did mean volume on initial (3.51 \u00b1 1.51 vs. 3.51 \u00b1 1.51 mL,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.98) or subsequent SA (3.07 \u00b1 1.42 vs. 3.19 \u00b1 1.60 mL,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.22). Semen volume decreased slightly in both groups between measurements (cases: \u20100.44 mL; controls: \u20100.32 mL; both\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0<\u00a00.0001), but the between\u2010group difference was not statistically significant (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.19). Vasectomy status was not associated with volume change in the univariate (\u03b2 = 0.06 mL,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.19) or multivariable models (\u03b2 = 0.04 mL,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.50) adjusted for time between SAs. A sensitivity analysis among matched groups from whom initial and subsequent SA volumes \u22651.5 mL echoed these findings.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Discussion and Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Vasectomy does not result in a significant change in semen volume when SA parameters are compared between cases and controls. Patients should be counseled that vasectomy itself does not change semen volume, but that volume might subtly decrease with aging.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/andr.70359","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,19]],"date-time":"2026-08-19T15:42:01Z","timestamp":1787154121000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Changes in Semen Volume Following Vasectomy: A Retrospective Case\u2013Control Analysis"],"prefix":"10.1111","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1963-8592","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bryan D.","family":"Naelitz","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Glickman Urological Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-8132-4332","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jayant","family":"Siva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Glickman Urological Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9551-3068","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sanjay","family":"Vallabhaneni","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Glickman Urological Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-1565-1151","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Leila","family":"Momtazi\u2010Mar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-1344-399X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Andrew","family":"Barr","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Glickman Urological Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4884-2288","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Petar","family":"Bajic","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Glickman Urological Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5943-0185","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Raevti","family":"Bole","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Glickman Urological Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0127-4295","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Scott D.","family":"Lundy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Glickman Urological Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USA"},{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio USA"},{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi UAE"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","volume-title":"Updated Methodology to Estimate Overall and Unintended Pregnancy Rates in the United States","author":"Rossen L. 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