In family planning surgical method of cutting & folding of vas deferens is called

Concept:

• Contraceptives are birth control devices that help in preventing unwanted pregnancies.
• Various contraceptive methods can be divided into:
  • Natural Methods
  • Physical Methods/ Barriers
  • IUDs
  • Oral Contraceptives
  • Surgical Methods

Important Points

Surgical Methods -

• This includes sterilization processes of tubectomy and vasectomy.
• It is a terminal method and often irreversible.
• It interferes with gamete transfer and thus prevent pregnancies.
• Tubectomy - involves the cutting and folding of the fallopian tubes in a female.
• Vasectomy - involves the cutting and folding of the vas deferens in a male.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.