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  • This may mean either that the man has an obstruction in an ejaculatory duct or that he was born without any vas deferens, which is known as congenital absence of the vas deferens CAV.

    A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010

  • "Up until a certain age, boys and girls, as fetuses, are indistinguishable, really, so we retain�women retain some remnants of the vas deferens, which is the canal that sperm follows," answers Newman.

    Strange but True: Males Can Lactate | Impact Lab 2007

  • RISUG Reversible Inhibition of Sperm Under Guidance How it works: A nontoxic polymer is injected in the vas deferens, killing sperm as they pass through.

    'Honey, It's Your Turn...' Melinda Beck 2011

  • It involves injecting a polymer, under local anesthesia, into the vas deferens, the same vessel cut in a vasectomy; the polymer stays in place for years and kills sperm as they pass by.

    'Honey, It's Your Turn...' Melinda Beck 2011

  • Given enduring evangelical antagonism towards Mitt Romney and Gingrich's serious problems with God-fearing women voters, this final debate, which recognizes the influence of both Santorum and Paul, could make a vas deferens in who wins the candidacy.

    Soraya Chemaly: Republican Candidates to Debate Whose Sperm Is Most Sacred Soraya Chemaly 2012

  • RISUG Reversible Inhibition of Sperm Under Guidance How it works: A nontoxic polymer is injected in the vas deferens, killing sperm as they pass through.

    'Honey, It's Your Turn...' Melinda Beck 2011

  • It involves injecting a polymer, under local anesthesia, into the vas deferens, the same vessel cut in a vasectomy; the polymer stays in place for years and kills sperm as they pass by.

    'Honey, It's Your Turn...' Melinda Beck 2011

  • Given enduring evangelical antagonism towards Mitt Romney and Gingrich's serious problems with God-fearing women voters, this final debate, which recognizes the influence of both Santorum and Paul, could make a vas deferens in who wins the candidacy.

    Soraya Chemaly: Republican Candidates to Debate Whose Sperm Is Most Sacred Soraya Chemaly 2012

  • One clue to watch for: The CFTR gene defect causes infertility because of a birth defect resulting in the absence of the vas deferens, part of the tract that carries sperm from the testes.

    Linking Male Infertility and Disease Risks Shirley S. Wang 2010

  • One clue to watch for: The CFTR gene defect causes infertility because of a birth defect resulting in the absence of the vas deferens, part of the tract that carries sperm from the testes.

    Linking Male Infertility and Disease Risks Shirley S. Wang 2010

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