How to Use vas deferens in a Sentence

vas deferens

noun
  • The vas deferens are a pair of hardy tubes that pump sperm from the testes into the urethra.
    — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022
  • This surgery cuts the vas deferens, which are tubes that carry sperm from the testes to the urethra.
    — Claire Gillespie, Health, 19 June 2024
  • The vas deferens tubes, which carry sperm, are tied, cut, clipped or sealed to prevent the release of sperm into the semen.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 11 July 2022
  • Vas-occlusives are a type of non-hormonal contraception that blocks sperm in the vas deferens.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Other researchers want to put up a blockade in the vas deferens — a tube between the testicles and urethra — to stop sperm’s passage.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2018
  • During a vasectomy, doctors cut or block the vas deferens, one of two tubes in the scrotum that carries sperm from the testes to the urethra, in two places.
    — Dara T. Mathis, SELF, 29 Aug. 2019
  • From there, sperm travel up through the vas deferens, a long tube that runs out of the scrotum into the lower pelvis to enter the ejaculatory ducts.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Vasalgel is a polymer that is injected into the vas deferens, which transports sperm to the ejaculatory ducts.
    — Hannah Flynn, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2018
  • But if all goes to plan, snipping the vas deferens of even just one male peacock should help keep the entire Pinecrest population at a more manageable level.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Two pieces, actually; One vas deferens—the tube that supplies sperm to the urethra—for the left testicle, and another for the right.
    — Jon Irwin, Men's Health, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Men also have the option of a vasectomy, which involves cutting the vas deferens to prevent semen from making it from the testicles to the prostate.
    — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 22 Mar. 2018
  • The injection requires only one incision to reach the vas deferens, and can be done easily as an outpatient procedure.
    — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 8 Feb. 2017
  • And while endoscopic avian vasectomies (where the vas deferens is cut) are less complicated than full castration (where the testes are removed), surgery is still surgery.
    — Patricia Mazzei Alfonso Duran, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • One form of male sterilization that is better known than the rest is the vasectomy, a procedure which blocks the vas deferens, the tubes that carry sperm during ejaculation.
    — Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2021
  • On a very rare occasion, the vas deferens (the tubes that chauffeur sperm from the testicles to the urethra) can spontaneously reconnect, allowing sperm to schmooze with the semen again.
    — Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2022
  • Contraline’s method involves a permeable hydrogel that’s injected into the vas deferens, the pair of tubes in the male reproductive system that transport sperm.
    — Wired, 24 July 2022
  • Otherwise, there is little evidence of symptoms that indicate your vas deferens grew back together after a vasectomy.
    — Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
  • Everything that keeps the testicle alive and functional runs through the spermatic cord — arteries, veins, nerves and lymphatics, bundled together along with the vas deferens.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Unlike a vasectomy, in which the vas deferens is cut and sealed, the implant is designed to be temporary, with the water-soluble gel dissolving naturally after two years.
    — Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Another nonhormonal method involves reversibly blocking the vas deferens, an organ that transports sperm for ejaculation.
    — Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Other forms of male birth control in the works include a topical gel, a gel injected into the vas deferens that mimics the effects of a vasectomy, and an injectable hormone combination.
    — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 22 Mar. 2018
  • For example, researchers hope to someday offer men a more easily reversible vasectomy, in which a dissolvable or removable hydrogel is inserted into the vas deferens.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024

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