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Originally Posted by willravel
I'll admit my understanding of biological sciences are limited. I took several of the classes, but they were not the focus of my major. Of the limited knowledge I did get from human biology, I specifically remember (and have subsequently verified) that the testicles produce male sex hormones, such as testosterone. While this is regulated by the pituitary, the production happens mainly in two places: the reproductive organs and the adrenal glands. Of course that subsequent research, into my old (5 year old?) textbook, tells me that the adrenal glands produce very little testosterone and that the vast majority of the steroid hormone is produced in the (drum-roll please...) testicles. So what would happen if that organ were to be disconnected?
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Testosterone is carried in the bloodstream and not via the vas deferens. The testes cannot be disconnected from the circulatory system or they would become necrotic and likely lead to infection. Thus, a vasectomy will not affect testosterone levels and has value only as a contraceptive procedure.
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