Vasectomy and vasovasostomy have no effect on seminal plasma zinc concentrations

Mean zinc concentrations were determined for human seminal plasma obtained from 110 nonvasectomized men (139 micrograms. per ml.), 43 recently vasectomized men (144 micrograms. per ml.), 25 long-term vasectomized men (139 micrograms. per ml.) and 25 men who had undergone vasovasostomy (129 micrograms. per ml.). The results indicate that there is no significant short-term or long-term effect of these surgical procedures on prostatic secretory function as measured by seminal plasma zinc concentration.