More than a vasectomy: Getting men to own their role in reproductive health

In the first six months after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, vasectomy rates nationwide increased nearly 60% in men under 30 years old, according to Planned Parenthood of Michigan.

Abortions are legal in Michigan. But renewed interest in vasectomies still prompted the healthcare provider to announce plans in January to resume its vasectomy services.

Vasectomies are just one small part of the larger umbrella that makes up reproductive health, so the growing interest among men to undergo the procedure doesn't necessarily mean men understand more about reproductive health overall.  

Dominick Shattuck, a community psychologist, a men's health fellow at the American Institute for Boys and Men, and faculty member in the OBGYN department of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, joins the show to discuss how men can take on a larger role in reproductive health.

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