(515) A Call to Contraception: Overturn of ROE v. WADE Catalyzes Rise in U.S. Vasectomy Consultations

Abstract Introduction On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision on DOBBS v. JACKSON WOMEN'S HEALTH ORGANIZATION leaves abortion rights or restrictions to be defined at state level. The following week several news outlets reported that urologists across country are experiencing significant increases in clinical encounters for individuals interested undergoing a vasectomy. Objective To explore impact of changes federal protection number seeking vasectomies two high-impact academic centers and their correlation with Google Web searches. Methods A cross-sectional analysis web searches from 1/1/2004-6/30/2022 was performed key term ‘vasectomy’ utilizing Trends®. One primary outcome relative search interest prior after overturn ROE WADE. We calculated coefficients determination linear trend this term. In parallel, analyses were databases electronic medical records university hospitals (‘Hospital-1’ ‘Hospital-2’). focusing patient vasectomy consultation coded as ‘vasectomy / consult planning/ education.’ observation interval included 06/01/2022 - 06/30/2022. Correlation using SPSS. Results increased 3.6 times average during abortion, it marked most had ever been searched since began tracking its 2004. Similarly, office visits consultations Hospital-1 Hospital-2 by factors 2.4 6.0, respectively. Internet clinic demonstrated values r = 0.96 0.89 Hospital-2, Conclusions Online well have over past 30 days coincidentally perhaps consequence Our study has between increase consultation. This may mark watershed moment adoption male contraception. Disclosure No