Family Planning NSW and Clinic 66 will bring a bulk-billed vasectomy clinic to Dubbo on November 19 and 20, as part of World Vasectomy Day.
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The clinic means men in Dubbo and western NSW will have the opportunity to access the service through bulk-billing. It usually costs between $300 to $700 in a private clinics.
"This is a fantastic outreach service that gives men a chance to take charge of contraception for themselves and their partners," Family Planning NSW medical director Deborah Bateson said.
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Approximately one in four Australian men over the age of 40 have had a vasectomy, with Australia having the second-highest rate in the world, following New Zealand.
"Vasectomy can seem a little daunting, but it's really a minor surgical procedure," Clinic 66 director Emma Boulton said.
The procedures will be bulk-billed for clients who hold a current Medicare card.
To book into the vasectomy clinic, contact the Family Planning NSW Dubbo clinic on 6885 1544.
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