The procedure involves injecting a clear gel into the vas deferens, the vessel through which sperm is transported to its launch site before leaving the body.

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The International Association of Virtual Assistants (IAVA) was founded to alert businesses to the potential of using VAs, and also to give home workers a forum to share acheivements and problems.

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The issue was due to a not uncommon cause of infertility in men: Congenital Absence of the Vas Deferens.

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While office skills provide a basis, she says clients can often be looking for different attributes in their VAs.

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