Vasectomy

Vasectomy is a surgical procedure performed to make a man sterile or unable to father a child. It is considered a permanent male birth control measure and a means of contraception used in many parts of the world.

A Vasectomy should leave the patient unchanged except that the Vas Deferens—the tubes leading to the testes—are blocked.

• The testes still produce sperm, but the sperm die and are absorbed by the body.
• The level of testosterone remains the same and all male sexual characteristics remain the same.
• For most men, the ability to have an erection is unchanged.

A total of nearly 50 million men have had vasectomies, a number equal to about five percent of all married couples of reproductive age.  Nearly one out of six men over age 35 has had a vasectomy.

Although there are several techniques for performing a Vasectomy, the most common are variations on the no-scalpel technique. Each Vas is grasped in such a way as to bring it to the surface of the skin. This may be done on both sides of the Scrotum or both may Vas may be brought to the same position so there is one incision. 

Your comfort is a high priority with us and our surgeons have developed several techniques to ensure that the vasectomy is neither scary nor painful.

Once the Vas is fully dissected and isolated, it is divided. Many techniques may be used to ensure good separation of the Vas, including a combination of clipping the Vas with permanent small titanium clips, sealing the inside (lumen) of the Vas, or interposition of the tissue between the two ends of the Vas.