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The Procedure
A vasectomy is a simple procedure that makes a man permanently unable to get a woman pregnant. It involves cutting the 2 tubes called vas deferens so that sperm can no longer get into the semen.
Any man who is absolutely sure he does not want to father any more children would be an excellent candidate for a vasectomy.
Your vasectomy will be done at our ambulatory surgical facility. You will arrive having had nothing to eat or drink for the 8 hours prior to the procedure. (You can take your regular medication with a sip of water). After registering at the center you will walk into the procedure room and will lay down on the procedure table. Our board certified anesthesiologist will give you a mild intravenous sedative so you will be asleep during the approximately 7 minute procedure. When you wake up you will be in the recovery room. After 15 minutes in the recovery room you will be allowed to eat and drink and 15 minutes after that you will be allowed to leave the center. You must have a responsible adult drive you home.
Dr. Wein performs a “no-scalpel” vasectomy. A local anesthetic is used at the beginning of the procedure after you are asleep. Even though you will be asleep this adds to the overall comfort of the vasectomy. A single small hole is punctured on the front of the scrotum and the vasectomy on both sides is performed through this small opening. A segment of each vas deferens is removed on each side and the ends are cauterized. No clips or other foreign bodies are left inside. A single dissolvable stitch and a drop of glue is used to close the opening.
When you wake up in the recovery room it is very common to not realize the procedure is already complete. Since a local anesthetic has been used, the area will be numb so the majority of patients feel no pain at all. When the local anesthetic wears off a few hours later you may have some pain in the scrotum. This can be treated easily with some Extra Strength Tylenol.
For the rest of the day of the procedure and all of the following day you should rest. Find a sofa to sit on and do nothing more strenuous then watch TV. An ice pack or a bag of frozen peas may help with any scrotal discomfort you may have. You can return to work on the third day after the procedure. When up and about for the first week wear a jock strap (athletic supporter).
A vasectomy may be the single most effective form of birth control, only about 15 out of 10,000 couples had a pregnancy occur after vasectomy.
No. You'll need to ejaculate as many as 10 to 15 times before the sperm will be cleared from both the vas deferens. For that reason, keep using birth control. Dr. Wein will ask you to bring in a sample of your semen about 6 weeks after the operation. Only after you have a sperm-free sample will you be considered unable to get a woman pregnant. This may take 3 months or longer, but usually only takes 6 weeks if you ejaculate frequently enough.
No, after you have healed from the vasectomy, your sex life shouldn't change at all. It does not decrease your sex drive because it does not affect the production of the male hormone testosterone. It also does not affect your ability to get an erection or ejaculate semen. You'll still ejaculate the same amount of semen as you did before (sperm only makes up 2% of the volume of the semen).
Once sperm can't get through the vas deferens, your testicles will begin making fewer sperm. Your body will absorb the sperm that are made.
Rare problems that might occur after your vasectomy include bleeding, infection and a mild inflammatory reaction to sperm that may have gotten loose during the surgery (called sperm granuloma).
Another risk is that the ends of the vas deferens may find a way to create a new path to one another. This is a very rare occurrence. But if it happens, you could be able to cause a pregnancy.
Call your doctor if:
- You have a fever.
- You have swelling that won't go down or keeps getting worse.
- You have trouble urinating.
- You can feel a lump forming in your scrotum.
- You have bleeding from an incision that doesn't stop even after you've pinched the site between 2 gauze pads for 10 minutes