If the vasectomy is successful, then there should be no sperm present in your semen around 3 months after the procedure. However, the semen will no longer contain any sperm. How a vasectomy worksĪ vasectomy works by stopping the sperm travelling through the tubes from the testicles (where the sperm are made) to the penis.Īs semen is mostly made up of fluid that is produced outside of the testicles, the amount of semen you ejaculate should not change. Both types are equally effective at sterilisation. The recovery time from the no-scalpel technique might be a little shorter than from the scalpel technique. Sometimes the surgeon will place surrounding tissue between the 2 ends of the cut tubes, to increase the chance of the vasectomy working.The ends of the tubes are then sealed with a stitch or using diathermy (heat).Once the tubes are located by the doctor, they are cut and a small piece of tissue is removed.Subsequent steps in the vasectomy are the same for each method, as follows:
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Using the no-scalpel technique, a sharpened instrument is used to pierce the skin over the tubes, making an opening in the skin of about 1 cm. Using the scalpel technique, a small cut of one to 2 cm is made on each side of the scrotum to access the tubes that carry sperm out of the testicles. The procedure takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes.Ī vasectomy can be done using a scalpel or a no-scalpel technique. Most people who have a vasectomy have it done using local anaesthetic, but it can also be done using general anaesthetic. In some cases a vasectomy can be successfully reversed, but the success of this procedure is not guaranteed. Vasectomy may not be the right contraceptive choice for you if you are relatively young and do not have children, and if it is possible that you might decide you want children later. If you think you may want to proceed, talk to your GP or contact Sexual Health Victoria for more information. Talk to your partner – be sure that you have made this decision together. If you and your partner have completed your family or have decided not to have children, then having a vasectomy may be a contraceptive choice to consider. Vasectomy is a safe, effective, permanent method of contraception. It is very uncommon for a vasectomy to stop working. It is recommended that you and your partner continue to use another form of contraception until you are sure that the vasectomy worked If you have unprotected sex before you are sure if the vasectomy worked, your partner may become pregnant.
It is important to have a sperm test to check this. However, it takes around 3 months from the time of the procedure for a vasectomy to begin working (that is, for no sperm to be present in the ejaculated semen). Vasectomy is over 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. This method of contraception is sometimes also called sterilisation or ‘the snip’. Using this method, there is much less chance of complications and the patient feels more comfortable in stark contrast to the traditional method which is often performed under general anaesthetic, involving cutting through the skin and underlying tissue and blood vessels on each side and requiring sutures.Vasectomy is minor surgery in which the tubes that carry the sperm from the testicles to the penis are cut. The bottom end of each vas is left open (the open-ended technique) to minimise post-operative pain. The centre of the top end of each vas having been sealed (mucosal cautery) and covered with tissue (fascial interposition) using either a tiny clip or a dissolving thread to further prevent them from re-joining. The vasa are located and are gently drawn through the same opening one at a time. It is a unique feature of Dr Snip ‘no scalpel’ microKeyhole ™ surgery. It will close rapidly and heal without needing stitches. A single, small opening only 2-4mm in size is then made in the centre of the scrotum below the penis without a scalpel. The anaesthetic is applied to the vasa using a fine needle with no injections into the testes or penis. The procedure is simple, seamless, and virtually pain free, taking only 10-15 minutes.
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