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Vas Deferens Surgery And What It Involves

By Pamela Thompson


Vasectomy refers to a procedure that involves having the vas deferens cut. Vas deferens are tubes which carry sperms to the urethra from testicles when a man ejaculates. After the treatment is done, sperms cannot move from the testes. For such men, it will not be possible to make a woman pregnant. In considering vas deferens surgery, you need to know facts about the procedure.

The surgery is mostly done from the office of the surgeon and local anesthesia is used. The person will be awake and there is hardly any pain. After the scrotum gets shaved, there is injection of numbing medicine into the affected area. The surgeon then makes a small cut on the upper parts of the scrotum, after which the vas deferens is tied off and cut. The resulting wound gets closed using stitches or surgical glue.

The other procedure is done without using any surgical cuts. The procedure is known as no-scalpel vasectomy. For that procedure, the surgeon feels the scrotum to find the vas deferens. That is followed by giving some numbing medication. After that is done, there is a minute hole made in the scrotum skin before the scrotum gets tied and the upper part of the vas deferens cut. With the ordinary vasectomy procedure, a small incision is made on either side of the scrotum, while with no-scalpel procedure there is use of a sharp scalpel to pierce skin.

The vas deferens surgical procedure is ideal for men who are certain they will not want to make a woman pregnant. The man will become sterile. The treatment is not ideal for persons who need it for short-term birth control. Reversal of vasectomy is quite complex and one should therefore be certain before considering it.

There are never any serious risks that are associated with the surgical procedure. Your semen should be tested three months after the operation to ascertain it does not have any sperms. Just as is the case with other surgeries, there is possibility of swelling and infection. One is expected to follow instructions of the surgeon after the treatment.

The surgeon will need to know medications you may be taking before the surgical procedure. That includes herbs, vitamins and supplements. You will also be limited from taking some drugs like ibuprofen or aspirin. On the operation day, you are required to come with loose clothing that are comfortable. The surgeon will will prescribe medicines to take during that period.

As regards recovery, most individuals should be able to get back to work a day after operation. However, you are not supposed to take part in any physically involving activities. A week later, most persons can resume their normal activities. Swelling or bruising are expected on a temporary basis but will go away after about two weeks.

The procedure does not affect the ability of men to have erections or ejaculate. It does not also prevent spread of STIs. The sperm count will decrease gradually over a 3-month period until there are no more sperms within semen.




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