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Vasectomy surgery

Vasectomy is one of male sterilization procedure. This is a minor operation which involves cutting and blocking (tubal ligation) the vas deferens that carry sperm from the testicles. It is performed under local anesthesia in a doctor's office and takes about 10 minutes. New techniques of anesthesia makes your vasectomy surgery painless ... almost. Most men believe that going to the dentist is worse.

During a vasectomy procedure, the vas deferens are removed out of the scrotum (ie the envelope containing the testes) are then frozen and cut, thus preventing the passage of sperm. The seminal vesicles are located above the prostate, thus higher than the site of tubal ligation, which produce most of the liquid that is ejaculated. Once channels are blocked, the ejaculated fluid becomes sperm free or the average of semen (sperm) is up to 2 to 3% of ejaculation. By consequence male sterilization is completed and the man's sperm cannot fertilize female ovules anylonger.

Sperm production by the testicles continues after vasectomy procedure. It is a balance between cells and produced cells that die, they are reabsorbed by the body.

The surgery methods used in vasectomy

Whatever the surgery method, it does not require long hospitalization and the operation takes at most ten minutes.

The most common consists of two small incisions in the scrotum, previously insensitive by local anesthesia. The vas deferens are cut and a small part can be removed. Patient can see on video all operation.
A second method, used by Chinese surgeons since 1974, is used in other countries since the late 80s. This technique is called "no scalpel vasectomy". After anesthesia of the scrotum, a small opening is used with a sharp claw at the ends, the opening is gradually enlarged and the whole of the intervention takes place through an opening so small that it is not even necessary to have use stitches to close. Thus, this method involves less risk of bruising, pain and fever as the first method.