Vasectomy

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Vasectomy is the most common urological procedure performed in America.  It is a simple, safe and effective means of permanent contraception and employed by approximately 7% of married couples.  It entails surgically interrupting the left and right vas deferens.  The vas deferens are the tubes that drain the testicles of sperm.  When a vasectomy is correctly performed, the testicles no longer deliver sperm into the ejaculate.  Men are still able to perform sexually and continue to have a normal amount of ejaculate. There have been multiple studies demonstrating vasectomies are perfectly safe with no long term complications.  Rarely chronic pain occurs, but this is seen in perhaps 1 in 1000 patients.  The procedure is done under local anesthesia and is typically well tolerated.