Vasectomy
Alternate Names : Sterilization Surgery - Male
DefinitionA vasectomy is a surgery to "tie the tubes" (vas deferens) of a man, which causes permanent sterility by preventing transport of sperm out of the testes.
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Vasectomy is usually done in the surgeon's office while the patient is awake, but pain-free (using local anesthesia). A small incision is made in the upper part of the scrotum. The tubes (vas deferens) are tied off and cut apart. The skin incision is stitched closed. The patient is able to return home immediately. The patient can return to work the next day (if the job is sedentary) and can resume strenuous physical activity in 3-7 days.
This surgery does not affect the man's ability to achieve orgasm, ejaculate, or achieve erections (potency). There will still be a fluid ejaculate, but there will be no sperm in this fluid, so the man cannot impregnate his partner.
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