M.D. Department of Urology Over 500,000 vasectomies are performed each year in the United States. Many men choose vasectomy because it is a relatively safe, simple, inexpensive and very effective means of birth control. A vasectomy is performed by cutting and sealing a small segment of the v as deferens, the tube that transports sperm from the testicle to the urethra. The no-scalpel vasectomy technique, first performed in China in 1974, has become a popular alternative in the United States. In this procedure, the vas deferens is approached through a small puncture in the scrotum.
Special instruments allow for less tissue trauma, which translates into faster recovery time.
The procedure usually takes only fifteen to twenty minutes and is performed under local anesthesia in the office. Sexual drive and erections are completely unaffected. Please call the Urology Department at Sansum Medical Clinic for more information or to schedule an appointment.