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5 Questions About Vasectomy That You've Probably Been Dying to Ask

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5 Questions About Vasectomy That You've Probably Been Dying to Ask5 Questions About Vasectomy That You've Probably Been Dying to Ask

Thinking about getting a vasectomy? Here's a quick and painless primer on the procedure

If you’re done having kids, you and your partner may be ready to start considering permanent contraceptive methods, like getting a vasectomy.

Here are some questions you might have had about getting a vasectomy, answered all in one place.

5 Questions About Vasectomy That Youve Probably Been Dying to Ask

1. What is a vasectomy?

According to Family Doctor, a vasectomy is a sterilization procedure that involves cutting or blocking the vas deferns—the tubes where the sperm pass. There are two kinds of vasectomies: incision and non-incision. The latter is quick, simple, and safe, with no need for stitches.2. Why a vasectomy, and not ligation?

2. Why a vasectomy, and not ligation?

5 Questions About Vasectomy That Youve Probably Been Dying to Ask

First of all, your wife’s body has been through enough, what with (perhaps multiple) pregnancies and labor. It’s time for you to bite the bullet for once. Plus, as Fatherly reports, the World Health Organization has found that vasectomies are now “safer, simpler, and about half the cost of female sterilisation procedures.”

3. Without any sperm, will anything come out during sex?

Short answer: yes. Sperm only makes up only 2-5% of your semen, so in fact, you shouldn’t be able to notice a difference between your ejaculations before and after your procedure. What happens to the sperm? Your body will simply absorb them. And no, it should not affect your sex drive.

4. Can you have sex right away?

5 Questions About Vasectomy That Youve Probably Been Dying to Ask

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Most doctors would advise you to wait a week before having sex—and you’d probably want to wait anyway, as you’d be sore and groggy from the drugs.

5. Do vasectomies work instantly?

After your procedure, it’s important to note that you won’t be sterile immediately. You might still have sperm in your system for several weeks after the vasectomy. That’s why you should keep using birth control after your operation until you get your semen analyzed by your doctor to get a go signal. According to Family Doctor, you might need to wait up to three months.

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