A vasectomy is a type of birth control done on men. The procedure involves a small operation where the vas deferens are either cut or blocked, thereby preventing sperm from being released during ejaculation. After a vasectomy, you and your partner can still enjoy orgasm but it can’t get you to be pregnant. However, in rare cases, you may still get pregnant after a failed vasectomy.

A standard vasectomy procedure is typically performed within 30 minutes and under local anaesthesia. You partner will probably go home after the procedure, but he will need to avoid sex and other strenuous activities for close to a week.

A vasectomy is hardly immediately effective. The reason is that all the existing sperm in the system needs to clear out before the vasectomy can be effective. Sometimes, it can take up to three months to clear out completely and having unprotected sex during this period can result in pregnancy.

Vasectomies are generally safe and rarely result in complications. However, potential short term complications include bruising, swelling, bleeding inside the scrotum, blood in semen and infections. Meanwhile, other possible long term complications of a vasectomy include chronic pain and the buildup of fluid in the testicles.

Although vasectomies are theoretically reversible, it isn’t always reversible.  To tell the truth, reversing it isn’t even an option for some men. Besides, some men will still never be able to get a woman pregnant after a vasectomy reversal.

It is therefore imperative for men to think thoroughly before going in for a vasectomy. A vasectomy is not for men who still desire to have children in the short run. It’s actually advisable to go in for this procedure after you and your partner are done having children or if you don’t want to have children at all.

Endeavour to seek specialist advice from a urologist the moment your partner make up your mind to go in for a vasectomy. A urologist will educate you partner on the procedure and all its risk factors.

In a nutshell, a vasectomy is one of the most efficient birth control methods but needs to be thought out well because reversing it is not always an option.

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