Friday, February 1, 2019

What You Need To Know About Vas Deferens Surgery

By Pamela Thompson


Vasectomy is the surgical procedure that involves cutting the vas deferens. The vas deferens are the tubes which transport sperms from the testicles to the urethra during ejaculation. After the procedure, sperms will not be able to move out of the testes. Men who undergo the procedure cannot therefore make women pregnant. When it comes to vas deferens surgery, it is important to know what it involves.

The surgery is mostly done from the office of the surgeon and local anesthesia is used. The person will be awake and there is hardly any pain. After the scrotum gets shaved, there is injection of numbing medicine into the affected area. The surgeon then makes a small cut on the upper parts of the scrotum, after which the vas deferens is tied off and cut. The resulting wound gets closed using stitches or surgical glue.

There is another option when it comes to surgical operation of the vas deferens which does not include making surgical cuts. It is known as no-scalpel vasectomy. For that procedure, a surgeon will feel the scrotum so that they find the vas deferens before they give a numbing medication. When that is done, there is making of a small hole in the scrotum. What follows is tying off of the vas deferens on the upper part before cutting it.

Surgery of the vas deferens is performed in those men who are certain they do not want to have kids in future. The man will be sterile. The procedure is not ideal for use as short-term birth control. If one makes an about-turn and decides to reverse the procedure, the resulting procedure is complex. It is therefore important to make a well-thought of decision before going for the procedure.

There are never any serious risks that are associated with the surgical procedure. Your semen should be tested three months after the operation to ascertain it does not have any sperms. Just as is the case with other surgeries, there is possibility of swelling and infection. One is expected to follow instructions of the surgeon after the treatment.

The surgeon will want to know any medications you are using before the surgical procedure, for instance herbs, supplements or vitamins. You will also be advised against taking such drugs as ibuprofen and aspirin. On the treatment day, you should come with loose clothes because they are comfortable. Before surgery, there are some medicines you are required to take.

When it comes to recovery, most people are able to get back to work one day after surgery. You are however not expected to take part in physically involving activities. After one week, most people are able to resume normal activities. The scrotum might be bruised or swollen but that is temporary and goes away after a fortnight.

The procedure does not affect the ability of men to have erections or ejaculate. It does not also prevent spread of STIs. The sperm count will decrease gradually over a 3-month period until there are no more sperms within semen.




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