Definition of Vasectomy:

A vasectomy is surgery to cut the vas deferens, the tubes that carry a manâ ' s sperm from his scrotum to his urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries sperm and urine out of the penis. After a vasectomy, sperm cannot move out of the testes. A man who has had a successful vasectomy cannot make a woman pregnant.

Description:

Vasectomy is usually done in the surgeon's office using local anesthesia. You will be awake but not feel any pain.

• After your scrotum is shaved and cleaned, your surgeon will give you a shot of the anesthesia into this area to numb it.
• Your surgeon will then make a small incision (cut) in the upper part of your scrotum, and tie off and cut apart the vas deferens. Your surgeon will use stitches or a skin glue to close your incision.

You may have a vasectomy without an incision. This is called a no-scalpel vasectomy (NSV).

• Your surgeon will find the vas deferens by feeling your scrotum and then give you a shot of the anesthesia into this area to numb it
• Your surgeon will then make a tiny hole in the skin of your scrotum and seal off the vas deferens. The surgeon will either by pull your vas deferens through the tiny hole or insert a clip into the hole to seal it. You will not need stitches.