If you’re a man who’s done having children or don’t see
kids in your future, you may want to consider this permanent form of birth
control. Occurrence of pregnancy after vasectomy is only 1 in 1000, making
this option one of the most convenient and reliable forms of contraception.
Over 500,000 men in the US choose to have a vasectomy every year.
What is vasectomy?
Vasectomy is a quick in-office surgery for male sterilization that blocks
a man’s sperm from reaching his semen that is ejaculated. Semen
still ejaculates, but it no longer contains sperm that can impregnate
a woman. After a vasectomy, the testes still produce sperm, but the sperm
are absorbed by the body (this occurs naturally with some sperm whether
or not a man has had a vasectomy.)
Hear Urologist Tyler Christensen discuss vasectomy preparation, a description
of the procedure, and how to safely recover afterward.
Why is Ogden Clinic the best choice for a vasectomy?
Ogden Clinic's Urology team specializes in minimally-invasive vasectomies.
They have decades of combined experience and have performed thousands
of vasectomies for men in Northern Utah. Weekend appointments are possible!
This outpatient male sterilization procedure at the Ogden Clinic takes
less than a half hour to complete, and recovery is generally swift as well.
A small amount of lidocaine is injected into the scrotum to numb the patient
and minimize pain during the procedure. Afterward, your urologist will
make a very small incision in the scrotum and snip the vans deferens (the
tube that carries sperm to semen.)
Following the procedure, patients should take it easy and stay off their
feet for the rest of the day. After one day, walking and driving can resume.
Men can gradually introduce their normal activities in the proceeding days.
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