Who Can Have a Vasectomy

Safe for All Men

With proper counseling and informed consent, any man can have a vasectomy safely, including men who:

Have no children or few children
Are not married
Do not have wife's permission
Are young
Have sickle cell disease
Are at high risk of infection with HIV or another STI
Are infected with HIV, whether or not on antiretroviral therapy (see Vasectomy for Men with HIV).

In some of these situations, especially careful counseling is important to make sure the man will not regret his decision (see Female Sterilization, Because Sterilization Is Permanent).

Men can have a vasectomy:

Without any blood tests or routine laboratory tests
Without a blood pressure check
Without a hemoglobin test
Without a cholesterol or liver function check
Even if the semen cannot be examined by microscope later to see if still contains sperm.

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