Permanent. Intended to provide life-long, permanent, and very effective protection against pregnancy. Reversal is usually not possible.
Involves a safe, simple surgical procedure.
3-month delay in taking effect. The man or couple must use condoms or another contraceptive method for 3 months after the vasectomy.
Does not affect male sexual performance.
What Is Vasectomy?
Permanent contraception for men who will not want more children.
Through a puncture or small incision in the scrotum, the provider locates each of the 2 tubes that carries sperm to the penis (vas deferens) and cuts or blocks it by cutting and tying it closed or by applying heat or electricity (cautery).
Also called male sterilization and male surgical contraception.
Works by closing off each vas deferens, keeping sperm out of semen. Semen is ejaculated, but it cannot cause pregnancy.
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