Editing Vasectomy (section)

{{Short description|Surgical procedure for male sterilization}}
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{{Infobox Birth control
|name                 = Vasectomy
|image                = Vasectomy diagram-en.svg
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|caption              =
|bc_type              = [[Sterilisation (medicine)|Sterilization]]
|date_first_use       = 1899 (experiments from 1785)<ref name=popenoe/>
|rate_type            = Failure
|perfect_failure% = 0.10
|perfect_failure_ref =<ref name="Trussell 2011">{{cite book|last=Trussell|first=James|year=2011|chapter=Contraceptive efficacy|editor1-last=Hatcher|editor1-first=Robert A.|editor2-last=Trussell|editor2-first=James|editor3-last=Nelson|editor3-first=Anita L.|editor4-last=Cates|editor4-first=Willard Jr.|editor5-last= Kowal|editor5-first=Deborah|editor6-last=Policar|editor6-first=Michael S.|title=Contraceptive technology|edition=20th revised|location=New York|publisher=Ardent Media|isbn=978-1-59708-004-0|issn = 0091-9721|oclc=781956734|pages=779–863}} Table 26–1 = <span class="plainlinks">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220516112543/http://www.contraceptivetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CTFailureTable.pdf Table 3–2 Percentage of women experiencing an unintended pregnancy during the first year of typical use and the first year of perfect use of contraception, and the percentage continuing use at the end of the first year. United States.]</span></ref>
|typical_failure% = 0.15%<ref name="Trussell 2011"/><br />"Vas-Clip" nearly 1
|typical_failure_ref =
|duration_effect      = Permanent
|reversibility        = Possible
|user_reminders       = A negative semen specimen is required to verify [[azoospermia|no sperm]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2017 |title=Information for Patients - Vasectomy Semen Analysis |url=https://mft.nhs.uk/app/uploads/sites/4/2018/04/Vasectomy-Semen-Analysis-May-2017-N.pdf |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust}}</ref>
|clinic_interval      = All
|STD_protection_YesNo = No
|periods              =
|benefits             = No need for general anesthesia. Lower cost and less invasive than [[tubal ligation]] for females.
|weight_gain_loss     =
|risks                = Temporary local [[Orchitis|inflammation of the testes]], [[post-vasectomy pain syndrome|long-term genital pain]].
|medical_notes        =
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'''Vasectomy''' is an [[Elective surgery|elective surgical procedure]] that results in male [[Sterilization (medicine)|sterilization]], often as a means of permanent [[contraception]]. During the procedure, the male [[vas deferens|vasa deferentia]] are cut and tied or sealed so as to prevent [[sperm]] from entering into the [[urethra]] and thereby prevent [[fertilization]] of a female through [[sexual intercourse]]. Vasectomies are usually performed in a [[physician]]'s office, medical clinic, or, when performed on a non-human [[animal]], in a [[Veterinary medicine|veterinary clinic]]. [[Hospital]]ization is not normally required as the procedure is not complicated, the incisions are small, and the necessary equipment routine.

There are several methods by which a surgeon might complete a vasectomy procedure, all of which occlude (i.e., "seal") at least one side of each vas deferens. To help reduce  anxiety and increase patient comfort, those who have an aversion to needles may consider a "''no-needle''" application of anesthesia while the '[[No-scalpel vasectomy|no-scalpel]]' or 'open-ended' techniques help to accelerate recovery times and increase the chance of healthy recovery.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What Happens When I Get a Vasectomy?|url=https://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/vasectomy-overview|access-date=2021-10-07|website=WebMD|language=en}}</ref>

Due to the simplicity of the surgery, a vasectomy usually takes less than 30 minutes to complete. After a short recovery at the doctor's office (usually less than an hour), the patient is sent home to rest. Because the procedure is minimally invasive, many vasectomy patients find that they can resume their typical sexual behavior within a week, and do so with little or no discomfort.

Because the procedure is considered a permanent method of contraception and is not easily reversed, patients are frequently counseled and advised to consider how the long-term outcome of a vasectomy might affect them both emotionally and physically.
A vasectomy without the patient's consent or knowledge is considered [[Compulsory sterilization|forced sterilization.]]