No Scalpel Vasectomy Procedure

When we talk of permanent methods of contraception, there are two methods to achieve it, one is for men, the other for women. The one for women is known as tubal ligation or getting the tubes tied and for men, it is known as a vasectomy. A vasectomy is described as a procedure where the vas deferens, the two tubes that start from the testes and lead to the seminal vesicle and do the job of carrying the male sperm to mix with the seminal fluid, are either cut, clipped, tied or sealed so that they can no longer deliver sperm to be mixed with the seminal fluid. Thus, the only ejaculation in the female vagina is the seminal fluid, which by itself is unable to fertilize the egg cell present there.

There are many types of vasectomies, namely the open vasectomy, the No Scalpel Vasectomy and the clip vasectomy and the laser vasectomy. We first discuss the open vasectomy. Being the oldest method, this involves the use of a scalpel to make an incision on the scrotum and take out the vas deferens to cut them, then tie them and put them back into place. The incision is then stitched back. Arguably, it is the most painful, uncomfortable and dangerous method by current standards as it can lead to pain, postoperative problems and infection.

A safer method is the No Scalpel Vasectomy. As the name suggests, it doesn’t involve the use of a scalpel to make an incision, rather it applies an local anesthetic to the scrotum and adjoining area, then puncturing two small holes, from which the tubes are pulled out, cut, tied, clipped or sealed and then put back into place. The surgeon then decides whether or not to use sutures in order to seal off the punctures.

The No Scalpel Vasectomy is therefore the most comfortable and less painful process in all of the different types of vasectomies that are in practice. This process is easily administrated there and then at the doctor’s clinic and only takes about fifteen to twenty minutes. The patient is discharged only half an hour after the process is over. There are many other advantages of the No Scalpel Vasectomy. The first one is that no big cuts are to be made, rather small holes make the task possible. This makes the patient less vulnerable to infections and since only small holes are punctured, the healing time is quite less as compared to other methods. Then, the holes that are punctured are so small that they need not be stitched and could heal by applying simply patch-on bandages.

A No Scalpel Vasectomy may cost anything from $600 to $800 depending upon your location and other clinical variables (correct at time of publication, 2010). This may seem to be a hefty cost, but if you have a health insurance, which is most likely that you are to have, covers the expenses of a vasectomy. This means that you would have to incur very few out of pocket expenses. Thus, you could have the procedure carried out and enjoy the rest of your sex life without worrying about contraceptives.

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