
Can it affect my sexuality?Īfter a vasectomy you will still have erections and orgasms. Until then you will need to use another method of contraception. They are done three months (or 16 ejaculations whichever comes first) after the vasectomy. If you are having penis in vagina sex, your partner will not be protected from pregnancy until semen samples are sperm free.

The doctor makes one tiny puncture with a special instrument.
#Mr snip vasectomy skin
In no-scalpel vasectomy the doctor feels the tubes under the skin and holds them in place with a small clamp. If you decide to go ahead, an appointment will be made for the operation. The doctor or a vasectomy counsellor will explain the operation and answer questions you or your partner may have. It can be done at doctors’ surgeries or hospitals. Your testicles still make sperm but they are absorbed by your body.

These are the tubes that are cut and tied when you have a vasectomy.Īfter a vasectomy there are no sperm in your semen. Sperm are made in your testicles (balls) and travel up your vas deferens (tubes) to mix with your semen.

When you ejaculate (cum) the fluid or semen from your penis contains sperm.
