If you have come to the conclusion in your family that you don't want more children, you may want to consider having a vasectomy. This is a simple male contraception process that blocks the ducts through which sperm passes by making a cut and then sealing the vas deferens.
Steps
Step 1. Before seeing your doctor, find out how and why a vasectomy is performed
- This surgery is an almost 100% effective method of birth control.
- It can be performed as a simple outpatient surgery and the risk of side effects or complications is very minimal.
- Vasectomy may be less expensive for the family than female surgical sterilization or the use of other forms of contraception.
- After the surgery you will no longer have to worry about using other birth control methods (such as a condom) during sexual intercourse.
- The procedure takes an average of 20 - 30 minutes and consists of anesthetizing the area, making an incision in the scrotum, locating and cutting the vas deferens, sealing it, stitching up the incision and repeating all the steps for the other testicle.
Step 2. Look for a hospital or center in your area that performs the vasectomy
Although a general practitioner is sometimes able to perform the procedure, it would be wise to inform you to find a urologist. This specialist doctor not only takes care of the urinary tract of men, but also their reproductive system.
- Contact your family doctor for advice from an expert who can perform this procedure. If he can't tell you anyone, ask him to refer you to a urologist.
- Ask family or friends for advice from a competent doctor.
- Contact health insurance (if you have taken out a private policy) to see what options are included in your treatment plan.
- Search the Yellow Pages under "doctor" and then search for "urologist" in the subfields.
- Run an online search on Google or other search engines starting with the term "urologist" and also enter your city name or zip code.
Step 3. Schedule a visit with the specialist to get a consultation
It is probably wise for you to go to your appointment with your wife, as most doctors do not want to perform the procedure without the consent of both parties.
Step 4. Go to the consultation appointment and be prepared to ask all the relevant questions
Don't be afraid to ask your doctor anything that may cause you concern or simply if you want to know the consequences before committing to surgery of this type.
Step 5. Schedule an appointment for the procedure
Some urologists perform the surgery directly in a private clinic, while others may refer to a public hospital.
Step 6. Take all the medications that you will be prescribed (for example Valium) at the time indicated before the procedure and make sure you find someone who can accompany you home at the end of the procedure
Step 7. Prepare to follow all the treatments and treatments provided during your convalescence and schedule a check-up after the surgery to verify the good progress of healing
You will likely have some post-operative pain and swelling, but you can easily manage them by finding a way to support the scrotum, limiting activity and applying an ice pack.
