No-Scalpel Vasectomy

Safe and Effective, permanent Sterilization for Men

A no-scalpel vasectomy is a minimally invasive technique that involves creating a single, small opening in the scrotum in order to access the vas deferens (vas). This technique has a lower complication rate than previous techniques, is less painful, and is the most effective form of permanent sterilization for men and women.

Why A Vasectomy Is often the Best option for most people:

  • Vasectomy is the most effective form of birth control and sterilization.

    • Failure rates have been shown as only ~0.15% at 1 yr; ~0.58% lifetime. This beats tubal ligation, tubal occlusion, IUDs and levonorgestrel implants.

  • It is also the safest form of permanent sterilization method overall.

    • Permanent sterilization techniques in women such as tubal occlusion and tubal ligation carry the risk of ectopic pregnancy and being a more invasive procedure, have a higher risk of complications following the surgery.

  • Vasectomy is the most cost-effective and efficient means for permanent sterilization

    • The cost for this procedure is under $1000. Compare this with permanent forms of sterilization for women, which can cost thousands of dollars, vasectomy is the most affordable means to prevent pregnancies.

  • No hormones or side effects

    • Unlike implanted hormones like Nexplanon which can cause change in menstrual bleeding pattern, headache, vaginitis, weight increase, acne, breast pain, and abdominal pain, vasectomy has no systemic effects.

Safety

  • As with any procedure, vasectomies do have some risks. The most common being:

    • Infection

    • Hematoma - a sometimes large (grapefruit-sized) collection of blood in the scrotum that forms due to bleeding after the procedure that can take months to resolve.

    • Post-vasectomy pain syndrome - A rare, but real complication. It is a persisting dull ache in the testicle that may persist for months or years after the procedure. Treatment sometimes involves another procedure.

    • Epididymitis - An infection of the epididymis.

    • Sperm granuloma - A nodule that can form after the vas is cut and blocked. It is sometimes tender.

    • Failure / Pregnancy