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Vasectomy
Vasectomy is a common urologic procedure that results in permanent birth control. Over 520,000 are performed annually in the U.S. It is an outpatient procedure that takes about 30 minutes and is done in the clinic/office.
During the procedure, a piece of the vas is removed and either clips or ties are applied. Some urologists turn the vas back or place the two ends in different levels. Ice pack, rest and pain medication are recommended after the surgery.
Patients must have protected intercourse your physician confirms there is no sperm in the semen. Sperm levels are checked after a specific number of ejaculations (15-20) or based on timeframe (6 weeks or more after vasectomy). The patient is not cleared for unprotected intercourse until the follow-up semen analysis shows no sperm.
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