gnancies.VasecotmyA minor surgical procedure designed to prevent sperm from getting into the semen, the fluid that is released when man ejaculates.Vasectomy involves cutting the vas deferens, the narrow tubes through which sperm travels from the testicles to the penis. Except for the absense of sperm, the semen remains exactly the same after a vasectomy. Likewise sexual desire, arousal, erections, and orgasms are not physically afected in any way by a vasectomy. The doctor can carry out the actuall procedure in once of several different ways. To reach the vas, he may make either a single small incision in the middle of the scrotum, or he may make two small incisions, one on each side. Most often a surgeon will not simply cut the vas deferens buy will remove a piece of each one, increasing the odds that the tubes will not reconnect as they heal. The man can resume to his normal activities after about two or three days.Vasectomy is extremely dependable. True failures in which the severed tubes manage to reconnect as they heal. The chances of that happening are one in two hundred. Most failures occur within the first weeks after the procedure and are due to sperm that were already in the reproductive tract.This method is available at private physicians or family clinics. Price ranges from 250-1000 dollars.After it's done, a couple doesn't have to worry about birth control. The procedure itself is very safe and simple. It is less risky then a tubal ligatation. The cost is inexpensive compared to tubal ligation.The fact that the procedure is irreversable is the biggest disadvantage. Young men should consider this step very carefully. Unlike tubal ligation, which is effective immediately, it can take months before a couple can have sex without using backup contraceptive. Like tubal ligation it provides no protection against STD's.In my opinion this method is only good for men that do not want to be the biological father of any...
