Description: A vasectomy is elective surgery men undergo to permanently avoid pregnancy. The procedure prevents sperm from entering the seminal fluid.
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Vasectomy is one of the most effective methods of birth control available, and about 500,000 men in the U.S. choose to undergo the procedure every year. 1 It’s reported pregnancy occurs only in 1 to 2 out of every 1000 couples in which the man has had a vasectomy. 2
The surgery is usually done under local anesthesia. There are several vasectomy techniques currently in use, but the general procedure remains the same: