As a Urologist, I see many men each year who are considering getting a vasectomy and I perform many as well.  In fact, over 500,000 vasectomies are performed each year in the United States alone, making it the fourth most used form of contraception. Other forms of contraception include condoms, birth control pills, IUD and tubal ligation. There are several benefits of having a vasectomy over other forms of contraception. The Main Benefits of a Vasectomy Over Other Forms of Contraception: 1. It’s a simple and fast procedure. 2. It’s less expensive than most forms of contraception. 3. I ..read more

Considering getting a vasectomy? There may come a time when you’ve decided that you’ve reached the perfect number of children in your family. Once you’ve come to this realization, the next step is figuring out how to make sure another child does not come along. While tubal ligation is an option, there is a much simpler, safer, and more cost-effective option: having a vasectomy. Though over 50 million men have gone through this simple, outpatient procedure, it is still a big step for your family. Here are the 8 steps that you (or your husband) might go through when transitioning from baby-maker ..read more

Vasectomies and condoms are basically the only effective forms of male contraception currently available to men. You may be doing your research into contraception for men and have run across the term "male birth control injection". To give a complete picture, let's take the time to take a look at the "male birth control injection", plus a few various other "methods" of contraception that are currently in the investigative stages. It is important to note that none of these contraception methods for males to be discussed have been proven to be effective at this stage of the game and that it will ..read more

A vasectomy is a minor same-day surgical procedure in which the deferens, or the tubes that carry a man's sperm away from his testicle to be added to semen, are cut or blocked. This form of permanent male birth control is the safest and most common, with about 500,000 vasectomies done in the U.S. each year. Once the vas deferens are cut or blocked, you will continue to have normal erections, sexual intercourse, and ejaculation but will not be able to father children. There is no change in sexual desire or libido following a vasectomy. You perhaps you had thought thought you were done having ch ..read more

The number of men choosing to have a vasectomy as a form of contraception has been on the rise ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Now with the US Supreme Court's decision regarding the infamous Roe versus Wade ruling on a woman's right to have an abortion, more men than ever before are considering vasectomies as their solution to contraception issues. Why a Vasectomy Makes Sense For Contraception When discussing contraception, it really basically "boils down" to one major question: Does the man or the woman take the action, plus accept the responsibility that goes along with it? Here ..read more

Having a vasectomy as your New Years Resolution in 2022? It's actually a great idea! Obviously at the beginning of every new year the topic of New Years Resolutions is on everyone's minds and conversations. The latest survey results for New Years Resolutions by American Adults made for 2022 vary very little from those reported a year ago at the start of 2021: Top 10 New Year's resolutions for 2022 Exercise more. Lose weight. Get organized. Learn a new skill or hobby. Live life to the fullest. Save more money / spend less money. Quit smoking. Spend more time with family and friends. What's m ..read more

A vasectomy is a safe and effective minor surgical procedure that basically is simply a form of birth control for men who no longer want to father children or be able to get a woman pregnant. There are over a half-million vasectomies preformed in the USA every year, yet many men have numerous questions about the procedure and often find it a difficult topic to discuss with others. For those that are considering having the procedure done and are researching the facts, here are some typical questions (and their answers) that we are frequently asked by our patients. Is It Surgery? Yes. A vasectom ..read more