Vasectomy is a family planning procedure that many men are yet to embrace. We made a visit to Dr. John Wachira a urologist to understand what the procedure. This is what he said concerning this medical procedure;

What is a vasectomy procedure?

Vasectomy is a male family planning procedure that is done once a man decides he does not want to have children anymore.

How is the procedure done?

The procedure takes about 15 minutes and is carried out under an anesthetic injection. The procedure is done by either cutting or tying the sperm duct (vas deferens) to prevent the sperm from traveling through the tube that carries sperm, thereby preventing a man from impregnating a lady.

Is the procedure 100% effective?

The effectiveness of this surgery depends on the type of procedure a man undergoes. A client can choose to have a cut which is more effective than the tying of the sperm duct.

With tying, the effectiveness depends on the material used to seal the tube. Some procedures use threads that can be absorbed into the body and with time there may be a possibility of the tube allowing sperms through. As far as the medical procedure is concerned cutting the sperm duct is the most effective way.

Is it effective immediately?

I advise patients to abstain for at least 3 months after undergoing the surgery or use protection. If this timeline is not observed then, one may easily impregnate a lady from sperms that were stored at the Seminal vesicle or from sperms traveling along the sperm duct.

Can the procedure be reversed?

The reversibility of the procedure is likely possible in the case of a tying procedure but the chances are slimmer if the patient underwent a cut surgery.

Does it affect performance of the patient?

No. The patient is expected to have a normal life after the procedure.

Is the procedure costly?

The procedure roughly cost between ksh 5000 – Ksh 10,000

Complications that may arise from a vasectomy procedure?

For vasectomy, several complications may arise including hematoma (blood clotting) especially in the area that the procedure is done, infection and spermatocele-an abnormal sac (cyst) that develops in the epididymis because of continued production of sperms that are not being released.

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