Does male sterilization cause sexual dysfunction?

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Male sterilization is a permanent birth control method for men by cutting or tying the vas deferens to prevent mature sperm from entering the semen and to prevent sperm from mixing with eggs in the woman’s body during intercourse, which prevents pregnancy. However, male sterilization has a success rate of about 99 percent and has low health risks. If you want to have children after a sterilization, you may be able to reverse the sterilization, but the chances of successful reversal will be reduced depending on several factors. Therefore, before undergoing a sterilization, you should make a careful decision.

Male sterilization procedure

  • It starts with an injection of local anesthesia into the scrotum (the needle is very small) สมัคร ufabet. It hurts like an ant bite.
  • The doctor will use a sharp instrument to pierce through the skin (hence the name “piercing”).
  • Then another tool with a loop at the end is inserted to pull the spermatic cord out, to cut and tie it off to ensure that the sterilization does not occur. This step may be a little painful, but it does not last long (about 1-2 minutes). 
  • After the procedure, no stitches are required (therefore, no stitches need to be removed). There will be a small wound measuring 0.5 – 1 cm.

Currently, there is a puncture sterilization method. The surgery takes only 15-20 minutes. After the procedure, you can go home immediately. In just 1-2 days, the wound will heal normally.

Many people worry that after a vasectomy, they will have sexual dysfunction. But in fact, vasectomy does not affect sexual performance in any way.

Those who undergo surgery will have their sexual desires restored, their penises will be able to become erect normally, and they will be able to ejaculate normally. However, there will be no sperm in the semen.

As you can see, vasectomy is an effective method of birth control and has few side effects. If you and your spouse are certain that you do not want to have children or have enough children, vasectomy is the recommended method of birth control.