Sterilization in men

Sterilization in men: In spite of increasing interventions uncertainty is widespread

05/31/2012

More and more men can be sterilized. Most common reason: contraception. Once family planning is completed, many couples consider so-called vasectomy to avoid further hormone intake by women or the use of condoms. But still many questions arise in dealing with the pros and cons and there is generally great uncertainty. Many men, for example, fear to lose manhood with sterilization. „These concerns are absolutely unnecessary“, puts Dr. Reinhold Schaefer, urologist and medical director of the Uro-GmbH Nordrhein, a merger of established urologists, clear.

Because during sterilization only the vas deferens are severed. That is, seminal fluid no longer contains sperm. „But there is still an ejaculation instead,“ emphasizes Shepherd. „The desire for sex, erection and every other form of physical development are preserved.“ Not even the procedure itself is an obstacle to sober observation. Urologists usually perform this on an outpatient basis with local anesthesia. Most of the time, a man can go home after half an hour and at least has to spare himself two to three days. „Vasectomy is considered one of the safest surgical procedures ever,“ knows Dr. Shepherd. „Serious complications are almost non-existent.“

In rare cases, bruising or mild wound infections occur, but they can be treated well and actually fade quickly. Nevertheless, the strong sex should not take this step lightly or act ill-considered. Theoretically, there is the possibility of microsurgically reversing the transection of the vas deferens. The longer the sterilization has been, the lower the chances of restoring full fertility. In addition, it occasionally happens that men suffer from erectile dysfunction after a vasectomy. „But these are based solely on the mental processing of the procedure and have nothing to do with the operation itself,“ explains Dr. Shepherd. According to a study, most men rate quality of life and sex life at least four years after the procedure as unchanged or even improved, because the fear of unwanted pregnancies is eliminated and the physical pleasure can develop freely.

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