Vasectomy is all the rage right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with a new ruling, Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization. This marked the end of a person\u2019s constitutional right to an abortion \u2014 and the beginning of a lot of people searching for fool-proof, long-term birth control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the methods people are researching? Vasectomy. Since this landmark ruling, there has been a distinct spike in people with sperm who are interested in having a vasectomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an article published in Bloomberg UK<\/a>, Planned Parenthood stated that web traffic to their article on how to get a vasectomy increased by more than 1500%. Similarly, an article in the Guardian<\/em><\/a> says that the daily web searches asking where to get a vasectomy have swelled by 850%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And it’s no different here at Legacy. Dr. Ramy Abou Ghayda, urologist and Legacy chief medical officer, said there has been increased interest in vasectomies and questions about freezing and storing sperm prior to vasectomy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As this curiosity about vasectomies has grown, so has the concept of the \u201cbrosectomy\u201d \u2014 that\u2019s a group of friends having vasectomies together, also known as a vasectomy party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The core concept of a vasectomy party is that you don’t have to go through the experience of a vasectomy alone. Instead, you and your friend (or friends) book into the same medical clinic to have a vasectomy on the same day. This works because vasectomy is a short, outpatient procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After getting back-to-back surgeries, you head off to a location together to relax \u2014 perhaps you stay in the same home or maybe even book a cabin or hotel for the weekend. The key is that you attend the clinic together, and then heal together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A vasectomy is a form of permanent contraception and male sterilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s talk about the anatomy of the procedure for a minute. The vas deferens<\/a> is a long tube that carries sperm from the testes, through the male reproductive tract, to the ejaculatory duct. There, sperm mixes with other fluids to make semen. There\u2019s a vas deferens on each side of your scrotum, connecting to each testicle. When you ejaculate semen that contains sperm into the female reproductive tract, the sperm can join up with an egg \u2014 leading to pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During a vasectomy, the vas deferens tubes are cut or sealed to prevent sperm from entering the semen. This means that when you ejaculate, there is no sperm in your semen, therefore preventing pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two types of vasectomy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both procedures are usually done under a local anesthetic and only take around 15 minutes to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vasectomy is a great permanent birth control option for those are done having kids, because it prevents pregnancy without affecting testosterone levels or sexual function, and rarely causes further complications. Normally, there is only minor swelling or discomfort after the surgery, so most patients can return to work 24\u201348 hours afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although the concept of a vasectomy party might seem strange, there are some benefits, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are nervous about getting a vasectomy and think it may help to go with a friend, there is certainly no downside to doing it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Paul Turek, Legacy advisor and one of the pioneers of the \u201cbrosectomy<\/a>,\u201d says that when men get vasectomies in groups, they \u201c[take] fewer pain pills, [feel] better faster and [return] to work earlier than the average, go-it-alone-out-on-the-plank, tube-tied patient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n A vasectomy is considered one of the most reliable forms of birth control. It’s more than 99% effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The key thing to remember is that it is not effective right away. You still have sperm in the vas deferens for up to three months afterward. Semen analysis<\/a> is recommended about 12 weeks after a vasectomy, to confirm that it has worked and there are no more sperm in your semen. You must continue to use contraception until your healthcare provider ensures you are sterile.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKey takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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