Frequently Asked Questions

After your No-Scalpel Vasectomy, you are able to have sex again after two weeks. It is important to continue using other forms of contraception to prevent the chance of an early failure, as you are not infertile until you have received the results of your Post-Vasectomy Semen Test. It will take 24–30 ejaculations to clear all the sperm remaining.

You are not sterile once you have had the procedure; there will be millions of live sperm remaining. You will be fertile for another four months. It will take 24–30 ejaculations to clear all the sperm, and you will need to continue with another form of contraception until you have sent your semen test for analysis at 16 weeks and received an all-clear result. At the time of your appointment, we will provide you with a sample pot and information regarding a Post-Vasectomy Semen Test. It is very important that you take this test and that you wait for the results before you stop using other methods of birth control.

After the No-Scalpel Vasectomy procedure, you should take it easy for at least 48 hours. If your job does not involve any strenuous work, you will be able to return after this period. If it does, then having a full week to recover is recommended. You may be sore for a few days afterwards, which may affect your ability to work.

Your No-Scalpel Vasectomy appointment will include a consultation, where we will explain the procedure and answer any questions you may have. The actual procedure takes about 15 minutes, but you will be at the surgery for about 45 minutes in total. There is no follow-up appointment, as you will take a Post-Vasectomy Semen Test 16 weeks after the procedure, which is sent directly to the lab for testing.

Yes, it is estimated that there is a 1 in 200 chance of an early failure and a 1 in 2,000 lifetime chance that a man’s partner will become pregnant after a No-Scalpel Vasectomy. It is extremely important to prevent the chances of an early failure by using other forms of contraception until you have received the results of your Post-Vasectomy Semen Test.