Vasectomy

Montefiore Einstein Urology provides exceptional vasectomy care. We are an academic-based referral site for the most complex and high-risk cases. For over a century, we have been at the forefront of innovation, research and clinical care for genitourinary (GU) conditions.

Ranked in the top 1% of all hospitals in the nation for urology according to U.S. News & World Report, Montefiore Einstein continues to make advances in the diagnosis and treatment of GU conditions. Our multidisciplinary team of specialists is passionate about uncovering the latest diagnostic approaches and treatments that can improve outcomes.

Montefiore Einstein Urology provides you with compassionate, personalized, research-based treatment plans that meet the highest standards for quality and safety.

When you need a vasectomy, turn to our dedicated providers who will develop a highly personalized treatment plan specific to you.

A vasectomy is an operation to make a man sterile, or not able to make a woman pregnant. During the procedure, a doctor cuts or blocks the tubes, called the vas deferens, that carry sperm from the testicles to the penis. This keeps sperm from reaching a woman’s egg to make a baby when ejaculation occurs during intercourse.

No-scalpel vasectomy is a technique that uses a small clamp with pointed ends. Instead of using a scalpel to cut the skin, the clamp is poked through the skin of the scrotum and then opened. The benefits of this procedure include less bleeding, a smaller hole in the skin and fewer complications. It works just as well as traditional vasectomy.

In the Vasclip implant procedure, the vas deferens is locked closed with a device called a Vasclip. The vas deferens is not cut, sutured or cauterized (sealed by burning). This may reduce pain and complications. Some studies show that clipping doesn’t work as well as other methods of sealing off the vas deferens.

A vasectomy won’t change your sex drive or your ability to have sex. You will still be able to enjoy sex in the same way as before. You will still produce normal amounts of semen when you climax. The only difference is that the semen will not contain sperm.

Vasectomy is considered a permanent method of birth control. You should only consider having one if you have completed your family or are sure that you don’t want children.

Surgery to reconnect the vas deferens (vasectomy reversal) is available. Sometimes, a doctor can remove sperm from the testicle in men who have had a vasectomy or a reversal that didn’t work. The sperm can then be used for in vitro fertilization. Both vasectomy reversal and sperm retrieval may not be covered by insurance. And they may not always work.