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Q: WHY NOT DO SPERMOGRAMS EVERY YEAR TO BE SURE?

Firstly, because late recanalization is very rare (see section "After vasectomy"). Secondly, because when the ducts reconnect, sperm begin to pass immediately. The likelihood that your annual sperm count will be within a few days is slim. Your partner has a much better chance of getting pregnant before you are caught with a positive spermogram. You can have a negative spermogram the day before and a positive one the day after. However, with less than a one in a thousand chance of failure, vasectomy is still much more effective than the birth control pill, condoms or even tubal ligation. In conclusion, if your spermogram 2-3 months after your vasectomy shows that you are sterile, you will no longer need any other method of contraception and you can sleep soundly.

Q: WHY DO I HAVE TO WEAR TIGHT UNDERWEAR DAY AND NIGHT FOR 5 DAYS?

The less the testicles move, the better they heal.

Q: WHAT RETAINS THE TESTICLES IF YOU CUT THE DUCTS?

Several membranes, sheaths, blood vessels and nerves hold the testicles. Therefore, there will be no difference after the vasectomy.

Q: WILL MY TESTOSTERONE LEVEL CHANGE AFTER THE VASECTOMY?

No. The testicles continue to function normally after the vasectomy. During the operation, only the ducts carrying the sperm are touched, not the blood vessels and nerves. Hormones, such as testosterone, are transported through blood vessels. So there will be no difference.

Q: WHAT HAPPENS IF I HAVE A NOCTURNAL ERECTION WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE VASECTOMY?

No problem. They are unavoidable and do not carry any risk after the vasectomy.