Vasectomy Questions You’re Too Embarrassed to Ask

Only if you do not wait until you are healed. It is recommended to avoid sexual activity

for 1-2 weeks after the procedure. This allows time for the area to heal. Once you are

fully healed, sex will the same as it was before the vasectomy.

No. The testicles themselves are not affected by a vasectomy. Your testicles and

testosterone levels are unaffected by this procedure.

No. Vasectomy does not affect libido/sex drive at all.

It is easiest to think of semen as the transportation fluid and sperm as the passenger.

Semen is made up of fluids from the prostate and other local organs. Semen contains

everything sperm need to reach the egg safely. Sperm is produced in the testicle and

stored in a little organ next to the testicle called the epididymis. Sperm makes up just 1-

2% of semen.

Sperm does not get ‘backed up’ after the tube is cut. New sperm is still made daily just

as it was before the procedure. Since it has nowhere to go, the sperm simply gets

reabsorbed into the body just like our skin cells, blood cells, and other cells that have a

high turn over rate.

There is no connection between erections and vasectomy. Erections are not affected at

all.

Your ejaculate will remain the same. Sperm is only a tiny part of the ejaculate so there is

no noticeable change after a vasectomy.

Yes, if you have unprotected sex before checking your semen sample it is possible to

get pregnant. It can take several months to clear the tubes. That is why it is important to

send a sample about 2-3 months after the procedure to be certain all of the sperm is

gone.

No. The incision is tiny and not noticeable.

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