Top 10 Facts About Vasectomy Safety.
Vasectomies have long been regarded as much safer and simpler procedures than comparable sterilization procedures for women.
The no-scalpel open-ended vasectomy is, in fact, safer than traditional vasectomies because of all the following advantages:
- No shaving
- Usually requires 5-10 minutes
- Less traumatic to the tissues
- Less discomfort during and following the procedure
- Less bleeding
- Less risk of infection
- No stitches
- A single, small puncture entry–no incision
- Less chance for post vasectomy pain syndrome
- Higher chances of successful reversal