Vasectomy is a minor surgical procedure in which the two tubes that carry sperm from the testes (vas deferens) are cut and sealed. Its aim is to provide permanent, highly effective contraception for men who have completed their family.
It is usually done under local anaesthesia. The doctor reaches the vas through a small incision or a tiny puncture in the scrotal skin using the no-scalpel technique, divides it and closes the ends by cautery, ties or clips, then repeats this on the other side.
The procedure takes about half an hour and the patient goes home the same day; a day or two of rest and avoiding strenuous effort for about a week are usually enough. Sterility is not immediate, so another method of contraception is needed until it is confirmed. The final result is clear when a semen analysis a few months later shows no sperm.
The final cost is set after a medical consultant reviews your case and photos.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zülfü Sertkaya is an Istanbul urologist who focuses on andrology. He graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2008, completed his urology residency at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2014, and holds the FEBU title (2017). He worked at state, university and private hospitals, including Memorial Diyarbakır and Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital. Since 2022 he has run his own clinic in Zeytinburnu, focusing on penile prosthesis, Peyronie's disease, premature ejaculation and male infertility.
Our medical consultants review all requests regularly, every three hours.
Get a free consultation and answers to all your questions by completing the form below
It is one of the most effective forms of contraception, the procedure is short with few complications, and once confirmed it removes the need for temporary methods.
Men who are sure they do not want children in the future, after discussing the decision thoroughly with the doctor, ideally together with their partner.
Shaving the area and wearing supportive underwear on the day are usually advised. Never stop any medicine, such as blood thinners, on your own; the doctor decides.
After numbing the skin, the doctor brings out the vas through a small opening, cuts and seals it, returns it and repeats on the other side.
Only the sting of the local anaesthetic is felt; afterwards mild discomfort is managed with simple painkillers and cold packs.
Most men return to desk work in one or two days, avoid heavy lifting and intense sport for about a week, and avoid intercourse for a few days.
Sperm remain in the tubes afterwards, so a semen analysis is done about eight to twelve weeks later; vasectomy is relied on only once the test confirms no sperm.
A haematoma, infection or, in a small number of men, chronic scrotal pain can occur, and rarely the tubes rejoin by themselves. No result can be guaranteed absolutely.
It does not affect testosterone, desire or erections, and semen looks and measures much the same, since sperm form only a tiny part of it.
Most men can fly one to two days after the procedure; the confirmation semen test is done later at home. Your doctor confirms when travel is safe.
