vasectomy

Thanks for all the info lads.Anyone have experience of clinics in the West (Galway/Sligo). Number 4 is on the way so need to get sorted.

Hi guys,

Im planning to do one in the near future.

Looking for a decent clinic in Dublin area. Now, I've found these and prepared a little summary.


vasectomyireland dot ie -€450, this includes the semen samples. If you have a valid medical card, then the cost is €350. they do open-ended vas which is good, because I'm afraid of the 'congestion' side-eff. Want to avoid that at all cost and open ended vas has lower side-eff. percentage.

ifpa dot ie Sexual-Health-Services Vasectomy-Clinic Looks pro. Maybe too pro hehe
Initial vasectomy consultation €100
Vasectomy procedure €350
Two semen tests €40 (payable to the Rotunda Hospital)
Free aftercare and follow-up care (if necessary)
so this is 500 Euro.


vasectomy-ireland dot com €395 low cost but the website looks freaky hehe... anyone been there?

vasectomyplus dot ie site looks okay. €400.00 + €20 per semen sample [usually x2] and you will pay the hospital directly.
The cost includes all your after care visits if needed and emergency cover if you have a problem after the surgery.


vasectomy dot ie open-ended. €500. Morehampton This is a total fee, which covers the operation and all post operative management, including all semen analysis. It also covers any additional semen analysis or follow-up. You can choose between no needle/with needle op which is a good sign.

basically you need to set up budget for 500E and u'll be fine.

I'd went an extensive read and from one point there is no connection between lower testosterone/libido after the op, and also higher prostate cancer might be true but this is v low percentage- still u can die more commonly for a stomach cancer...

other side is quite a lot of men reporting chronic pain post op, I understand that this must be higher than stated '1-5%' because if you are ok then its more likely that you would not post about it but when something goes wrong then of course you will rant about it.

And the number of people reporting issues is pretty high - even here I've saw some... so this might mean side effects are quite common and vas is a nice business with nice cash flow [500 euro for a minor op is a nice one] OR a LOT of men are doing this...

Thats cool, I will consider this one - thanks for the info dude!

anyone got update on this?

ok cheers dude, so nothing like accumulation of sperm in the scrotum etc?

1. I was wondering whether the 'blue balls' syndrome when you don't ejaculate is in fact being caused by the ejaculate liquid or by the sperm liquid in itself (which is being added later to the mentioned ejaculate liquid).

2. how long you needed to wait before you could resume physical excercises? (I'm doing slight weightlifting that's why I wonder)

cletus van damme wrote: »

this thread is great , saved me writing one myself.
Gonna book myself in shortly - I've a break around Christmas from work and sports so could be a good time.

Only concern is the mental aspect of being less virile therefore not desiring sex as much. I've no evidence of this really I just thought of this concern myself.

I don't really think this is a problem as vas don't affect levels of testosterone.. I believe it might be an 'psychological' issue for some lads who maybe believe that being able to impregnate a woman means being a 'bigger' man.. So when they no longer can do it, they feel 'less' capable and lower libido kicks in?

..what a nonsense

idk but how many guys do you know that *really* dream about being a father? How many told you that they need to have a child because otherwise their life has no meaning to them? As for me - zero.

This is more of a woman issue. Going even further I'd say I would never leave such important and life-changing decision to anybody else than myself. Heard waaay too many stories about 'forgotten pills', 'condoms breaking' , 'magical pregnancies' and so on...

www. glowm.com/section_view/heading/Long-Term%20Risks%20of%20Vasectomy/item/408#15501 here's a great summary (hence to cut the space after www. data is from 2008)

the only thing that worries me is the chronic pain syndrome, if one is sensitive or produce a lot of semen or had issues of pain in the past- this all needs to be researched and I plan to check with 2 independent doctors just to be sure.

EFFECTS ON SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL FUNCTION

After vasectomy, male sexual and reproductive physiology remains unaffected, aside from the desired change in fertility. The nerves involved in erectile function and ejaculation are not affected, and vasectomy does not lead to impotence or other sexual difficulties. In a large cohort study,11, 12 incidence of impotence was 1.9/1000 man-years (MY) of observation in men with vasectomy and 1.7/1000 MY in men without vasectomy, a difference that was not statistically significant.

As with female sterilization, vasectomy has sometimes been reported to have a positive effect on sexuality, possibly because the chance of unintended pregnancy has been reduced.13, 14, 15 In one large study, the number of men reporting loss of sexual interest was identical in vasectomized versus nonvasectomized men.16

Production of seminal fluid, the major component of semen, by the accessory sex glands is unaffected by vasectomy. Thus, the client will not notice any reduction in the amount of semen ejaculated after vasectomy has been performed. Sperm production continues, even though the sperm's passage through the reproductive tract has been blocked, and sperm are broken down by macrophages in the lumen of the epididymal tubule.4, 17

Hi all
Huge thanks for all the posts here - I wasnt really worried about the snip, but reading the positive comments here has been fantastic. Heading to Coole for the procedure next week and had a couple of questions for everyone;

Shaving - everything goes, the night before, or the morning of?
Running/Swimming - back at it after 7 days or more?

Cheers!!

Glebee wrote: »

Best of luck,

Shaving - Just nice and tidy should do the trick. Night before I suppose
Running / Swimming - 7 days may be ok. Ease your self back gently. The first couple of days just take it very easy. After a week you may still have slight swelling. You wll know yourself if you feel up to a run/swim.

Shaving depends on your procedure. I only had to shave a small portion of my scrotum. I had the no scalpel method (sometimes called the punch method). Running and swimming, probably a few days unless you have a lot of swelling (depending on procedure). Ask your doctor to be sure.

Thanks Gleebee, dublinercheese

Big day is Friday, will let you know how it went!

Sittin on me arse now after the job - cant get over how simple it was, and I ve virtually no pain at all. Had physio during the week and had some dry needling done, that was far more sore than anything in the snip!

Wasn't all that bothered sittin round, difficult with a 3.5 year old and a 10-month old.

Gotta say though, the sedation was mental fun, I don't remember a single thing about the procedure, haven't had a beer buzz like it for ages!!

Wise words mate, but my thinking goes like that

-doctors doing it are often also the ones earning a lot of money from it
-doctors not doing it (GP's and all) are often not having enough information on the subject
-by asking people that have done it in random places, such as on forums like boards.ie I can see how many people approx. reported any kind of problems

ofc I am happy that this seems much lower than I suspected and I will be doing my booking soon