Vasectomy is the sterilization of the man. This involves cutting the vas deferens. No more sperm is released during ejaculation.
Spermatozoids are male reproductive cells that are produced in the seminal ducts in the testicles. It sperm passes through a system of ducts, starting at the testicles, through the epididymis, and then through long narrow tubes, the left and right vas deferens.
The spermatozoa continue their journey through the seminal vesicles, the prostate gland and the bulbourethral gland, mixing with seminal fluids along the way to form ejaculate, or ‘ejaculation’.
In a vasectomy, the vas deferens are cut and tied off so that the sperm cannot be discharged. The ejaculation then proceeds normally, but the ejaculate does not contain any more sperm. So no fertilization can take place. After a vasectomy, spermatozoa are still produced, but they are safely absorbed by the body.
This operation can bring several complications, which should be discussed with the doctor before the operation.
