Our doctors offer Non-Scalpel No-Needle Vasectomy at the Gentle Procedures Ireland vasectomy clinic. They believe it to be the least invasive method in practice today and is proud to offer a comfortable and convenient vasectomy experience for Irish men.
Non-scalpel vasectomies at our clinics provide a safe and virtually painless alternative to conventional vasectomy using a scalpel. Studies show that non-scalpel vasectomies have a complication rate eight times lower than conventional approaches and involve less discomfort.
Gentle Procedures is worldwide leader in the introduction of the non-scalpel no-needle vasectomy procedure. Our Irish surgical team has world-class training and support, and we are proud to operate at the highest standard of surgical excellence.
We offer the premium service of non-scalpel no-needle vasectomy with minimal wait time.
Please contact us with your questions, or to book an appointment. You can reach us during clinic hours at 061-544 370.
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Why Non-Scalpel No-Needle Vasectomy for Irish Men?
Non-scalpel vasectomy is different from a conventional vasectomy in the way our doctor gets to the vas tubes, not in the way that the tubes are blocked. In addition, effective and long-lasting local anaesthesia helps make the procedure virtually painless.
In a conventional vasectomy, after the scrotum has been numbed with a local anaesthetic, the doctor makes two cuts in the skin and lifts out each tube in turn, cutting and blocking them. Then the doctor stitches the cuts closed.
In a non-scalpel vasectomy the doctor locates the tubes under the skin and holds them in place with a small clamp. Instead of making two incisions, the doctor makes one tiny puncture with a special instrument.
The same instrument is used to gently stretch the opening so the tubes can be reached. This line accurately represents the actual size of the puncture. (I) Through this tiny opening both tubes are temporarily lifted out and then blocked using heat cauterization.
The first image below shows how the vas tubes are accessed via the small opening. The next image gives you an idea of the actual size of the cut that will be made during your non-scalpel vasectomy. The third image is just shown so you can compare the non-scalpel technique with the cuts made for a conventional vasectomy.
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Non-scalpel procedure: Pulling out one of the two vas tubes
Non-scalpel procedure: No stitches are needed to close the tiny opening
Conventional vasectomy: Two moderate incisions stitched closed.
No-Needle Anesthesia
Air Spray Application
Our Dublin, Limerick, Cork & Galway clinics also offer a method of anaesthesia which eliminates the need for a needle entering the scrotum.
This is accomplished by using an air pressure device which is more comfortable for patients – shown here in the animated image.
Reduced Pain and Stress
Men generally prefer to avoid a needle in the scrotum and even though there can be some mild discomfort with the air spray anaesthesia, it is the much preferred option.
The animated image here shows both standard anaesthetic injection with a syringe and the no-needle option with an air injector.
You can compare the two techniques and see how the air injector pushes the anaesthetic through the pores in the scrotal skin with a burst of air.
The fine tubes are then gently placed back into the scrotum and the tiny opening heals within days and soon becomes invisible. There is very little bleeding with the non-scalpel technique. No stitches are needed to close the tiny opening, which heals quickly, without a scar.
Benefits of Non-Scalpel Male Vasectomy in Ireland
Studies have shown an eight times lower complication rate, quicker healing, and less intra-operative discomfort for a non-scalpel vasectomy compared to the more conventional approach.
It is preferable to do a vasectomy through a tiny central opening versus making larger cuts requiring sutures and a more complex recovery. The addition of a skin glue closure is also seen as a benefit by most men undergoing vasectomy.
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Vasectomy Basics – How Does Vasectomy Prevent Pregnancy?
Sperm are made in a man’s testes. During sexual climax, the sperm travels through two tubes (the right vas and left vas) in the scrotum, mix with semen (from the prostate and seminal vesicles), and come out of the penis. In a vasectomy, these tubes are blocked so the sperm cannot reach the semen. As a result, you will ejaculate semen without sperm.
A man cannot make his partner pregnant without sperm.
Also keep in mind that the sperm makes up a minute portion of the ejaculate, approximately 1% of the volume. Therefore, you will not notice any change in the ejaculation post-vasectomy. Your sexual experience, erections, performance, ejaculations are essentially unchanged. Only change is: No more sperm, no more pregnancy.
To understand what happens during a Non-Scalpel Vasectomy procedure, review this diagram to see how the male anatomy normally functions. The testicles produce sperm that travel through a pair of tubes called the Vasa Deferens. You can easily feel them through the scrotal skin, like firm spaghetti-sized tubes on either side of the penis. These tubes carry sperm from the testicles out through the penis.
The vasectomy procedure simply interrupts the flow of sperm by cutting the sperm tubes and blocking their ends. Before making the decision to have your NSV, please review the preparations, procedure, and recovery to see what you can expect from our doctors and your NSV from start to finish.
Possible Risks and Complications with a Vasectomy Procedure
There are no life-threatening complications associated with NSV (Non-Scalpel Vasectomies). The complications that can arise are generally short-lived and resolve with ice, rest, anti-inflammatories, and time.
Long term safety with NSV is considered excellent, although all of the following are possible:
- Mild discomfort: Some men report a mild aching sensation to the scrotum for a few hours to a few days after the procedure.
- Mild bleeding into the scrotum (1/400): May form a small tender swelling for a few days.
- Scrotal hematoma (1/1000): A major bleed into the scrotum causing a grapefruit size tender scrotum which may take months to heal.
- Infection (1/500): May present as redness and tenderness at the healing site opening or non specific tenderness within the scrotum, which may require oral antibiotics. (More serious infection is possible i.e. abscess formation that may require intravenous antibiotics 1/1000).
- Epididymitis (1/100): Tender swelling of the epididymis, the tube connecting the vas deferens and the testes.
- Sperm granuloma (1/500): A small, potentially uncomfortable, bead-like structure made of leaked sperm that may develop at the site where the tube was cut and blocked.
- Post Vasectomy Pain Syndrome (1/1000): A rare complication of a persisting dull ache in the testicle where the inflammation does not settle down. It may resolve on its own or may need another surgical procedure.
- Failure (less than 1/1000): Because a doctor has inadequately blocked one or both tubes, or because one or both tubes have rejoined
- Reactive hydrocele (1/10,000): A swelling in the scrotum that occurs when fluid collects in the thin sheath surrounding a testicle.
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Does Vasectomy at our Clinics Hurt?
With effective local anaesthesia and our no scalpel technique the pain is minimized. You will likely have some aching or other minor discomfort in the day or two after your surgery, but you can be sure that our gentle vasectomy procedure offers good outcomes with the least amount of pain.
It will only hurt a little – and not during the procedure.
Laser Vasectomy in Ireland?
Laser vasectomy is not a medical procedure currently available in Ireland, or indeed anywhere in the world that we are aware of.
There do not appear to be any vasectomy doctors in Dublin, Ireland, or elsewhere, that offer laser vasectomy.
Sometimes non-scalpel vasectomy is confused with laser vasectomy.
Some people may assume that because no scalpel is used a laser may be the tool applied to the operation – but this is not the case in our experience.
As detailed above our method involves the use of specialized instruments that eliminate the need for scalpels.
The traditional scalpel is replaced with devices for puncturing a small hole and holding men’s vas tubes during the non-scalpel vasectomy procedure.
The single-puncture non-scalpel vasectomy technique employed at Gentle Procedures Ireland vasectomy clinics offers a comfortable vasectomy experience, with minimal pain during the recovery period.
Please contact us anytime for more information, or to book.
Laser Vasectomy – Maybe someday.
The scalpel-less and minimally invasive vasectomy method used by both Dr. McMahon and Dr. Kerin at our Limerick, Dublin, Cork & Galway vasectomy clinics is a modern, comfortable, and effective vasectomy method.
Lasers are not used for vasectomy – but if a good laser vasectomy technique is developed we will definitely examine its potential benefits relative to our current methods.
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