It is quite normal to wonder just exactly how a vasectomy affects the sex drive of a man after the procedure. After all, there are needles and scalpels headed down to a man’s private parts and the thought makes both men and women a bit squeamish. The great news is that men will enjoy the same sex drive after the vasectomy as they did before hand. In fact, many men report an increase in sex drive because they no longer have to worry about fathering a child. Men will still experience erections, orgasms and ejaculation as they did pre-vasectomy.

An open and honest discussion should occur between the man and woman in his life in regards to the possibility of a vasectomy. Both of them should also talk with a doctor as well and not be afraid to voice any embarrassing questions, particularly those that concern the sex life after surgery. The topic of fatherhood should also be brought up. Perhaps, the man and woman already have children and do not want anymore. Or, both the man and woman do not want to have children. A vasectomy is the best and more permanent form of birth control for men today.

It is important to note that with a vasectomy, there are no physiological changes that occur to the penis and testicle areas. The nerves and blood vessels involved in the formation of an erection are not manipulated or affected in any way and ejaculation is also not a problem. The difference is that there are no sperm in the semen in which to impregnate anyone.

While a vasectomy is one of the safest procedures around, there are several things medically to make note of first. A man who undergoes the procedure will still have to use an alternate form of birth control up to a few months later. He will not become automatically sterile after a vasectomy. It may take up to 20 or 30 ejaculation sessions before the man’s reproductive system has flushed itself of the active or motile sperm.

Pregnancy may be prevented with a vasectomy but sexually transmitted diseases (STD) will still be a problem. A vasectomy only deals with the prevention of sperm making it to the semen. The surgical procedure will do nothing to prevent the contraction or spread of any disease. Therefore, a condom should be used if there is any doubt about whether the man or partner is infected with an STD.

In review, basically a vasectomy eliminated the transportation of the sperm into the semen and therefore any chance of creating a baby with a sex partner. The glands in the testicles which produce the sperm will still continue to produce them only now that they have nowhere to go, they are absorbed into the body.

A vasectomy does not alter a man’s hormones and therefore, masculinity is intact. There is no change in the pitch or timbre of the male voice nor are there any changes to the facial hair or hair elsewhere on the body. If a man happens to report any changes such as these after a vasectomy likely has other underlying health issues that have not been diagnosed or treated. The bottom line is that men can breathe a sigh of relief knowing their sex drive will be unchanged and in fact may increase, thanks to more opportunities to be spontaneous and romantic without having to worry about birth control.