Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
20 to 30 minutes
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Days admitted
Vasectomy is usually done as an outpatient procedure.
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Anesthesia
Local anesthesia
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Recovery
- Patients can go home on the same day after the procedure.
- Patients can resume work in two to three days.
- Patients can resume normal physical activities in three to seven days.
- Scrotum swelling and bruising remains for about two weeks
- Patients need to wear scrotal support for three to four days
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Risks
- Swelling
- Infection
- Prolonged pain
- Bleeding
- Sperm granuloma, which is a lump caused by sperm leakage into the surrounding tissue
- Congestive epididymitis, which is inflammation of the vas deferens
- Recanalization, which is a condition in which the vas deferens may grow back (rare)
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After care
- Patients can use an ice pack to reduce swelling.
- Pain medication may be used to ease the pain.
- Patients should wear comfortable underwear after vasectomy.
- Patients should avoid lifting heavy objects for a week after vasectomy.
- Patients may experience mild aching during sexual arousal for a few months after vasectomy.
- Sexual intercourse should be avoided for a week after vasectomy.
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Hospitals in Singapore offering Vasectomy
These hospitals list Vasectomy in Singapore; ask any of them to quote Vas-Clip Vasectomy for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
The urology specialists are some of the top surgeons in the region, and when combined with world-class modern technology, this expertise ensures each patient’s symptoms are carefully assessed with individual treatment plans specially designed to promote recovery.
DoctorsAPAssoc. Prof. Li Man KayTKDr. Tan Khiaw Ngiap JamesView all 12
A full service private hospital offering a comprehensive range of specialist services by a team of 200 physicians. 35-40% of the patients are foreigners, and there is a dedicated department for handling medical tourists.
DoctorsLKDr. Lim Kok BinSWDr. Siow Woei YunView all 3
A 928 bed teaching hospital offering a full range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services. NUH serves as a refferal center for cancer patients, pediatrics, cardiology and other specialties.
DoctorsKEProf. Kesavan EsuvaranathanDTDr. David Terrence ConsigliereView all 8