Complete process
€610
- ✓ Vasectomy-related assessment
- ✓ Operation
- ✓ Routine follow-up
- ✓ Semen analysis at 2 months
- ✓ Repeat at 4 and 6 months if indicated
- ✓ No additional charge for those checks
Vasectomy at Askabide
A short procedure. A permanent decision. Complete follow-up.
Total price €610, including assessment, operation, follow-up and control semen analyses. We offer an available date within 30 days once medical suitability is confirmed.
What it does and does not do
Vasectomy blocks the passage of sperm
Sperm are produced in the testicles and travel through the vas deferens. Vasectomy interrupts those ducts so that sperm do not enter the semen.
The testicles continue to produce testosterone and sperm. Sperm that can no longer pass are broken down and reabsorbed by the body, like other cells.
Ejaculation continues. Most semen volume comes from the prostate and seminal vesicles, not from sperm.
Askabide’s technique
Conventional surgery under local anaesthesia with electrosurgery
We do not present the technique as “no-scalpel” because that is not the procedure we perform. We prefer to explain the facts without a commercial label.
1
Local anaesthesia
The skin and tissues of the scrotum are anaesthetised. The injection is not made into the testicle. You remain awake and can report any discomfort.
2
Access to the vas deferens
The urologist locates and treats each vas deferens through minor scrotal surgery. The precise approach is adapted to anatomy and the specialist’s clinical judgement.
3
Electrosurgery
Electrocautery or electrosurgery is used during the procedure according to Dr Ramón Ibáñez’s protocol. We do not claim that it is universally superior to every other technique.
Before surgery
The decision must be fully considered
Vasectomy is intended as permanent contraception. Although reversal procedures and assisted reproduction exist, they do not guarantee restored fertility or pregnancy. Decide on the assumption that it cannot be undone.
What we review
- That you understand permanence and alternative contraceptive methods.
- Medical history, previous procedures, allergies and bleeding problems.
- Medicines, especially anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents and other treatments that may alter surgical risk.
- Examination when required to confirm that the procedure can be carried out safely.
Do not stop medication yourself. Tell the team everything you take, including non-prescription products and supplements. The clinician will advise you.
After the operation
We advise 48 hours of rest at home, followed by a gradual return to activity. Office work is different from lifting, prolonged driving or strenuous physical work.
Pain or tenderness, mild swelling, bruising or a small amount of blood may occur. You will receive individual instructions on hygiene, scrotal support, pain relief, work, sport and sexual activity.
Seek prompt advice if you develop
- Pain that clearly worsens or is not controlled by the measures advised.
- Fever, discharge, increasing redness or an unpleasant smell.
- Heavy bleeding or rapidly increasing scrotal swelling.
- Difficulty urinating, severe dizziness or general deterioration.
The step that cannot be skipped
Vasectomy is not immediate: the result has to be demonstrated
Sperm remain in the distal tract after the ducts are interrupted. Subsequent ejaculations clear them, but only laboratory testing can confirm the result.
At around two months
First included semen analysis. Continue using another contraceptive method until clearance is given.
At around four months
If sperm are still detected and a repeat is requested, the second analysis is included.
At around six months
If it is still required, another included check is performed. Persistence at that stage requires individual review by the urologist.
Do not stop contraception because a date has passed. Two months does not automatically mean sterility. Wait for the result and clinical instruction.
Sexual function
It does not castrate or reduce masculinity
Vasectomy does not remove the testicles or stop testosterone. It should not in itself change desire, erection, orgasm or the ability to ejaculate.
The visible amount of semen changes very little because sperm make up only a small fraction. Vasectomy does not protect against sexually transmitted infections.
Risks and limitations
Straightforward surgery is not risk-free surgery
Possible problems include bleeding or haematoma, infection, pain, swelling, sperm granuloma, persistent scrotal pain, failure of occlusion or recanalisation. Most people recover without major complications, but a perfect result cannot be guaranteed.
Informed consent will explain the risks relevant to you and the alternatives.
Who performs the procedure
Dr Ramón Ibáñez
Urology specialist and clinical lead for Urology at Askabide.
Almost 30 years performing vasectomies, frenulum procedures and phimosis surgery in our clinics.
Complete vasectomy for €610
An available date within 30 days after medical suitability is confirmed. Subsequent semen analyses included.