Training of Roma Health Mediators in Reproductive Health

Myths and Facts about Vasectomy
Myth: A vasectomy is a big operation that reduces the person’s strength and ability to
work.
Facts: A vasectomy is a very small operation and has no ill effects on the health of the
person. After a vasectomy, the man can resume normal activity after 2-3 days.
Myth: A vasectomy makes the man impotent and he cannot have a normal sex life.
Fact: A vasectomy does not affect the sexual performance of the man in any way
because the testes continue to produce the male hormone as before and with a vasectomy,
only the tubes carrying the sperm from the testes to the penis are blocked. The hormones
pass through the blood vessels, which are not affected by the vasectomy.
Myth: After the vasectomy, there will be no sexual fluid (semen) during intercourse.
Fact: After a vasectomy, the semen remains the same as before in terms of amount,
smell, appearance and thickness. The only difference is that it does not contain sperm.
Myth: A vasectomy causes the testes to shrink.
Fact: A vasectomy does not effect the size of the testes in any way.
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RFHI/JSI Romania Training of RHMs in Reproductive Health Session 4: FP Methods