# Vasectomy question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 12, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasectomy-question/556880 "2010-10-12T13:19:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasectomy-question/556880/21 "2010-10-13T08:01:29Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > And what was it, a tiny stop cock I thought the point of a vasectomy was that you didn’t HAVE to stop the cock? ---
**Author:** ![dzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasectomy-question/556880/22 "2010-10-13T08:37:05Z")
> [@si\_blakely](#): > > There is no observable difference between a pre and post vasectomy ejaculation, unless you use a microscope. Just to be clear, we’re talking about hauling out the microscope AFTERWARDS - right? ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasectomy-question/556880/23 "2010-10-13T09:22:25Z")
> [@dzero](#): > > > [@si\_blakely](#): > > > > There is no observable difference between a pre and post vasectomy ejaculation, unless you use a microscope. > > Just to be clear, we’re talking about hauling out the microscope AFTERWARDS - right? Whatever works for you 😉 Come on baby, work that _focus knob_. And play with that condensor. Ahhh Si ---
**Author:** ![simple\_homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@simple\_homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simple_homer)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasectomy-question/556880/24 "2010-10-13T09:54:31Z")
I had a vasectomy more than ten years ago. I cannot feel or see any differences , other than not seeing any rugrats running around. 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasectomy-question/556880/25 "2010-10-13T11:50:21Z")
The Wife didn’t even notice a difference in taste. ---
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasectomy-question/556880/26 "2010-10-15T05:15:55Z")
Little metal clamps… HA They had to use huge metal clamps on me… grin ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasectomy-question/556880/27 "2010-10-15T06:12:16Z")
> [@DrFidelius](#): > > The Wife didn’t even notice a difference in taste. Another reason not to bother, then. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasectomy-question/556880/28 "2010-10-21T19:47:53Z")
Just for the record the procedure is not fun. Not at all. It wasn’t all that painful but the mental bit was…unpleasant. As mine was being done I hear a sizzle and the doctor starts waving in a fan like motion while saying “Don’t breathe that in, its the smell of victory.” Blah. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasectomy-question/556880/29 "2010-10-21T22:39:10Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > What I recall from the explanation I got (15+ years ago) is that the tubes are not sealed closed, merely cut and separated. I’m sure there are different ways of doing it, but in my case they made a very small incision, pulled the tubes out through the incision, cut them, cauterized the ends, and stuffed them back in. They were definitely sealed. I watched them do it (and smelled the cauterizing). > [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > After you’ve had a vasectomy you still ejaculate? As in, not a dry shot but you’re actually ejaculating fluid? Absolutely. The prostate is still producing the semen - it just doesn’t have any swimmers in it anymore. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasectomy-question/556880.md?page=1)