2023-11-18 19:23:14
This November 17th we commemorated the World Vasectomy Daya, due to this date the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) holds a national day to carry out this procedure for all men.
During this National Vasectomy Day of the IMSS More than 250 certified health workers participate in this type of intervention, including family doctors, surgeons, gynecologists, urologists, among other specialties.
All of them will be in the 249 Family Planning offices and 256 Care Modules for the Provision of Family Planning Services.
Do you want to know the length of the working day? IMSS no-scalpel vasectomies? Well, here we will tell you the days it lasts and some information you should know about the no-scalpel vasectomy.
Duration of the IMSS National Vasectomy Day
The IMSS no-scalpel vasectomy day has been taking place since November 17 and will end on the 30th of the same month.
Vasectomy effectiveness percentage
No-scalpel vasectomy is a definitive method that is performed on an outpatient basis, is 99.7 percent effective and allows for a more pleasant sexual life.
After this procedure, can I still get my partner pregnant?
The answer is yes. By ligating and cutting the vas deferens inside the scrotal bag, the passage of sperm is prevented. However, it is still possible to get the couple pregnant; it is necessary to use an alternative contraceptive method for the couple, such as condom or intrauterine device (IUD), and 3 months or 25 ejaculations pass.
Afterwards, a spermatobioscopy study or a sperm count must be performed to know the amount of sperm in the seminal fluid, until the count is identified as zero.
I am not a beneficiary of the IMSS, can you carry out the procedure for me?
Vasectomy without surgery can be performed at beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, either in Family Medicine Units or in Support Modules for the Provision of Family Planning Services.
Beneficiaries and workers can go to the Family Medicine Unit to present an appointment card and INE and carry out the procedure, while non-beneficiaries will also have this procedure carried out carrying their INE.
Care before and after the procedure
The people who undergo the course should have a light breakfast and inform the health personnel if they suffer from a chronic degenerative disease, if applicable, or require disability if they are entitled.
Now, after completing the surgery, the indication for the patient is to place ice on the testicular area, not to bathe or wash for the first 24 hours, after which they can shower without removing the bandage and, very important, to abstain from sexual relations. 7 days.
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When was World Vasectomy Day?
On November 19, the World Vasectomy Day.
Vasectomy figures in Mexico
The head of the National Center for Gender Equity and Reproductive Health (CNEGSR), Yolanda Varela Chávez, announced that from 1993 to 2022, 410 thousand vasectomies were performed in the institution’s health units.
He noted that during 2022 the demand for this procedure grew by 66.6 percent compared to 2018, going from 28,478 to 47,455. In that year, the Ministry of Health and the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) carried out 96 percent of surgeries performed.
The State of Mexico and Mexico City concentrate the largest number of interventions at the national level, with 5,698 and 5,349, respectively.
Between 2019 and 2022, around 6 percent of men who opted for vasectomies were treated in the medical units of the Ministry of Health; The greatest demand was from people between 30 and 39 years old.
Varela Chavez commented that before undergoing this definitive family planning procedure, 72 percent talked with their partner and 10 percent considered that this decision was personal.
How it is performed?
Currently, there are two ways to perform a vasectomy. The first is known as the incision method, while the second is the non-surgical procedure “no-scalpel vasectomy.” Both methods are simple and will take between 10 and 30 minutes to execute.
The incision method begins by shaving the patient’s scrotal region, and then injecting local anesthesia into the area. The patient will be awake during the operation, but will not feel any pain. The surgeon will then make a small cut at the top of the scrotum. In some cases, he could also make two cuts on the sides.
On the other hand, a no-scalpel vasectomy is not very different from the previous procedure. Its difference is that, instead of an incision to remove the seminal ducts from the scrotum, the surgeon will make a puncture with a special instrument, through which he will carry out the entire procedure.
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