The conventional vasectomy was done using a small knife on the scrotum called a scalpel. This caused significant pain and some bleeding.
The no-needle no-scalpel vasectomy is a minimally-invasive technique performed using tiny openings on the surface of the scrotal skin that do not require stitches or suturing.
Instead of painful needles, we use a hypo-spray injector to instantly deliver a tiny stream of lidocaine solution through the skin and into the vas deferens. The numbing effect is instantaneous, faster, and more effective than a needle injection.
Along with this spray-on topical anesthetic, Augusta Health Urology offers a fast-acting inhalable solution called nitrous oxide. The gas has a calming effect, so the procedure passes by without concern.