Welcome to the Intramed Calgary Vasectomy Clinic
The Intramed Medical Centre offers high quality male vasectomy care – with the No-Scalpel Vasectomy procedure. Our team of doctors at Intramed has over 40 years of combined experience performing vasectomies.
This simple, quick and virtually painless procedure is done in a surgical suite in our doctor’s office, and is sometimes referred to as “The Gentle Vasectomy”.
Our doctors, no-scalpel vasectomy surgery is covered by Alberta Health Care (except in the case of a second or subsequent vasectomy) and offers you all of the following benefits:
- Convenience
- Quick procedure
- No stitches
- Fast recovery
- Minimal discomfort
- Effective contraception
Our Calgary clinic team is proud to offer world-class surgical methods. We are Canadian and global leaders in performing no-scalpel vasectomy procedures – right here in Alberta. Our vasectomy clinic performs between 2000 and 3000 vasectomies annually.
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The Intramed Difference
Our vasectomy clinic team understands the situation of men requiring a vasectomy surgery.
We do our best to provide a private and personalized experience for our clients during the consultation, procedure, and afterwards.
Our doctors and staff are happy to assist you with any questions or concerns that you may have, and are available by phone, or by booking a consultation.
The clinic generally has appointments available, and you can request a vasectomy appointment now online and please use the contact forms anytime to get in touch.
Our Mission – Why a Calgary Vasectomy Clinic?
We are dedicated to striving to uphold high standards of male surgical care in vasectomy while treating our patients with compassion, dignity, and respect. These objectives are achieved in our focused clinic, following a simple and clear mission. Because we are focused on this surgical procedure, we are able to excel at it.
Intramed Medical Centre meets the needs of men and families for reliable permanent birth control and delivers quality care. At our clinic, the clients come first.
Please note:
The cost of the operation is fully covered by Alberta Health Services (AHS), irrespective if done in a hospital or a private clinic.
No Alberta patient with Alberta coverage is obligated to pay for the operation.
We offer the comfort and speed of a no-scalpel vasectomy procedure.
What makes an Intramed vasectomy different?
Typical surgery when done in a hospital:
1. Get a referral from a family physician
2. Consultation with the surgeon
3. Wait for an appointment for surgery (can take months)
4. Have the operation
5. One or two follow-up visits
6. Semen analysis lab appointment at 3 months
7. Go back to the surgeon to discuss the results
That is a lot of time away from work, traveling, gas, parking, etc.
At Intramed we offer a Premium Package to make the process simple and convenient, with choices to suit your lifestyle. If you choose this OPTIONAL premium package, you can have your consultation and operation done in a single short appointment and be back in the office the next day.
What is the PREMIUM PACKAGE offered by Intramed?
Premium Package Vasectomy Key Benefits
- Option for just a single visit for consult and procedure.
- We will supply you with all your post-operative supplies (analgesics, dressings, ice pack, etc.) – including post-op refreshments.
- All your follow ups will be done by telephone. So, rather than having to come back to the office multiple times and dealing with the time lost from work, driving, parking, gas, waiting, etc., we will do all post-procedure follow-up by telephone. This includes giving your semen test results by telephone. All this will save you 6-8 hours of time.
- You will have unlimited access to speak to our doctors as needed for a year.
- Sick certificate supplied as needed.
Why do most clients choose Premium?
The choice is yours.
- Book a consultation, then your Premium vasectomy
- Choose the single visit Premium vasectomy package
Getting a vasectomy is a big deal in your life. Have it done with as little stress as possible.
Our doctors do more vasectomies than anyone else in Alberta and has done so for many years and on thousands of patients.
Initial Consultation Appointment or One Visit for Consult & Procedure
Choose the process that is best for you. Either way our dedicated physicians and staff will be pleased to help you. We take pride in providing personalized services and individualized care. In all cases we provide full support before and after all procedures.
Our doctors will be available to you to answer any questions or concerns. We perform two to three thousand vasectomies per year with an excellent success rate.
Please use the Appointment Request form to let us know when you might be available for an appointment.
Men come to our clinic from all over Alberta for vasectomy. Clients fly down from the Yukon, The Northwest Territories, the BC Interior and Fort McMurray and drive in from Red Deer, Medicine Hat, Edmonton and Lethbridge every day.
Intramed Medical Centre is a provincial centre of surgical excellence in the provision of no-scalpel vasectomy in Alberta.
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Frequent Questions at our Vasectomy Clinic
Is there any discomfort afterwards?
Before the vasectomy, you will not need any sedatives. No-Scalpel Vasectomy is virtually painless. Afterwards some people may be sore for a few days, and may want to take a mild painkiller. (Compare to the discomfort you feel after a visit to your dentist when the freezing wears off). The discomfort is less with the no-scalpel technique, because there is minimal injury to the tissues.
Will the procedure be painful?
The short procedure is pretty much painless once the anesthesia takes effect. You will only feel a little discomfort for a few seconds during the anesthetic application. Afterwards, you shouldn’t feel any pain, but you may experience sensations of pressure, pulling, and tugging. This is all normal—even a sensation of pressure in your lower abdomen, which is called a phantom sensation.
How soon can I go back to work?
You should avoid doing any physical activity for one week (7 days) after the procedure. If you have physical work, arrange to take one week of rest at home. If you have a sedentary (office) job, you can return to work by the next day, provided your work is sitting down. If it involves walking and standing around, arrange to take a week off from work. Not adhering to the recommendations will increase your chance of complications, swelling, bleeding, etc.
Will vasectomy change me sexually?
The only thing that will change is that you will not be able to make your partner pregnant. Your body will continue to make male hormones. You will have the same amount of semen. Vasectomy won’t change your voice, beard, your muscles, your sex drive, your erections or your climaxes. Some men say that without the worry of accidental pregnancy and the bother of other birth control methods, sex is more relaxed and enjoyable than before.
Will I be sterile right away?
No, after the vasectomy, there are still some active sperm left in your system. It also takes the body about 3 months to completely heal after injury or surgery. For that reason, you should wait at least 3 months before doing your post vasectomy semen analysis. Before doing the “3 month test” you are encouraged to ejaculate at least 20-25 times to get rid of all the dead sperm in the tubes. You and your partner should use some other form of contraception until post-operative semen analysis confirms the absence of live sperm.
When can I start having sex again?
As soon as you are comfortable after a minimum of 7 days, but remember to use some other kind of birth control until your semen analysis confirms sterility.
Is No-Scalpel Vasectomy safe?
Most medical experts, including special panels convened by the National Institutes of Health and by the World Health Organization, have concluded that vasectomy is a safe and simple procedure. Vasectomy is surgery, and all surgery has some risks, such as bleeding and infection. Serious problems are uncommon.
What are some potential benefits of open-ended vasectomy?
Open-ended vasectomy is where, once the vas tube is cut, the end from the testicle is left open (i.e. uncauterized), while the end of the tube leading to the penis is closed. Studies have suggested that this could be the ideal way to block the vas end. There may be less post-operative discomfort because there is no sudden pressure back-up to the testicles. Vasectomy reversal may also be easier to perform later, if required.
Can a No-Scalpel Vasectomy be reversed?
Yes, but reversal operations are expensive and not always successful. If you are thinking about reversal, perhaps vasectomy is not right for you. Pre-vasectomy Sperm Banking (cryopreservation) is a good idea for almost anyone considering a vasectomy. An option other than reversal is to have a testicular sperm aspiration procedure (TESA). A needle is inserted in the testicle and tissue/sperm are aspirated. If sperm production is still good, then a sperm extraction procedure is generally highly successful in terms of obtaining enough sperm for use in fertility procedures; the success rate is 90-95%.
Whether sperm is obtained from a frozen banked specimen or from TESA, it is used through in vitro fertilization(IVF).
Why is shaving the area suggested before the procedure?
While we can easily perform your procedure without having you shave at all, we like other surgeons believe that this is an important step in performing a meticulous surgery. We believe it is important for optimal visibility and for hygienic reasons (keeping hair out of the surgical area during the procedure).
How long will a No-Scalpel Vasectomy take?
Considerations Before a Man’s Vasectomy
The decision to have a vasectomy is a serious one with lifelong consequences. There are many factors to consider and there are two that we will highlight here:
Do I think that I might want to have more children?
If there is a possibility that you might want additional children in the future you should not have a vasectomy. Your vasectomy will prevent you from conceiving a child and should be considered a permanent form of male birth control.
Vasectomy reversal surgery is not a fully effective way to restore male fertility, and no one should use
surgery to temporarily suppress fertility. A vasectomy reversal may be possible but the results are not certain. A vasectomy is recommended only for men who are certain they will not want to conceive a baby.
Am I a good candidate for vasectomy surgery?
If you are certain you don’t want more children, the remaining questions are related to your current physical condition, and there are not many contra-indications for a vasectomy procedure.
The main ones are to do with any pre-existing issues affecting your scrotum (hernia in that area, scarring) and your general ability to tolerate a minor surgery (blood clotting conditions like von Willebrand disease or hemophilia , other pre-existing conditions). You may still be able to get a vasectomy despite blood clotting disease, but may need special medications administered before and after the procedure. Taking blood thinner medication is not a contraindication to this minor procedure- please do not stop your blood thinners! It is also vital that you follow the doctor’s instructions on post-operative care.
Male Sterilization – Potential Regrets
Vasectomy should be considered permanent and non-reversible as reversals are not guaranteed. Vasectomy reversal is a more complicated operation than the original vasectomy procedures. Reversal success rates are up to 70% and vary based on how long it has been since the original surgery.
You may regret your decision one day if it is taken prematurely. Younger men, especially those in their 20s with fewer than 2 children, are most likely to seek a reversal in the future, often citing that they thought it was the right decision at the time only to be disappointed when their reversal procedure was unsuccessful.
Men change. Some men are totally convinced that they do not want kids. In our experience, some men develop a different attitude about having children as they get older and their life situation changes.
Women also change. Some women who do not want children change their minds as they grow older. Some who have had bad reactions to pregnancy feel they would never want to go through another pregnancy only to change their minds after a few years.
Relationships can end. Despite how stable our relationships may seem, there is a chance that in a few years, you may be with a different partner who may have a strong desire to have kids.
Sperm Storage
In the unlikely event that you will want to have kids again in the future, and vasectomy reversal is not an option, or successful, sperm storage may be a way of allowing yourself to procreate again. Please consider storing sperm prior to your vasectomy.
Important:
- The Premium Package is entirely optional.
- Whether you choose it or not, the operation is exactly the same.
- Under no circumstances are you obligated to take it.
- The Premium Package is an uninsured service, meaning that the costs related to it are not services covered by Alberta Health Services but are offered by Intramed and are completely optional.
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