Male sterilisation - Vasectomy

What is it? Cutting the tubes that carry the sperm, so no sperm get in the ejaculate (come).

How effective? Lifetime failure rate is 1 in 2000

Good points Very safe procedure. Can be done under local anaesthetic

Bad points Need to wait for a few months after the operation for the sperm to disappear from the semen.

Does it protect against infections? No