Is it normal for the base of my penis to get stitched up after a Vasectomy?

Your penis is not involved in a vasectomy. You will most likely have 2 very small incisions on either side of your scrotum requiring 1 or at most 2 small stitches. There are ways to even avoid this. This is called a no scalpel vasectomy and is the kind of vasectomy we perform in our clinic. No sutures are involved

Published on Jul 11, 2012

No, that don't make sense. Vasectomy involve vas deferens in spermatic cord and has nothing to do with penile shaft.See your urologist and have him check you out.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

You used the term "base of my penis." Yes and no to your question. The opening is made at the base of the penis, but at the underside or "penoscrotal junction." Some urologists place sutures here, so it is common to have sutures at the base, under the surface, where the penis joins the scrotum. It is not common to see sutures on top at the base of the penis. In my practice, and I am sure true elsewhere, the no-scalpel opening is so small a suture is not used at all. This is, however, the preference of the urologist.

Published on Jul 11, 2012