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Vasectomy may be suitable when a couple have made the decision not to have children or when they donâ€™t want to have any more children. It may be chosen as a simpler and more reliable alternative to female sterilisation.

As vasectomy is normally permanent, once it has been carried out successfully and semen tests have shown there are no sperm present, long term partners may not need to use any other form of contraception.

However, a vasectomy does not protect against AIDS or sexually transmitted infection (STI). So, even after a vasectomy, you should continue to protect yourself with condoms with any new partner and an STI test is a good idea before ceasing to use condoms with an existing partner..