AUA Vasectomy Guideline Summary - Guideline Central

Document Overview

Document Title
Vasectomy
Authoring Society

American Urological Association

Document Publication Date
Dec 9, 2025
Page Last Reviewed/Updated
Jun 10, 2026
Document Type
Guideline
Country of Publication
United States
Full Text Freely Available
Yes
Full Text Guideline
www.auanet.org/guidelines-and-quality/guidelines/vasectomy-guideline
Source Citation

Schlegel PN, Clark JY, Coward RM, Hirshberg SJ, Honig S, Hsiao W, Kirkby E, Labrecque M, Lee R, Stack J, Tanrikut C, Tiffany P, Treadwell JR, Vij SC, Mehta A. Vasectomy: AUA Guideline Part I. J Urol. 2025 Dec 9:101097JU0000000000004861. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004861. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41363403.

Schlegel PN, Clark JY, Coward RM, Hirshberg SJ, Honig S, Hsiao W, Kirkby E, Labrecque M, Lee R, Stack J, Tanrikut C, Tiffany P, Treadwell JR, Vij SC, Mehta A. Fertility Restoration After Vasectomy: AUA Guideline Part II. J Urol. 2025 Dec 9:101097JU0000000000004862. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004862. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41363407.

 


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Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives

This Guideline provides a contemporary overview of vasectomy, including a discussion of indications, pre-operative counseling and preparation, peri-operative considerations, procedural techniques, potential risks and complications, and post-operative care to ensure that healthcare providers offer accurate, evidence-based information to patients considering this method of permanent contraception. Options for future fertility following vasectomy are discussed in Part II of this Guideline series. Part II aims to provide a contemporary overview of options for future fertility following vasectomy. See Part I of this series for information on indications for vasectomy, pre-operative counseling and preparation, peri-operative considerations, procedural techniques, potential risks and complications, and post-operative care.

Scope
Counseling, Management, Prevention, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D003275 - Contraceptive Devices, Male

D014659 - Vasectomy

Keywords
Sterilization, male contraception, vasectomy
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Adult, Older Adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Operating and Recovery Room, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Supplemental Methodology Resource
Appendices for this Guideline
Number of Source Documents
143
Literature Search End Date
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Includes peer/external review process?
Yes
Includes public comment process?
Yes
Methodologist involvement?
Yes
Patient involvement?
Yes
Includes systematic review?
Yes
Grades quality of strength of evidence?
Yes
Grades quality of strength of recommendation?
Yes
Discloses funding source?
Yes
Discloses conflicts of interest?
Yes
Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?
Yes
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