| Yes, there is — sort of. In a vasectomy, each tube that carries sperm — vas deferens — is cut, tied off, cauterized, or blocked. This prevents sperm from being ejaculated during orgasm and causing pregnancy. The new method of keeping sperm from being ejaculated is called Vasclip®. With this method, the tubes are not cut, sutured, or burned. They are clamped shut.
To put Vasclip in place, however, an incision or puncture of the scrotal sac is needed, just as in a vasectomy. But because the tubes aren't cut, the risk of certain complications may be reduced.
About a third of all men take responsibility for birth control in their relationships: More than nine percent rely on some form of vasectomy, another 18 percent rely on the latex condom, about four percent depend on withdrawal, and nearly two percent cooperate with their partners in periodic abstinence.
This new method may encourage more men to take responsibility for birth control.
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