Vasectomy: A Family Planning Solution for Men
A Vasectomy is a nearly 100% effective form of birth control that does not affect your sex drive.
During a vasectomy, a surgeon severs the sperm ducts in your testicles to prevent pregnancy. At Summa Health, our surgeons perform no-scalpel outpatient vasectomies that take only about 30 minutes. The procedure involves two small punctures that do not require stitches and reduces the bleeding, swelling and pain that come with traditional vasectomies.
After three months, your Summa Health urologist will test your sperm count to ensure you are sterile. Considering children in the future? Vasectomies are often reversible, with success rates between 40% and 90%.
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Gain Relief From Enlarged Prostate Without Compromise
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate, affects men over age 50 more than any other prostate problem. The condition causes bladder issues, such as:
- Difficulty starting urination
- Going to the bathroom eight or more times a day and/or multiple times during the night
- Incontinence
- Not emptying your bladder fully
- Weak urine flow or a stream that stops and starts
The Summa Health urology team can help you regain control over BPH, so you no longer have to plan your days and nights around going to the bathroom.
We're the only facility in Northeast Ohio to offer an innovative solution called Aquablation®, which uses water to remove problematic prostate tissue. Unlike other BPH treatments, Aquablation has zero impact on sexual and erectile function. You don't have to accept sexual problems as a consequence of BPH treatment.
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Prostate Screenings That Give You Control Over Your Future
Summa Health urologists want to help all men avoid prostate cancer. We discuss the risks and benefits of prostate-specific antigen screening beginning at age 55. However, men with risk factors – a father, son or brother with a history of prostate cancer or who are of African American heritage – may need to have this conversation at age 40, so we can identify the disease in early more treatable stages.
Detecting the disease early allows you to opt for treatments that match your goals for the future, whether you want to:
- Eliminate cancer now and avoid a potential recurrence
- Avoid incontinence and other treatment side effects
- Maintain sexual function
Screenings give you more control over your future.
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Urology Care, Close to You
With convenient locations across the Greater Akron area, you don't have to travel far to find compassionate urology care.
Summa Health System – Akron Campus
95 Arch St, Suite 165
Akron, OH 44304
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Summa Health Medina Medical Center
3780 Medina Rd, Suite 250
Medina, OH 44256
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Summa Health System – Barberton Campus
201 5th St NE, Suite 63
Barberton, OH 44203
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Summa Health Wadsworth-Rittman Medical Center
195 Wadsworth Rd, Suite 301
Wadsworth, OH 44281
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Summa Health Green Medical Center
1700 Boettler Rd, Suite 150
Uniontown, OH 44685
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Summa Health Stow-Kent Medical Center
3825 Fishcreek Rd, Suite 200
Stow, OH 44224
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