Please arrive on time for your appointment. We try very hard to remain on schedule throughout the day – this is NOT your typical doctor’s office wait!!

After parking outside the clinic (for free), enter the front door of the building and we are the first unit on the left.  Introduce yourself to Brian, our office manager.  As soon as possible, he will be with you and your information will be confirmed and completed (including your Health Insurance –OHIP, number, so be sure to have your card with you). He will accept payments then as well. You will be given a numbing patch, athletic support and a mild tranquilizer (if you choose to take that medication remember that we want you to have a driver with you). Brian will instruct you about what to do with those and show you to a washroom to use them. If your partner is with you, she will wait for you in the office. When you have returned to the office, Brian will give you the remainder of the supplies that we provide – these are for post-op care at home. He will then ensure that you understand instructions concerning both post-op care and the laboratory semen analysis that occurs after ten weeks and will give you written material to take home. You will be asked to return to the waiting room while the numbing patch does its work and Brian will then escort you to the procedure room where you will meet Dr. Cragg who will perform the vasectomy. You will be with Dr. Cragg for about 30 minutes. Your total time with us from beginning to end will be about 70 minutes.

If you are driving home on your own (which, of course, means you did not take the tranquilizer) it is recommended that you wait 20 to 30 minutes to ensure that you do not have any reaction to the procedure. There are several coffee shops nearby where you can spend time if you wish before driving.