His Choice Health Partners with Wake County Health Department and to Expand Vasectomy Access

New community-focused collaboration introduces advanced, no-scalpel techniques to underinsured men in Wake County, NC. His Choice Health, a leading provider of specialized vasectomy care with clinics in Raleigh and Durham, has announced a community-focused collaboration with the Wake County Health Department. This partnership aims to bridge the gap in accessible family planning by providing low-cost, professional vasectomy procedures and counseling to local residents who might otherwise face financial or insurance barriers.

His Choice Health Partners with Wake County: His Choice Health is dedicating clinical resources to support the Wake County Vasectomy Program, which serves uninsured or underinsured men in the community. By working directly with county public health coordinators, the collaboration ensures that patients receive seamless, high-quality care from initial consultation through recovery.

“We believe that high-quality reproductive healthcare should be accessible to everyone in our community, regardless of their insurance status,” said Dr. Mathew Zerden MD, Medical Director at His Choice Health. “Partnering with the Wake County Health Department allows us to give back locally, ensuring that men and families have the support, information, and professional clinical care they need to make the best decisions for their future.“

Redefining the Patient Experience: The “His Choice” Technique

A core element of this collaboration is introducing modern, patient-centered techniques to community public health. His Choice Health eliminates the standard barriers, anxiety, and downtime associated with conventional vasectomies by offering:

• No-Needle Anesthesia: Utilizing a specialized, handheld air-delivery system (MadaJet), local anesthesia is applied via a fast “puff” of air directly through the skin. This eliminates the need for needles. The clinic utilizes a blended “cocktail” of Lidocaine for instant numbing and Bupivacaine to extend deep pain relief for up to six hours.
• No-Scalpel, Single Opening: Instead of cutting the skin, a single, tiny puncture is made in the center of the scrotum using a specialized instrument. Because the skin is naturally elastic, it is gently stretched open just enough to perform the procedure, eliminating the need for stitches entirely.
• Advanced Occlusion Method: Moving away from traditional “cut and tie” methods, the clinic uses mucosal cautery and fascial interposition. Thermal energy gently seals the inside of the tubes, and small titanium clips keep the ends safely separated.
• Rapid 48-Hour Recovery: Because tissue trauma is minimized, the traditional recovery tropes—like sitting on bags of frozen peas—are not required. Most patients experience only minor soreness and return to normal activity, work, and exercise within 48 hours.
• Streamlined Single-Visit Scheduling: To respect patients’ time and reduce administrative hurdles, His Choice Health features quick online booking and consolidates the consultation and the 12-minute procedure into a single office visit. No designated driver is required, and future recovery confirmation is completed via convenient mail-in semen testing.

Program Eligibility & Information

His Choice Health Partners with Wake County. The Vasectomy Program specifically qualifies applicants who are county residents, 21 years of age or older, do not qualify for family planning Medicaid, and do not have private health insurance that covers the procedure. Residents interested in learning more about eligibility can review qualifications on the Wake County Permanent Family Planning page or reach out to the program coordinator directly at Armanda.leach@wake.gov. For more details on the clinical technique, visit His Choice Health.

His Choice Health are committed to serve all men in Raleigh and Durham NC. Learn more about our technique and easy online scheduling HERE.

About Wake County Health Department: The Wake County Health Department dedicates itself to preserving, protecting, and improving the health and well-being of all Wake County residents. Through community partnerships, clinics, and program initiatives like the Permanent Family Planning program, the department targets barriers to healthcare and works to extend robust public health resources to underserved and underinsured local populations.

About His Choice Health: His Choice Health provides compassionate, specialized vasectomy care across its Raleigh and Durham, N.C. locations. Focused on patient comfort, minimal downtime, and expert clinical standards, His Choice Health is dedicated to delivering professional family planning solutions while actively giving back to the North Carolina communities it serves.