HealthCert Insights – A Podcast for Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare Professionals

The patient vasectomy journey - What GPs should know


Listen Later

In this latest episode of HealthCert’s GP Insights podcast, Dr Raj Selvarajan walks through what GPs can expect when managing a patient undergoing vasectomy, from the initial consult and managing patient concerns to communication tips, procedure workflow, and follow-up.

This episode focuses on the patient experience and doctor–patient communication, providing GPs with a clear understanding of how to deliver safe and supportive care.

  • What a typical vasectomy consultation looks like, including what should be covered in the first consult, what questions and concerns patients usually raise, and how to approach patient education, risks, and consent.
  • Common misconceptions about vasectomy and how to address them to put your patients at ease.
  • How to build trust and manage patient expectations, including communication strategies for helping patients feel safe and informed.
  • A typical day in a vasectomy clinic, including what the procedure workflow looks like, who is involved, and the structure of a typical work day.
  • Dr Selvarajan's philosophies on patient care and how to make the vasectomy experience positive from the patient’s perspective.
  • Expert advice for GPs to keep in mind when they first start consulting for vasectomy (and the one clinical detail that they often miss).
  • Watch this episode here.

     

    Want to upskill in the no-scalpel vasectomy method?

    Start with HealthCert Education’s Advanced Workshop of Non-Scalpel Vasectomy to build your foundational skills. Then round-out your hands-on vasectomy training with a clinical placement at Dr Raj Selvarajan’s clinic.

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    HealthCert Insights – A Podcast for Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare ProfessionalsBy HealthCert Education


    More shows like HealthCert Insights – A Podcast for Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare Professionals

    View all
    The Good GP by The Good GP

    The Good GP

    19 Listeners

    Australian Prescriber Podcast by Australian Prescriber

    Australian Prescriber Podcast

    19 Listeners

    The GP Show by Dr Sam Manger

    The GP Show

    7 Listeners

    Inside Aesthetics by Inside Aesthetics

    Inside Aesthetics

    85 Listeners

    GPnotebook Podcast by GPnotebook

    GPnotebook Podcast

    25 Listeners

    Spot Diagnosis by Skin Health Institute

    Spot Diagnosis

    6 Listeners

    The Briefing by LiSTNR

    The Briefing

    40 Listeners