Jefferson County Offers Affordable Vasectomies on 'Vasectomy Fridays'

The county's public health department is one of the few in the U.S. to provide in-house male contraception services.

Apr. 14, 2026 at 10:34pm

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An abstract illustration of the human pelvis defined by glowing neon lines against a dark background, conceptually representing the availability of vasectomy services.A new public health initiative aims to make permanent male contraception more accessible and affordable in the community.Denver Today

Jefferson County Public Health in Colorado is now offering affordable, scalpel-free vasectomies to residents and non-residents on select Fridays. The clinic hopes to use the revenue from the procedures to subsidize its other sexual health programs, which include STI testing, family planning, and contraception services.

Why it matters

Offering in-house vasectomies is a rare move for public health clinics, as only about 7% of publicly funded family planning organizations currently provide the service. This initiative aims to make permanent male contraception more accessible and affordable in the community.

The details

The vasectomy procedures are performed by nurse practitioners using a minimally invasive, needle-free technique. Clients pay on a sliding scale, with costs ranging from around $800 to upwards of $3,000 at private clinics without insurance. The money raised from the vasectomies will go towards funding the clinic's other sexual health programs.

  • Jefferson County Public Health began offering in-house vasectomies on select Fridays starting in April 2026.
  • The clinic plans to continue providing the vasectomy services on a recurring 'Vasectomy Friday' schedule.

The players

Jefferson County Public Health

A local public health agency in Colorado that is now one of the few in the U.S. to offer affordable, in-house vasectomy procedures.

Hisae Tsurumi

A sexual health nurse practitioner for Jefferson County Public Health who performs the vasectomy procedures and educates patients about the process.

Denver Health

Another healthcare provider in the Denver area that also offers similar vasectomy services, though it is more common for public clinics to focus on female contraception.

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What they’re saying

“We are really just wanting to ensure that everyone in the community has the opportunity to access affordable reproductive healthcare and contraception.”

— Hisae Tsurumi, Sexual Health Nurse Practitioner, Jefferson County Public Health

“We don't make an incision with a scalpel in the skin of the scrotum, which has been the traditional method. We kind of open the skin about a quarter inch and pull out the vas deferens, which is the tube that carries the sperm.”

— Hisae Tsurumi, Sexual Health Nurse Practitioner, Jefferson County Public Health

“There's a common misconception among men that it somehow decreases your manliness, it changes your testosterone levels, it decreases your ability to have an erection or have the same amount of pleasure from sexual activity. We just want men to know that that is not the case.”

— Hisae Tsurumi, Sexual Health Nurse Practitioner, Jefferson County Public Health

What’s next

Jefferson County Public Health plans to continue offering the affordable vasectomy services on a recurring 'Vasectomy Friday' schedule to make permanent male contraception more accessible in the community.

The takeaway

This innovative program from Jefferson County Public Health demonstrates how public agencies can take proactive steps to expand reproductive healthcare options and destigmatize male contraception, helping to ensure equitable access to affordable family planning services.