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If the woman of my dreams wanted kids, she wouldn't be the woman of my dreams. And to the other person who answered, doctors don't have a code of ethics to follow. i've known men who get them very young without children.
You dont mess with your body period unless you HAVE to. I mean...its your junk and you only get one. What if the doc messed up? What if it got infected and had to be removed? What if he damaged your balls and they had to be removed and your stuck taking hormones for the rest of your life?
And anyway...FYI....your body can regenerate that tube they snip. Did you know that?
That is a myth. After getting it done, you go back to the doctor once a month and have a sample tested to ensure sterility. It can take up to a few months but it makes sure.
i was 41 years old and was seperated for 2 years. my doctor made me bring in paperwork proving that my marriage was "broken". he actually didn't want to do it without her signature but settled on just the paperwork after i talked him into it. i'm sure my doctor was extreme but don't tell me they don't have ethics when it comes to a vasectomy. they do.
You dont mess with your body period unless you HAVE to. I mean...its your junk and you only get one. What if the doc messed up? What if it got infected and had to be removed? What if he damaged your balls and they had to be removed and your stuck taking hormones for the rest of your life?
And anyway...FYI....your body can regenerate that tube they snip. Did you know that?
This is not true either. And any doctors with a license are too careful for something like that.
If the woman of my dreams wanted kids, she wouldn't be the woman of my dreams. And to the other person who answered, doctors don't have a code of ethics to follow. i've known men who get them very young without children.
Then go ask those men how THEY did it. No one with any ethics will snip a kid.
Yes it is. You can look it up or ask your doctor. Doctors are human. They do mess up. But go ahead and look up some medical lawsuit cases if you actually believe the medical system is flawless. They mess up all the time.
Yes it is. You can look it up or ask your doctor. Doctors are human. They do mess up. But go ahead and look up some medical lawsuit cases if you actually believe the medical system is flawless. They mess up all the time.
I appreciate your concern, but I've given it some thought, and its for the best.
I agree, you should get it done..
Kids are lifechanging.. If you are happy with the hit and run, then by all means, do what you can do to keep it that way..
I am sure once you are 18, you will be able to talk to a general surgeon. I am sure they will try to talk you out of it, but just tell them it's your decision...
Do you have insurance, I don't think they will cover it..??
Yes, and for many doctors, that code of ethics include not performing an unnecessary procedure that may very well be difficult to reverse on a man they consider not old enough to know his own mind on the matter.
Stick to condoms for right now and use them every time. Make sure your partners are on hormonal birth control too. Even if you did get a vasectomy, you would still need to use a condom to protect against disease. Using a vasectomy as birth control in order to get around using condoms is usually only done by committed, long-term partners (usually married.)
Excellent point!
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That is a myth. After getting it done, you go back to the doctor once a month and have a sample tested to ensure sterility. It can take up to a few months but it makes sure.
Our doc only required one follow-up sample at 3 months from the date of surgery. If that came back with sperm present then they gave you a 2 week check-list (for every other day basically) and you go back and do the sample again. If you still had sperm present they considered it a failed procedure and then did an ultrasound to check for tubes (some men have 3 tubes, sometimes they don't snip enough away and it rejoins, sometimes they just don't cut the right tubes).
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Typically they want you to have sex something like 5 times a week for 2 weeks to a month. The only reason why I know this is because I work with a guy who told me some of the specifics. And it was horrifying and funny at the same time.
Our instructions were once a week for 3 months, so basically 12 ejaculations. We surpassed that in the first 3 weeks! The doc told us to ensure the best results, oral was the best option (he was kidding of course).
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You dont mess with your body period unless you HAVE to. I mean...its your junk and you only get one. What if the doc messed up? What if it got infected and had to be removed? What if he damaged your balls and they had to be removed and your stuck taking hormones for the rest of your life?
And anyway...FYI....your body can regenerate that tube they snip. Did you know that?
It isn't always a cake-walk. Google PVP or post-vasectomy pain syndrome. There are a LOT of men that have issues afterwards. My husband has some minor issues, he can live with it and the sex is great but every so often he gets a twinge. There are men that deal with a lot more pain than that. This made the decision for us very difficult. Even our doctor suggested it is more common than originally thought and there is no way to predict who it will happen to.
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i was 41 years old and was seperated for 2 years. my doctor made me bring in paperwork proving that my marriage was "broken". he actually didn't want to do it without her signature but settled on just the paperwork after i talked him into it. i'm sure my doctor was extreme but don't tell me they don't have ethics when it comes to a vasectomy. they do.
Yup, covering his arse! I had to sign consent. If I didn't sign, he would NOT do the procedure. There were some things I did not agree to and didn't want to sign off on, but I did sign in th end because it's what my husband wanted.
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This is not true either. And any doctors with a license are too careful for something like that.
Not true! You could have the best doctor but things go wrong. 1% of vasectomies fail. That is not the doctors fault, sometimes the tubes just rejoin or a channel is formed. Do your research. Look up Sperm Granuloma, there is a higher incidence of a rejoined tube or a path created because of a granuloma if I remember correctly.
Look, you are young. You may never want kids and I respect that, but you NEED to do your research on this procedure. It is not without it's flaws and failures. It is a physical change that you are making to your body. That does not always come without consequence, to think so is naieve. We researched this procedure for a very long time (years) before we felt comfortable with the decision. There are several ways they can perform this procedure...you need to read up!
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