Having a Vasectomy

Flying elbow from the corner of the mattress? :D

That's only for when I don't do my job properly. ;)

Pretty sure I tested the facilities a few days after with no ill effects. Had a mild panic that as tubes were cut nothing would come out and it would just float around in my sack. This didn't happen, fortunately.

Out of interest, how much less of a 'load' do you produce now you've had it?
Pondering the same option myself at the moment.

AFAIK, it doesn't make any difference to output as such. Just less protein for the Mrs. :)
 
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Could they not remove that testicle? Pretty sure you won't need it for anything now.

When I was diagnosed I was offered the option of having the nerves severed, which was apparently medically preferable to removal. I declined. I might make a different decision today, now that I'm much older, but I'm not certain enough about that to try pushing to have it done on the NHS (if that's even possible) and I doubt if I could afford to have it done privately. The pain is rarely severe and I've become so accustomed to it that most of the time I can tune it out. Here's a laugh, though. Since physiotherapy has reduced the pain in my knee, the pain in my testicle has become more intrusive. It's not worse, but my mind is making me more aware of it.
 
Speaking from personal experience I would advise very much against it. Had vasectomy about 8 years ago. My wife and I were in our 30's at the time and we were absolutely certain that we would never want children. Worst decision we ever made.
Even if you have children I would advise against it. Not worth it in my opinion, you MAY change your mind later and it will cause much heartache and regret, and there is no guaranty to be able to revert it successfully.
We are currently trying to adopt.
 
Me and Mrs just have one kid only just turned 1 recently I always said one kid is enough for me and brought up snip but apparently im too young etc
 
@Madwelsh has been a bit vague as to his partners reasons for wanting him to have it, other than to say her implant is due to be out soon and that they have 2 children already. Her 'moaning' may not just be moaning for no reason, we've got very little to go on. That said, sterilisation for either partner should be thought long and hard about by both parties and should be a decision made together on equal terms. He shouldn't feel pushed into it, but then he isn't being honest about not wanting it which won't be helping.

With regard to reasons why women may want men to have it. Quite often (though not always) it's women who take on the responsibility of contraception when in a long term relationship. Many women don't have an easy relationship with contraception, experience various side effects (moods changes, erratic bleeding patterns, pain etc) and have changes to their body due to it. As women age some methods of contraception are no longer available and choice becomes more limited. Sterilisation is also an option for women, however, usually it requires a general anaesthetic rather than local. There is also a higher failure rate. If the procedure fails it may increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy. None of these are reasons why a man should have to have the snip if he doesn't want to. Just trying to give another perspective on why some women may not just be moaning and might have good reason if the husband doesn't have an objection.
 
I had one last October. Took the rest of the morning off work, did some admin stuff in the afternoon, was working properly (though in mild discomfort) for the rest of the week.
If I worked for anyone else but me, I would have booked it for a Friday and taken the full day off.
If you are in a manual trade, consider that it will be painful to do anything strenuous for a week or two, I first went running again a couple of weeks afterwards and was in agony the following day, with a very tight feeling in my lower abdomen.
I get no pain now, and haven't since 3-4 weeks post vasectomy. My sample failed though, so I do need to arrange getting another sample in, which I'll probably get round to after Easter.
I would recommend it, even if my next sample fails and I need it done a second time. It's only a minor inconvenience and short term pain. You'll never rely on anyone remembering a pill, or having to use any other form of contraception, which I've never personally enjoyed.
 
@Madwelsh has been a bit vague as to his partners reasons for wanting him to have it, other than to say her implant is due to be out soon and that they have 2 children already. Her 'moaning' may not just be moaning for no reason, we've got very little to go on. That said, sterilisation for either partner should be thought long and hard about by both parties and should be a decision made together on equal terms. He shouldn't feel pushed into it, but then he isn't being honest about not wanting it which won't be helping.

With regard to reasons why women may want men to have it. Quite often (though not always) it's women who take on the responsibility of contraception when in a long term relationship. Many women don't have an easy relationship with contraception, experience various side effects (moods changes, erratic bleeding patterns, pain etc) and have changes to their body due to it. As women age some methods of contraception are no longer available and choice becomes more limited. Sterilisation is also an option for women, however, usually it requires a general anaesthetic rather than local. There is also a higher failure rate. If the procedure fails it may increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy. None of these are reasons why a man should have to have the snip if he doesn't want to. Just trying to give another perspective on why some women may not just be moaning and might have good reason if the husband doesn't have an objection.

Yes I have been vague I guess! My wife's insecurity comes from me being a stud!!! (NOT!) My wife is a filipino (not mail bought!) who I met at work. We plan to retire in the Phillipines, I guess she just wants peace of mind, white guys are always getting the househelp pregnant, even Arnie managed it! Like I said, I'm not against it, BUT, our family is spread over the globe, air accidents etc do happen, and nowadays nutters driving vehicles, if I lost everything, maybe I could try and start again. I've told her about this and she says 'don't be ridiculous', which it kind of is, 'til something terrible happens..

Glad I made the thread though, lots of insight, thanks folks.
 
my brother also had it done a few years ago, after his divorce he met a new woman and got it reversed on the NHS. Not long after she was pregnant :)
 
Wasn't there an old sticky magazine you could use? :D

You "produce the specimen" at home and drop off to the hospital/clinic for testing.

My wife helped with mine and I dropped them off at the hospital on the way to work. I'd say it was actually a rather pleasant experience :D:D:D:D
 
Out of interest, how much less of a 'load' do you produce now you've had it?
Pondering the same option myself at the moment.

There's no difference. Ejaculate volume is the same (ejaculate isn't produced in the testes), it just has no sperm in it.
 
Thought i would post my experience, this was 100% my choice as i knew i never wanted any more then 2 children so once the second was born i was happy to go under the knife.

i was one of the few that got to experience what is normally described as the vasectomy "horror story". during the OP it went fine, slight sting while the injection was fine and the left side was quite entertaining to watch was the actually pull the tubes out and tie them (looks like spaghetti) but then he switched over to the other side and something didn't feel right, during the whole thing it felt like he was squeezing my testicle, i mentioned it and he injected more anaesthetic but it never took away the odd and slightly uncomfortable feeling. decided to just lay back and wait for it to finish which didnt take long, he sewed me up and all was fine, walked out the clinic and got a lift home off my dad.

then the swelling began, started a little on the first day it wasnt too bad, then second day i was in the possession of grapefruit sized dark purple/black testicles, there was no pain as such just a constant feel of pressure, i went to the Drs and was signed off from work with antibiotics and a sick note for a "post-vasectomy scrotal hematoma". i was advised to pick up a jock strap for support and just relax the options were wait for it to go away naturally or reopen and drain but due to risk of infection they decided waiting was the best option, that was all fine until the next night as i went too the toilet and as i sat down felt what was clearly a snap, one of my stitches, next thing i know was a great release of pressure and blood pouring out of my sack, i spent the night laid on the couch after calling the NHS and fell asleep waiting for a phone call to be returned, waking up the next morning with a blood/fluid soaked towel.

nearly 5 years on and i still get days of discomfort and they never tell you about the random lumps (i was told they were natural nodules) that appear but only stay for long enough for you to panic then disappear again a few days later.

do i regret the decision? no
would i still get a vasectomy? yes

all in all it was an experience and i was never worried about anything serious but it wasn't a fun experience and i know if i did it 10 more times the chances of me going through the same again is very slim.

even after all that id take a vasectomy over a filling, I've only done each once and the filling was much worse.

apologies for those eating and those not fond of essays.
 
There's no difference. Ejaculate volume is the same (ejaculate isn't produced in the testes), it just has no sperm in it.

I've read nothing is supposed to change but it totally did for me. Not so much volume (apologies to anyone reading if this is TMI! :D ) but the wife said the smell, taste, texture and, for want of a better description, 'spurt' are all quite different from before the op. Nothing in a bad way, just different.
 
Surely the testes are still producing sperm after the vasectomy?

Is it not possible to retrieve sperm from the testes after a vasectomy and use it for IVF should you change your mind?
 
Surely the testes are still producing sperm after the vasectomy?

Is it not possible to retrieve sperm from the testes after a vasectomy and use it for IVF should you change your mind?
Expensive, modest success rates, increased rates of birth defects and multiple pregnancies, and probably not much fun.

So to answer your question, yes, but...
 
Had 3 kids with the wife and got it done around 10 years ago in my mid thirties. The procedure didn't hurt but took longer than normal due to - and I quote - my 'uncooperative scrotum' :D

Recovery was easy, could get back to normal life within 3 or 4 days but took a week off work anyway.

I'm glad I did it and the wife is very happy too. We definitely didn't want any more kids so the decision was quite easy really.

If you're both sure then go for it.
 
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