Your body often develops antibodies to your own sperm after a vasectomy, which contributes to their effectiveness, and the difficulty in getting them reversed.

I had the laser method done, my wife (a doctor) watched on with interest, which made the operator nervous which I think caused a little shaking. 

It actually took me quite a few days before I was pain-free and some of the subsequent pain was relatively severe. I didn't end up going back to squash for about 10 days. 

Having said that, I would do it the same way next time if I needed a second dose. No extra kids have turned up subsequently, but we did follow the guidelines religiously. 

My experience was atypical I am told and reports from others would indicate. At the end of the day, the discomfort I had pales in comparison to raising a third child (I do totally love my 2 kids). 

No-one is coming near my eyes or my gentleman-vegetables with a laser, lol.

MikeAqua:

 

No-one is coming near my eyes or my gentleman-vegetables with a laser, lol.

 

So you'd prefer steel instead? 

networkn:

 

MikeAqua:

 

No-one is coming near my eyes or my gentleman-vegetables with a laser, lol.

 

 

So you'd prefer steel instead? 

 

Neither, after seeing the problem my best mate had after that particular surgery.

MikeAqua:

 

Neither, after seeing the problem my best mate had after that particular surgery.

 

Well, with any procedure there is risk, and mine wasn't the most amazing painless experience ever either, however, compared to raising a kid, the pain was relatively short lived. 

I'd compare the likelihood of having an issue as similar to taking any medication or vaccination. Millions of people have it done every year world wide and a very small number of people have issues. 

At the end of the day, your call, but even with my less than pleasant experience, I'd still say I'd rather that than an unplanned child. 

networkn:

 

At the end of the day, your call, but even with my less than pleasant experience, I'd still say I'd rather that than an unplanned child. 

 

I know what you mean, but it's not an either/or.  

edit: In the case of my mate; he had kick-in-the-stones-level pain most of the time for about 3 years, before the Doctors would take him seriously, and then had to 100% privately fund corrective surgery to address. He's OK now, bit it was a bit of horror show for him. At one stage he was advised to get a unilateral orchidectomy.

I don't know whether that was laser or scalpel, although I don't think that would have made a difference with the problems he had.

MikeAqua:

 

networkn:

 

At the end of the day, your call, but even with my less than pleasant experience, I'd still say I'd rather that than an unplanned child. 

 

 

I know what you mean, but it's not an either/or.  

 

Sure, alternatives didn't appeal to me (or my wife in that instance either). 

She could have had her tubes tied, but I felt if she went through childbirth twice, it was reasonable I take responsibility for what I could do to share the load as well. 

networkn:

 

MikeAqua:

 

No-one is coming near my eyes or my gentleman-vegetables with a laser, lol.

 

 

So you'd prefer steel instead? 

 

I had a scalpel op - one 1-cm slit on each side. Tubes hooked out, cut, cauterized, and done. No stitches necessary. I couldn't even find the tiny scars a month later. Only pain was the local anesthetic, and that was over in an instant. The doc and I were telling each other dad jokes all through the procedure.

Some discomfort for a few days, and then good as gold.

networkn:

 

what I could do to share the load as well. 

 

Not really sharing the load anymore 😁

My very atypical experience.

 https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumId=161&topicId=248582 

(do not regret the vasectomy) 

blackjack17:

My very atypical experience.

 https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumId=161&topicId=248582 

(do not regret the vasectomy) 

Stu1:

blackjack17:

 

My very atypical experience.

 

 

 

 https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumId=161&topicId=248582 

 

 

 

(do not regret the vasectomy) 

 

Wow I read the forum before I posted the new one , I really hope they have improved since then . Have you fully recovered now?

Was a while ago and yes.  Arterial bleeds are very rare (0.1%) but are a slight risk. Guess I was unluky.

Vasectomies are way less risky than childbirth or tubal ligation.

blackjack17:

 

Vasectomies are way less risky than childbirth or tubal ligation.

 

Vasectomy is treated uniquely in a medical-risk context.  The biological benefits accrue to the female (she avoids the risk of a more complex surgery under GA, or the risks of childbirth) who carries zero of the biological risk, while the male carries all the biological risk (which are not minor).  Obviously there are non-biological benefits, to a male getting a vasectomy - e.g. unwanted kids avoided, reproductive autonomy, relationship stability.

The other odd thing that happens is if you're a male in a relationship with a female, and you enquire about a vasectomy you get asked what your partner thinks about it.  I can't think of another medical procedure (other than organ donation) where a patient who is mentally-competent needs someone else's consent. 

I've donated an organ, which includes going through an interview process with a psychologist to ensure you have thought it through properly and agree mentally competent to make a decision.  That's an irreversible procedure and can be fatal.  No-one asks "What does your partner think".

MikeAqua:

 

blackjack17:

 

Vasectomies are way less risky than childbirth or tubal ligation.

 

 

The other odd thing that happens is if you're a male in a relationship with a female, and you enquire about a vasectomy you get asked what your partner thinks about it.  I can't think of another medical procedure (other than organ donation) where a patient who is mentally-competent needs someone else's consent. 

 

I was never asked what my wife thinks.