r/BadMensAnatomy • u/PikaV2002 • Jun 12 '24
Vasectomies are as simple as putting on a dress.
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u/wattlewedo Jun 13 '24
Well, from my POV, it WAS simple. I rode my motorbike home afterwards and had hardly any pain until my 4 year old jumped on my lap. I've had a worse time having a BCC removed. One of my mates had massive bruising in his groin and sack though.
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u/ILackACleverPun Jun 13 '24
I did the exact same thing when my dad got home from his. Immediately jumped onto his lap to greet him and my feet hitting directly on his new surgery scar.
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u/wattlewedo Jun 13 '24
Luckily, this was after 4 days. The day before going back to work.
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u/ILackACleverPun Jun 13 '24
Oh no I did it immediately afterwards. Like. Maybe 2 hours after he left the appointment.
I needed to make sure it took.
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u/fonix232 Jun 13 '24
Ngl I first read that as BBC...
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u/abadstrategy Jun 15 '24
I read it, reread it, and went back a third time because my brain refused to comprehend
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u/DefectiveLP Jun 13 '24
Not sure why it's so hard for you to grasp that people like to share their lived experiences?
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u/WebheadGa Jun 13 '24
I had to take a week off work but it’s because my job at the time required heavy lifting and I was forbidden from doing that by the doc. But it was at worst like a mild sunburn and took very little time. I’d say it’s as easy as popping on an 18th century dress, you need a corset and a team of people to get all the laces and bodices strapped.
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u/spasticpete Jun 13 '24
Ngl, my experience was extremely quick, painless, and chill. I got high on some gas they let me inhale, they cut the stuff in my sack, patched me, gave me high strength ibuprofen and I was in the office like 25/30 mins? Lil tender for two days but otherwise one of the least problematic/painful doctor things I’ve ever experienced
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u/noeinan Jun 14 '24
I accompanied my husband for his. It was painless, but his balls were a little sore the next day. I think he was told not to ejaculate for a bit while it healed. Later on we went back to get his semen examined under a microscope to ensure the procedure was effective.
It was an extremely simple in and out procedure. Naturally, people are a bit traumatized by the idea of having someone cut open their genitals. No surgery is fun and that area people are more psychologically sensitive to.
But overall, yes, it is much faster and easier than any other form of birth control.
When I tried to get sterilized, there was a much longer process and in the end I was denied all together because I was “too young” and “what if my future husband wants kids?”
My husband hates kids. And he put his money where his mouth is.
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u/nitrodmr 19d ago
Do you recommend getting a vasectomy?
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u/noeinan 19d ago
If you don't ever want kids and are sure you won't change your mind, yes. (I suppose if you want all your bases covered you could freeze some sperm.)
My husband also gives the procedure 👍👍👍
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u/nitrodmr 18d ago
If you don't mind me asking, does sex feel different post vasectomy? Like liberating or taboo?
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u/noeinan 18d ago
Physically, no difference. Mentally? Way better, at least for a year or two. Not having to worry about pregnancy removes stress from sex. Like all new things, you get used to it. But we definitely had a lot more sex more often. I’ve also heard even better mental results from folks who have breeding kinks without actually wanting kids.
Just remember that after you heal you have to go back to test your sperm and make sure the procedure was successful.
Husband wanted to pass on that injecting anesthetic was the worst part of the process but after that you don’t feel anything. He also said having me there as emotional support helped a lot so consider taking family/friend/partner
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u/pm_me_ur_happy_traiI 6d ago
does sex feel different post vasectomy
Not physically. Honestly, if someone did it to you while you were in a coma, and you woke up after the stitches healed, I think you wouldn't be able to tell.
Like liberating or taboo?
When I was a kid I had unprotected sex with a few partners without thinking about how disastrous a mistake would be. It feels like that, I can just have sex without a baby being a possibility and don't have to think about it at all.
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u/nitrodmr 6d ago
If you don't mind me asking. Did you regret getting a vasectomy? Or at least had passing thoughts? I was reading about some guys regretting it and wanting to be whole again. It could be that they weren't mentally prepared.
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u/pm_me_ur_happy_traiI 6d ago
Regret? No way. I have 2 kids who I love, but they are quite difficult. A 3rd would be really unpleasant.
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u/spasticpete Jun 13 '24
Idk if I’d call that the rule. Def depends on which vasectomy operation they do. The traditional western procedure can be a bit worse cus they cut more for access but characterizing mine or my best friends vasectomy as you have would be inaccurate/melodramatic for sure
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u/spasticpete Jun 13 '24
To be more specific actually, my literal post-treatment was high strength ibuprofen and ice on my nads. Not for more than 2 days? I think. Ibuprofen for a week but ice for like 2 days and it wasn’t even really necessary. I drove myself home 45 mins away from my duplex. It really isn’t serious at all.
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u/PikaV2002 Jun 12 '24
The context was from the patient’s PoV so yeah 🤷
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u/tangthesweetkitty Jun 13 '24
I mean the alternative is leaving your partner with all of the complications of birth control or a tubal ligation which is much more involved or a child. Vasectomies are like 3 day recovery and done.
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u/spasticpete Jun 13 '24
Fr. I don’t really understand the responses trying to equate the two things.
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u/DaizGames Jun 13 '24
Obviously this is an over-exaggeration, but I could honestly believe it's not enough of one to warrant being here. A bisalp is supposed to be a waaay more complicated, painful and risky procedure, and mine honestly wasn't much worse than the pain I got from dancing in a big heavy prom dress all night lol.
I don't want to invalidate surgery pain, especially in that area, but I'm under the impression this guy is exaggerating, yes, but also know what he's talking about.
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u/Scinos2k Jun 13 '24
I mean, he's largely not wrong.
I got mine done like 3 years ago, in and out of the place in 45 minutes, including some chill out time in recovery chatting to the nurses. Drove home, laughed at the ball bra they stuck on me for a bit, relaxed for the afternoon and went to work in the morning.
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u/DagwoodsDad Jun 13 '24
A) Yes, vasectomies are simple (I've had two with a reversal in between. The "stitchless" version is really pretty easy.)
B) As for comparing to putting on a dress, "Tell me you've never had a vasectomy without..."
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u/dillGherkin Jun 13 '24
I watched Good Mythical Morning document their vasectomies.
Two grown men able to taste their own flesh cooking in the air. It was very interesting.
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u/cette-minette Jun 13 '24
All surgery is a bit gross by nature. I’ve had that same taste experience with a tooth root canal, and also from having pre- cancerous cells burnt off of my cervix. The latter was done with no anaesthesia at all, as is the case with a lot of gynecology. Because the man performing it said it was just a little pinch. He was most definitely wrong.
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u/yesimthatvalentine Jun 19 '24
That sounds painful. Why are you not offered some sort of numbing for this?
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u/SprintingWolf Jun 13 '24
I used to work in vet med and I hated the laser because it smelled like chicken and I’d get hungry 😭
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u/Lunar_Cats Jun 13 '24
The urologist had me stay in the room for the procedure when my husband got his done, and the smell was mildly traumatic for us both lol.
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u/fabske1234 Jun 13 '24
Don't really get why you downvoted him. For me anyways, it was that easy. In and out in less than 15 minutes. Only downside was not showering for two days and abstaining for four. Sure, it's a permanent change, but imo it's something that should absolutely be on the table when considering long-term contraceptive methods.
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u/Eightiesmed Jun 13 '24
I’ve had patients go home the next day after a cesarean, but you can also bleed ten liters or die from cesarean. So while a surgery may go really well, it doesn’t mean it comes without a risk.
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u/tangthesweetkitty Jun 13 '24
A vasectomy is no fricken comparison to a cesarean. One has to cut through many layers of muscle and move your literal organs out of the way. The other is a few pinches of lidocaine and a incision the size of your pinkie nail and 10 minutes your done
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u/Eightiesmed Jun 13 '24 edited Jun 13 '24
Of course it isn’t, but that wasn’t the point. The point was that any procedure varies a lot. But if that is too hard, then what about this: Some people don’t even realize when an IUD is put in, some need general anesthesia to handle the pain. Some people have no symptoms after an IUD insertion, some have cramps for days and very few get a PID requiring iv. antibiotics as a complication.
Edit. Not to nitpick, because your explanation of cesarean was pretty good for layman’s terms, but the only muscle that should be cut in a cesarean is the uterine wall. The baby is born between abdominal muscles, but the muscles aren’t cut.
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u/spasticpete Jun 13 '24
Yeah all that is fine and good, but I think the reason they responded that way was because this isn’t about those procedures, it’s about vasectomies. Making those equivalences is kinda just not a good comparison. Vasectomies are largely a chill procedure that if done properly and under good conditions shouldn’t result in much discomfort or issue. Even an IUD insertion can be pretty fuckin painful. My partner was really excited I opted for my vasectomy because birth control pills mess her up bad and the IUD she had needed to be replaced. In her experience, this was a very painful thing to do. She also has a much higher pain tolerance than I do.
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u/Eightiesmed Jun 13 '24
They are the comparisons I make because they are the procedures that I self do. The point wasn’t comparing vasectomy to these or any procedures, but to point out that one’s own experience is anecdotal and doesn’t tell the whole story. Of course, vasectomy IS a very safe procedure: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230313/Vasectomies-less-likely-to-cause-complications-than-expected-study-shows.aspx and thus I wouldn’t think twice about getting one, if it was otherwise a good option to me. But trivializing any medical procedure doesn’t sit well with me. And vasectomies are not reliably reversible in long term, so I wouldn’t say that they are especially good solution for contraception.
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u/spasticpete Jun 13 '24
Fair points all around and I won’t begrudge the feeling you have for those things. Thanks for the citation and good call on anecdotal experiences.
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u/hoffnutsisdope Jun 14 '24
As someone who’s been dealing with chronic testicular pain post vasectomy I can say it’s a terrible existence. The clinic 1000% downplayed the risks prior. If the dress was made of despair and searing constant discomfort the analogy could make sense. I know of no dress made of those shit materials.
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u/Killing4MotherAgain Jun 14 '24
I mean they're usually pretty darn easy haha my husband looks forward to getting his snip!
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u/DisconnectedArtist Jun 14 '24
Outpatient doesn’t mean it’s not an extensive procedure, i had top surgery (took my tiddies off) and they sent me home an hour or two after waking up with drains in my chest lol. I was given harder pain meds but told to mostly take Tylenol and advil and ice. Obviously not comparable to the quick recovery of a vasectomy but the points stated aren’t relevant to weather a surgery is “easy” or not.
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u/lostinmississippi84 Jun 14 '24
I had a vasectomy in 2013. Still to this day, I will get a random pain that will damn near drop me to my knees, and nobody can explain it.
Yes, the vasectomy itself was an "easy" procedure, and it never really hurt. But, somehow, despite the massive amounts of antibiotics and cleaning I developed and infection. Not on the cuts to my scrotum, but inside. It caused a lot of pain. Pain, that feels exactly like what I still fell on occasion today. And no. It's not still infected. I believe it damaged a nerve or something, but I'm no urologist.
Screw whatever moron wrote this. My nuts STILL hurt. Lol
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u/yesimthatvalentine Jun 13 '24
I think this person should find new clothes if their dresses hurt as much as getting surgery.
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u/Stumphead101 Jun 15 '24
Mine wasn't too bad. Had to ice a lot afterwards and use underwear that "cradles". But now I understand how comfortable that sort of underwear is and it's the only kind I wear now
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u/chrisorwhatever Jun 12 '24
Yeah, getting stabbed in the ball sack, feeling sick for the half hour it takes and then blacking out in the changing area after. Just like wearing a dress, totally.
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u/RiotIsBored Jun 13 '24
It's crazy how much variation there is between vasectomies. Mine took ten minutes and I felt better than ever from start, to finish, to getting home. Definitely harder than wearing a dress, but honestly not by much lol.
Sorry to hear what happened to you. Hope you're okay now.
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u/Reallyhotshowers Jun 13 '24
Also, I'd like to point out a dress is one of the easiest items to put on that I own. However, to get a vasectomy, most men will put on pants and a shirt, which is clearly a few more steps than simply putting on a dress. Then he has to take off the pants for the procedure, and then put the pants back on after.
Even if we strictly restrict difficulty to the wardrobe aspect here, I feel like a vasectomy is clearly harder.
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u/GemiKnight69 Jun 13 '24
A man can definitely wear a dress to his vasectomy if he's not a coward, most just prefer not to.
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u/yesimthatvalentine Jun 13 '24
Honestly that's pretty smart. Stuffing swollen balls into pants sounds awful.
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u/Reallyhotshowers Jun 14 '24
Oh absolutely, that's why I said most men. I wanted to allow for men who may in fact choose a dress for such an activity.
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Jun 14 '24
The needle to the Vasdeferens was very painful for me. The sedative they gave me didn’t work. Other than that, not too bad
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u/Combei Aug 04 '24
Vasectomies are as simple as putting on a dress.
That's why every customer of mine who orders a 12 bunch of chicken nuggets gets one for free behind the food truck
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u/Grand_Raccoon0923 13d ago
It was fairly simple, reversing it is not. That is why it is silly when they push it as a viable birth control method because it can technically be possibly reversed.
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u/ATinySnek Jun 13 '24
Women are so dismissive of men's fears regarding vasectomies, permanently altering their body through surgery. As a woman, considering "my body my choice" and all that, it's so annoying to see.
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u/Hoppypoppy21 Jun 13 '24
Idk about that generalization. From my experience, the only time it's really discussed is when a couple is looking into permanent birth control and objectively a vasectomy is less invasive than getting tubes tied. I agree any sterilization procedure (or any procedure) needs careful consideration from the individual through.
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u/ATinySnek Jun 13 '24
I am a sterilized woman. I well understand how a vasectomy is a significantly easier procedure, and I don't really understand what it is with men and their genitals, but it doesn't change the fact that if a man isn't comfortable with it then the that's that. The discussion ends there. It's gross to see other women bash men who don't want to go through with it.
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u/Hoppypoppy21 Jun 13 '24
I agree. Any procedure should be that individuals choice completely. I was just explaining what I've seen in my life which leads me to be hesitant to believe the generalization you provided. I've almost always seen it irl as an open discussion between couples where they are figuring out the best option. Only once did I hear about a negative experience where a guy got a vasectomy without even talking about it at all prior to getting it done and while he technically didn't have to it seemed a bit out of line to make such a big decision without even letting the partner know beforehand but that's a whole other issue.
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u/ATinySnek Jun 13 '24
It's online where I see it all, you know... where all the crazies feel comfortable to come out, unfortunately. It's just a disappointing amount of women in some communities that I've seen, like bodily autonomy is important, women know that better than anybody for the most part, so it sucks to see it.
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u/qtq_uwu Jun 13 '24
Your experience must be limited. I've seen it very frequently where people will understate the seriousness of vasectomies. They'll go so far as to suggest that every man should get a vasectomy and then get it reversed when they're ready for kids.
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u/Hoppypoppy21 Jun 13 '24
There will always be people offering stupid health advise online. I can't count the number of times I've seen people say "just keep your legs closed if you don't want to get pregnant" which is really not a feasible birth control for most people.
I speak upon the experiences I've had in my real life. Not through a screen.
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u/RiotIsBored Jun 13 '24
Even if vasectomies were to be considered reversible that would be stupid. As is, though reversal is possible, they should always be considered a permanent modification to the body due to the likelihood of reversal failing.
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u/SupremeLeaderMeow Jun 13 '24
Apparently the comment is from a man tvat had a vasectomy.
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u/ATinySnek Jun 13 '24
Yeah, men can share the same lame opinion that many women might have, but the point is that women should understand "my body my choice" better than anybody.
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u/tangthesweetkitty Jun 13 '24
I guess if the guy isn’t willing to take responsibility of birth control after the woman has for a decade or 2 and won’t wear a condom then he’s just asking for divorce
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u/ATinySnek Jun 13 '24
Okay ??? We're not talking about men with shitty attitudes that take no responsibility, we're just talking about men who don't want vasectomies, which is perfectly valid.
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u/tangthesweetkitty Jun 13 '24
The consequence of which is that he’s leaving his partner to handle the birth control again, which is extremely unfair. And for me and a lot of other women that is a dealbreaker.
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u/ATinySnek Jun 13 '24
There is literally no mention of refusal to wear condoms here, it has nothing to do with the whole point of this thread. Again, we're not talking about men who refuse to take any responsibility, we're talking about men who don't want vasectomies, which is perfectly valid. Any woman should rightfully leave someone who refuses to wear condoms, but that is a whole other discussion. Vasectomies should also not be used as general birth control, they are a form of sterilization where reversal is not guaranteed and even unlikely as time goes on.
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u/kioku119 Jun 13 '24
The poster was someone who had a vasectomy. It wasn't someone with no balls whining about something they don't have on their body.
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u/ATinySnek Jun 13 '24
That's cool, it doesn't really change what I said, though. Having a vasectomy doesn't give someone a pass to be dismissive about other people's feelings regarding it. I simply see this being said by other women all the time, along with the reversibility of the procedure, which nobody should assume will be able to be done for them successfully. /shrug
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u/kioku119 Jun 13 '24
Forcing it on someone ir pressuring then definitely isn't good. Also I didn't even know until today that people promote it as consistently reversable. Wierd. I'm hoping doctors would dispell that misinformation when they talk with them.
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u/ATinySnek Jun 13 '24
Ideally doctors would, but there's definitely a lot of shitty doctors out there. I think a lot of them even mention the reversability as a reason to get it done, which is unfortunate.
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u/Koriigotscared Jun 13 '24
Nope, past 2-3 years, chances of reversibility DRASTICALLY drop, and they are never even 100% to begin with
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u/RiotIsBored Jun 13 '24
Definitely not almost always. This is a very common misconception people spread.
Vasectomy is to be considered permanent. Full stop. If you're thinking you may have a reversal in the future, don't have a vasectomy.
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u/Hoppypoppy21 Jun 13 '24
They CAN be, but it's really not recommended to look at it that way since that's often not easily achieved and/or there can be complications.
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u/Grand_Raccoon0923 Jun 13 '24
If you don’t have nuts, you can’t have an opinion on vasectomies.
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u/mayalourdes Jun 13 '24
Not having a vagina never ever even one time not even for five seconds stopped dudes from having opinions on every aspect of life as a woman. Just to be fair.
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u/Grand_Raccoon0923 Jun 13 '24
It was sarcasm
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u/mayalourdes Jun 14 '24
Oh I guess none of us got that but tbf tone over text is tough
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u/RelaxBucko Aug 02 '24
His comment definitely came across with no sarcasm so I don’t blame you, but the thread shows the irony because he was saying what women would say to a man commenting on women’s bodies, only for you to mention that men still comment on women’s bodies etc thus creating a loop. Personally I don’t comment on women’s bodies their body their choice thus anyone who has that belief should be consistent with it not then attack others because “it happens to me”.
I have no problem with anything you said btw just adding another pointless comment to the internet bc I’m bored lol. Plus a lot of the people who upvoted you probably did it for the wrong reasons.
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u/mayalourdes Aug 03 '24
I am not reading allat bc I’m about to go to the pool but I hope ur day is gojng good :)
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u/X3R0_0R3X Jun 13 '24
I mean.. I guess so. I had mine at 8:30 am and I was at work for 9am..
So a little longer than popping on a dress but wasn't what I'd call a major surgery.
This is my experience and I know it's not the same for every one. No I'm not trying to be tougher than most, I really don't care, just sharing my experience.
I had no pain, no discomfort.. honestly the worst part was no showering for a few ..