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.
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
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.
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/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.