James’s experience: Wet Noodles

First off, the tale of the tape. I am a 34-year-old married man living in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas in the United States. My wife is around 9 years older than I and has two children from a previous marriage, a boy and a girl. Both are nearly grown and we are relishing … Continue reading

Barry’s story: Open-ended experience

Destiny has arrived! While I find it hard to believe, my vasectomy is 36 hours old and I’m feeling great. I’m an open-ended, NSV patient in Kansas, USA. The only sign of my procedure is slight swelling the size of a quarter at the incision site, and a bruise the size of a dime on … Continue reading

Richard’s experience: Think twice

This is my sad tale of woe. However, the most sympathy I’ve ever received is, “Sucks to be you!” For many years growing up, I never gave much thought to the idea of parenthood. Even when discussing it with friends at an early age (e.g. 12, 13, 14) most of them said they wanted two … Continue reading

Jeff’s experience: A trip to Sunkist land

Hi all. Like many of the other contributors to this page, I thought I’d share my experience so that any of you who are considering vasectomy might breathe a bit easier. My wife and I have been together for 10 years now (we’re both 30), and throughout that time we have discussed in detail the … Continue reading

Dorino’s experience: South African NSV experience

Due to the fact that my wife is allergic to the pill, and condoms have been the main contraception, my wife and myself decided on a vasectomy. The big day was at 14:00 on the 26 February 2001. Dr. Botha, a leading Urologist, said that he could do the procedure with his eyes closed. (I … Continue reading