The following are general stories, detailing the typical vasectomy experience. Some of the stories contain minor short-term complications.
I am a 44-year-old father of three that has been happily married for 21 years. My wife and I have been contemplating having a vasectomy for years, but there was always something that came up and we never took the time to have it done. Finally this year we made a plan and followed through. … Continue reading
First, let me introduce myself briefly. I got divorced three years ago, and I have three kids. 10, 8 and 4 years old. Before we got divorced, I thought about getting a vasectomy done, so my wife wouldn’t need to use the pill anymore (and to be honest, the pill has never been really good … Continue reading
I got my vasectomy on Feb. 29, 2008. I have been married for 19 years and have two children. I am 38 years old with a boy 7 years old and a girl who is 2 years old. I didn’t think I would ever have the need for a vasectomy. We tried for 6 years … Continue reading
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Donut-shaped pillowErgonomic Innovations Orthopaedic SeatThis will be a brief, positive vasectomy read. Living in Huahin, Thailand, and expecting a baby I thought it would be a good idea to have my vasectomy after the baby was born, at 60 (my Thai wife is 25) I didn’t want another child and neither did she. We had weekly visits to Bumrungrad … Continue reading
Background My wife and I both had children early, so at 40 we have my wife’s son who’s 20, and mine, 18. We’ve been together 15 years, married for 10, and have a daughter of 8 between us. We love our kids to bits but definitely feel we’ve done our bit for repopulating the species … Continue reading
I did a bit of research on vasectomy. It seemed fairly straightforward and simple surgery. I have a grade III (large) varicocele on the left side of the scrotum and anticipated more of a problem because of it. The doctor said it was OK to go ahead with vasectomy and that the varicocele would not … Continue reading
I’m going to keep this very short. I’ve found this site extremely helpful before and after my vasectomy. The worst thing for me was the couple of months of wait I had before the big day. The whole worry and dread of the unknown. To cut it short (excuse the pun), once the valium was … Continue reading
I’m married with 2 children, and live in England. I had “The snip” back in December 1997 aged 37. My story has been on the website for some years now as a narrative of the procedure itself. As my vasectomy was ten years ago, I would like to take this opportunity to update my story … Continue reading
It may be too early to put in a story, but now seems the right time before the clarity is lost. I came out of a long relationship with an infertile woman, and I still have no desire to have children. At 39 I still look early 30’s and have some interest from some younger, … Continue reading
I remember driving to the hospital with a friend of mine, on the way to my surgery. He had the procedure done, and he did provide some good info that eased my nervousness. It helped, but not much. So I arrived at the clinic and was had my BP taken, it was a little high, … Continue reading
Let me start out with an introduction. I am in my early 30s, live in Florida, have been in a stable relationship for 6 years, and value my freedom. I don’t like the concept of marriage, I despise the idea of being responsible for a woman, and I hate the perspective of being bound to … Continue reading
Hello, my name is Jason and I am a 34-year-old Texan who has lived in Belgium for almost 5 years. I live in Belgium because my wife is Belgian and I chose to move here and be with her. I am going in tomorrow morning to have a vasectomy done and so I thought I … Continue reading
View on Amazon Read our review We only recommend products we think are useful for our readers. If you make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.After finding personal stories here and elsewhere most helpful, now that I’ve just had a vasectomy (5 days ago) I just wanted to report how it went. For me, everything has gone smoothly, with only a bit of discomfort, and everything is working well. Last Thursday morning I had the procedure, and I checked in … Continue reading
I had been a silent observer of this forum for a while now. I joined this forum a while ago when I decided to say bye to condoms and go for a vasectomy. I was a bit nervous to start with and had some queries about the whole thing and I should say the support … Continue reading
A bit of background, I’m 27, no kids, I never wanted any. Had a great childhood loving parents who are still married etc. I’d been kicking around the idea of vasectomy in my head for the past couple of years. I knew I’d wanted one but wasn’t sure when. My fiancé who I live with … Continue reading