As a father of two: Said procedure is incredibly harm- and painless.
I understand the fear, but I've seen people (even here) spread a lot of FUD about it. If you prefer something else: Sure! If you're merely uneasy about the process: Don't be, it's so common, fast and easy.
Isn't that a normal response to a voluntary procedure? Fear? Uncertainty? Doubt?
Mine hurt for more than a month. It's worth it and I'd do it again in a heartbeat, but hate it when people go around telling everyone that it will all exactly be the same. It ain't. Muzzle velocity is lower and the ammunition is visibly no longer standard issue. Further, the recoil action is quite a bit less intense. There's a lot of psychological stuff going on in this mind space, and discounting people's feelings about what is ultimately a primal urge is just foolish.
My vasectomy a year ago left me in chronic pain on one side, and with a significant reduction in enjoyment of sex. I have spent thousands of dollars on treatment, and will soon go for a reversal, which will cost around $12k. I'm not sure what I'll do if it fails, but orchiectomy is on the table. Vasectomy was the worst decision of my life.
There is a real risk of chronic pain, which can be devastating, and it is much more common than the literature would have you believe.
Pro tip: go to a place that does the no-incision variety and then make sure that's what you're getting. Just the first part isn't enough. Just because you read that they take the same amount of (doctor) time and so assume that any place offering them must only do those, and that if they didn't they would surely offer you a choice, don't neglect to double check.
Source: all too painful personal experience (guess what doesn't always work on the first try? That's right. Local anesthetic.)
Thank you :) Don't get me wrong, I'm not frightened away from it. I have a GP appointment on Tuesday for a referral. I think it'll be some time on the NHS but no doubt less time than this contraceptive becomes available.
I understand the fear, but I've seen people (even here) spread a lot of FUD about it. If you prefer something else: Sure! If you're merely uneasy about the process: Don't be, it's so common, fast and easy.