Went under the knife yesterday (snip-snip)

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SunnyD

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Okay, we get it. Texashiker has been emasculated through previous relationships and has serious control issues. Obviously, vasectomies are NOT for him.

However, those secure in their position, please... continue being men and doing what YOU see fit. Just because one other male in the world perceives the procedure as emasculating is no reason to do what is right for one's self.

Carry on!
 

OutHouse

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I'm still in the "cleaning out the pipes" phase so can't say for sure. What I can say is that semen makes up about 1%-2% of your total output so overall volume/color/texture/ect should remain almost entirely unchanged.

yip it still smells like bleach.
 

Eli

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Don't couples practice celibacy anymore? Or has Viagra and porn put an end to that? :oops:

No couple has ever practiced celibacy willingly. Ever. In the history of man kind.

It's just not natural.
 

jagec

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Have you ever heard of female spiders eating the males after mating? That is what getting cut does. It ensures the woman you will not have kids with anyone else. Like I told my first and second wife, I want to make sure I can have kids if we split up.

Inadvertently hilarious.:D

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xSauronx

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Reading the OP makes my wanna throw up.

Who in their right mind wants to have his nuts cut, screw that.

im going to have it done one day. ive got two kids and thats enough.

/divorced, single even, but i am not ever having more little people pop out of a woman on my account.
 

Doppel

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It's medically simpler for the male to get this done than a female equivalent, but people ought not to think that just because in most cases it's a fairly simple procedure with few or no side effects that this is always the case. There is a real, if not terribly large possibility of lingering issues from it, such as long term pain from the procedure.
 

CZroe

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I don't find the one bit funny in the least, even in a satirical context. :colbert:

Are you pre or post-op? If you're having trouble affording the procedure, I'm sure we can organize a donation drive. I'll even pitch in.
 
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This might be of interest to you, but then again, I doubt it.

Unlike other people, I'm open to new data that will change my views. So I'll be happy to take a look.

What I am referring to is about the last 1/4 of this article.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17729478

So the article states that socially women are becoming more of the driving force behind relationships as we move to a more intelligent species and away from agricultural grounds. It also states that women move their primary focus from their spouse, to kids, to grandkids. Perhaps I'm missing it, but what point are you trying to make? That you're not going to be the sole focus of your spouse forever? What's the problem with this? I don't have a *need* to provide everything for my significant other. I want a person who is self sufficient and can handle themselves without *needing* me.

Go ahead and get your nuts cut. Pulling yourself out of the gene pool is probably the best thing you can do for humanity.

A) getting snipped does not mean a person is removed from the gene pool. As others have stated you can freeze your sperm for future use, or most already have kids.
B) it's got a decent rate of success at being reversed

Have you ever heard of female spiders eating the males after mating? That is what getting cut does. It ensures the woman you will not have kids with anyone else. Like I told my first and second wife, I want to make sure I can have kids if we split up.

I'm single. Getting snipped was my decision, and it does not ensure anybody I won't have kids. It ensures, unless it grows back or didn't work, that I won't have kids from sex and gives me control over "accidents." I can decide when and if I want kids. Not the woman (who if she got knocked up could refuse to get an abortion or give it up for adoption if I didn't want to be a parent with her).

While you might enjoy and want the ability to have a kid with every wife you have, I do not. I don't need kids to "bring me closer" to somebody. I don't need kids to "make me complete." I don't need kids in my life unless I choose to have them with a spouse in which case it's easy to get some banked stuff and use other means to get pregnant.

Get out of the stone age.

Haha, ok right after you evolve past being a Neanderthal with your "I must control my woman and not let her dictate my body!!!!!!111!!!1!!1!!1!11!".

Over the past few decades there have been advances made in womens health. there are options available that are less invasive then the male getting cut.

Name one option that makes a person unable to have kids (we aren't talking regular BC here).

It's medically simpler for the male to get this done than a female equivalent, but people ought not to think that just because in most cases it's a fairly simple procedure with few or no side effects that this is always the case. There is a real, if not terribly large possibility of lingering issues from it, such as long term pain from the procedure.

Good point. As with all surgeries, there are always risks and complications potentially. That said, it's pretty safe as far as surgeries go.
 

MotionMan

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I had it done last year (we decided two kids was plenty) and it is wonderful to not really have to worry about having a "surprise" anymore.

This.

On the day of my snip-snip, I had to have a procedure done first that involved putting a camera up my urethra.

That was 1000x worse than the snip-snip procedure.

MotionMan
 

RossMAN

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LOL this thread delivers.

David - How much was the procedure, covered by HMO or out of pocket?
 

dquan97

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LOL this thread delivers.

David - How much was the procedure, covered by HMO or out of pocket?

I believe my co-pay is $15 and the rest is covered by BlueShield. When I get my statement, I can update the figures.

btw, Hi Ross!
 

RossMAN

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I believe my co-pay is $15 and the rest is covered by BlueShield. When I get my statement, I can update the figures.

btw, Hi Ross!

Please do update the figures as I'm curious. It's all about the $$$ :cool:

Is this a new cutting edge procedure or is it readily available throughout the country?
 

dquan97

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Please do update the figures as I'm curious. It's all about the $$$ :cool:

Is this a new cutting edge procedure or is it readily available throughout the country?

I believe it has been around for at least 8yrs, according to my Dr. He trained in the traditional technique until he learned about this. He said this had all the upside and none of the downside compared w/ the old ways.

This has a good description of the procedure: http://www.noscalpelvasectomy.com/about-the-procedure but the mapping tool didn't show my Dr, so take that map with a grain of salt.
 

RossMAN

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I believe it has been around for at least 8yrs, according to my Dr. He trained in the traditional technique until he learned about this. He said this had all the upside and none of the downside compared w/ the old ways.

This has a good description of the procedure: http://www.noscalpelvasectomy.com/about-the-procedure but the mapping tool didn't show my Dr, so take that map with a grain of salt.

Thanks for the info and link.

LOL

Preparing for Your Vasectomy

1. SHAVE ALL HAIR FROM THE FRONT OF YOUR SCROTUM. This means just under the penis onto the scrotal sac. The area shaved should measure about 2-3 inches around. Do this on the day of the vasectomy.

2. After shaving the area, shower or bath with soap and water to remove all the loose hair.

3. Bring a scrotal support (jock strap or suspensory, or tight jockey shorts).

4. Wear comfortable trousers.

5. If possible, bring someone who can drive you home.

6. Refrain from eating or drinking for three hours before your vasectomy.
 

Lithium381

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Common reasons for having a vasectomy:
* You want to enjoy sex without worrying about pregnancy.
* You do not want to have more children that you can care for
* Your partner has health problems that make pregnancy difficult
* You do not want to risk passing on a hereditary disease or disability
* You and your partner don’t want to or can’t use other birth control methods.
* You want to save your partner the more extensive surgery involved in tubal ligation, as well as the extra expense.


#2 and #4 ftw for some folks . . .
 

MayorOfAmerica

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Had mine done in January. It was relatively painless aside from a few sharp pains here and there. I dropped off my sample this week to make sure it took. For about a week it felt like something had grazed my sac. The worst part of it was the awkwardness I felt when the doctor said "You have REALLY nice anatomy". I'm hoping to get the "all clear" today.
 

DrPizza

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$5 says that Texas Hiker thinks that a vasectomy means having your testicles removed, rather than a trivial operation where the vas deferents is severed. Another $5 says he thinks the amount of ejaculent goes toward zero.
 
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Texashiker

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Haha, ok right after you evolve past being a Neanderthal with your "I must control my woman and not let her dictate my body!!!!!!111!!!1!!1!!1!11!".

But when a man tries to tell a woman what to do with her body, everyone gets all pissed off.

There was once a time when men were men, women were women, America was great and the universe was in balance.

Today, men are becoming feminized, and women are taking the leading role.