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[–] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In my late 20's the urologist recommended I wait, as I was still pretty young. Ok, so I waited. 4-5 years later I went back and scheduled the appt, but then my primary care told me I should wait because I still wasn't married (though he had a med student training with him that day and she was supportive of my decision) At that point I really didn't care what he thought, I wanted to go along with it.

Ultimately, I postponed again because of a discussion I had with my partner. Who is the only other person who's say should have any influence on my opinion.

So yeah, there's resistance everywhere. Ultimately I took a little advice but was going to do what I wanted anyway. I don't care if movies make vasectomies look less manly. Movies make it seem like a manly endevour is to get laid. If you're getting a vasectomy it's because you're getting laid. Shaming it is dumb.

So that's my experience for whatever it's worth.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

So yeah, there’s resistance everywhere. Ultimately I took a little advice but was going to do what I wanted anyway. I don’t care if movies make vasectomies look less manly. Movies make it seem like a manly endevour is to get laid. If you’re getting a vasectomy it’s because you’re getting laid. Shaming it is dumb.

Yeah, it's incredibly stupid but the idea is there. Many men will be worried about it...

So as I said, it's not as simple. By the time doctors accept you know what you're doing you are usually old enough to support family. Vasectomy doesn't protect 20 year olds from getting someone pregnant by accident.