Kerala Man’s Post On Getting A Vasectomy And The Reason Behind It Is A Must Read

“If you are a woman, you will have to bear with a lot of things. I cannot do anything, let her do it if she wants, look at her audacity… the poor guy! Those surprised statements and looks are nothing new to women. What is being discussed here is not just about women, but is for them.

To make it clearer, if a doctor asks you to choose between a medical procedure that has to be done just beneath one’s skin and a surgery that requires the stomach to be cut open, which would you opt for? The simpler one, right?

But why is it that, when it comes to family planning, instead of choosing the simpler option, a much more complex surgery is pushed on the woman?

Since we had decided not to have any more children after the two, we started researching about contraception methods. We came to the conclusion that we would opt for vasectomy unless my wife had to undergo cesarean surgery. I will tell you why we came to that decision, and also why every woman needs to think it through a million times before getting a tubectomy.

On my way back home after work the other day, I visited our house-owner who was hospitalised. While there, I took an OP and met the general surgeon and told him my requirement. The doctor said he would be free only after 6 pm to do the procedure and I agreed. A couple of tests were done and by 6 pm, the nurse and attender came and got me ready and took me to the theatre.

I felt a slight pain when I received the initial sedation injection, but apart from that, I did not feel a thing. I was on the table for 20 minutes. And another half hour for the nurses to take notes and take me to the ward. I then got dressed, paid the bill, bought the medicines and rode back home – all on my own.

Vasectomy is a simple procedure. It doesn’t affect erection, ejaculation or orgasm in any way. It is a procedure that does not have any surgery wound or pain. One that gets over in 10-20 minutes at a minimal cost. It doesn’t even have a long recovery period.

At the same time, tubectomy, which is the procedure done on women, is a major surgery. It is a good option only for those getting a cesarean since both can be done in one go. It is also comparatively costlier and the recovery could take weeks. The possibilities of getting an infection or other complications are also high.

Why is it that always, women are expected to bear the pains? Why can’t men undergo a small procedure for the woman who bore labour pains to give him his child? When will we get out of our thought process that insemination is the guy’s only role in this process?

So dear women, now that both men and women have equal opportunities in family planning and since a less complicated option exists, the next time your husband asks you to undergo tubectomy, explain to him why he could undergo the procedure instead. After all, you are not asking him to give birth to a baby!”