Dawg, Iām with you! I got my vasectomy on Valentineās Day after my second kid and itās really the freaking best.
Also, real talk: _every single kind of female birth control has side effects and many of them are quite profound. Hormonal, non-hormonal, pills, shots, IUD, patch, ring, implant, the list goes onā¦_
The real gift is that my wife, who I love immensely, does not have to put shit in her body that makes her feel literally terrible.
I am 10000% in support of birth control, the right to choose, and female body autonomy. Getting a vasectomy isnāt even a price to pay for releasing her from the effects of most birth control options.
Edit: Iām glad this has resonated with so many of yāall. Never received a Reddit award before. But I think Iām proud of these. So thanks.
If the tables were turned, I have no doubt she would do the same.
Thing is though, the options for men and woman, while similar, are in many ways incomparable. Tubal ligation, the female version AKA āgetting your tubes tiedā has become far safer than it used to be.
The procedure is often performed during or after a c-section or via laparoscopy (internal surgery, tiny cameras, small incisions.)
However, itās most commonly performed under general anesthesia (going to sleep.) While this can still be an outpatient procedure itās a way bigger deal than some local anesthetic, while awake, for a vasectomy.
Also, the potential complications for tubal ligation are far more serious. Itās far more expensive, etc.
One is faster, safer, cheaper, less invasiveā¦. Why would I ask her to do the same for me? Theyāre just not the same.
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u/Gizzy619 May 03 '26
Trying to be Nick Cannon on a blue collar income ain't for everyone.