I did a sperm count, it's a nice, round, 0

I just wanted people to know, this was a breeze, healed fairly well, and even though I didn't listen to my doctor and ended up having sex before it completely healed, I didn't get any adverse effects.

My experience is that if you're sure you don't want kids, just do it. It's so simple, it's worth it and I'm really happy.

I just did a vasectomy, it went great, I was fully knocked out for the surgery, no pain at all.

I just wish there were more active communities about this, I read that in the US alone there are about 500,000 vasectomies a year!

And I wish there were more detailed stories about PVPD (Post Vasectomy Pain Disorder) since most of what I found were medical research and it does seem well researched with a current statistical estimate of 1-2% of cases, I would like to know how many were long lasting, how bad, were there signs and also just personal stories.

Anyway, smell ya later!

So after leaving Spez's toilet, I decided since I found a helpful group there I'd start one here to maybe help other guys the way that one helped me.

Story time: my wife had pre eclampsia with our daughter. She came close to dying and my girl was born premature by 4 weeks. Fast forward a few years and abortion (even high risk) is no more. My wife is very likely to die unless a pregnancy goes 100% perfect. So we decided snippy snip time. I had held off cause surgeries scare me shitless. Anyhow, most guys who had it done said it wasn't that bad. I prepared - tylenol, ibuprofen, 3 bags of peas, stupid strap thing, did a shave. I went in nervous despite the 2 pills of Valium. Felt slightly buzzed but walked myself upstairs while my family parked the car. Went in, 15 min later I finally got to go back (buzz was wearin off), they prepped me, gave me 2 shots, 15 min later done. I gotta say though, there were moments where it felt my balls were in a vice. The sharp pains could be managed with more anesthesia, but those weren't that bad. Then doc grabs my strap, helps me out, then waves bye. That was yesterday. It was an hour drive back, no pain. I iced when I got home anyway, relaxed. No work today or tomorrow, so lots of chilling. Still no pain really, nor bruising. I am taking ibuprofen to make sure I'm good, but just 4 total per day. Only pain I get is occasional stings, like sweat bees. So so far so good.

Day 4 Doing good still. Itchy as hell cause the shave. Been doing normal homestead stuff. Had to reinforce our henhouse due to a racoon breach and kill off one chicken. Probably doing more than I should but no pain at all now, haven't had any painkillers for 48 hours now. I've been sleeping on the couch so I can lay on my back and snore away (laying sideways puts on pressure and that does hurt a smidge). Weekend is up tomorrow and I start my 10 hr shifts sitting in a chair all day taking phone calls. Should be fine, though.