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View Poll Results: For men only: Have you had a vasectomy?
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02-28-2006, 10:01 AM
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Snip Snip
If not, why not?
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02-28-2006, 10:05 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
Why?
setab
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02-28-2006, 10:05 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
Why ? *
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02-28-2006, 10:06 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
Martha, just for clarity I suggest you ask the women here not to respond for their DH.  They should only respond if they've had one. 
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02-28-2006, 10:09 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
Yes, I got "fixed" after our second child. We lived in a very strong Catholic country and they would not "tie her tubes" even though she was done with kids due to fibroids and they were in there anyway during the C-section.
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02-28-2006, 10:11 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
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Originally Posted by frayne
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Originally Posted by setab
Why?
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Well if you want to say why you did get a vasectomy, that's fine too. Or if you want to say nothing, that is fine as well. Everything is fine.
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02-28-2006, 10:26 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
No - not finished! 
I don't think this poll was meant for the likes of Marshac, WildCat and I, though, was it?
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02-28-2006, 10:26 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
Because it is unnecessary surgery. *
From the way you pose the question, I think you might be assuming something about reasons for getting a vasectomy that don't apply to everyone.
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02-28-2006, 10:28 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
sgeeeeee shoots blanks! 
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02-28-2006, 10:29 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
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Originally Posted by Cute n' Fuzzy Bunny
sgeeeeee shoots blanks! |
No.* But that would be another reason not to get one.* *
EDIT: Well . . . to be honest, I guess I don't know whether I shoot blanks or not. Finding out would be another unnecessary medical test.
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02-28-2006, 10:32 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
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Originally Posted by sgeeeee
Because it is unnecessary surgery.
From the way you pose the question, I think you might be assuming something about reasons for getting a vasectomy that don't apply to everyone.
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The question was posed as yes or no with an invite to talk. No assumptions. Of course, many are not done having children.
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02-28-2006, 10:33 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
If you gentlemen do not want to be snipped who should be responsible for birthcontrol?
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02-28-2006, 10:37 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
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Originally Posted by Outtahere
If you gentlemen do not want to be snipped who should be responsible for birthcontrol?
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I think Jennifer should be placed in charge of birth control.
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02-28-2006, 10:42 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
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Originally Posted by sgeeeee
No. But that would be another reason not to get one.
EDIT: Well . . . to be honest, I guess I don't know whether I shoot blanks or not. Finding out would be another unnecessary medical test. |
You know, there is an easier and more fun way........
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02-28-2006, 10:45 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
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Originally Posted by Martha
If not, why not?
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I've always believed that anything hot or anything sharp should stay away from that area.......
Anyway, isn't it every man's goal to do that last-man-on-earth re-seed the entire population thing, whether you're the last man on earth or not?
At any rate, I haven't even started yet, so I'm definitely not finished................
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02-28-2006, 11:33 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
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All surgery carries risks, so i'm not sure its worth taking.* I'm not a doctor at all, but that equipment down there is very complicated and does multiple things.* I'm not sure cutting, tying, and/or rerouting tubes is a good approach for making it work better.* It could only make things worse, right?
I am done with kids, but I try to make sure the only women in my life are those that I trust to use birth control.* *Unfortunately, life does require you to trust people from time to time, so I guess I take the risk of "trust" every now and then.
Honestly, i'm not completely opposed to a vasectomy.* *I havent really looked into the real risks and potential complications of the surgery.* *If they were as nill as, say, removing my wisdom teeth, I might actually just go ahead and do it.
Azanon*
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02-28-2006, 11:45 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
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Originally Posted by azanon
All surgery carries risks, so i'm not sure its worth taking.* I'm not a doctor at all, but that equipment down there is very complicated and does multiple things.* I'm not sure cutting, tying, and/or rerouting tubes is a good approach for making it work better.* It could only make things worse, right?
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Taking hormones for 20-30 years carries risks too.
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02-28-2006, 11:45 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
A cautionary tale:
I had a vasectomy at age 31 after our second child was born since DW had problems on the pill. The surgery was done poorly (excessive swelling and bleeding) by a doctor who soon after lost his medical license. At age 36 I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. No way to know if this was caused by the earlier problems. Obviously, I survived with only the loss of one of the two family jewels and have not had any other negative consequences in over 20 years. The bottom line - if you are considering this procedure, find an experienced urologist with a good reputation and plenty of experience. Just one more reason why I am ....
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02-28-2006, 11:49 AM
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Re: Snip Snip
Yeah, that's a pretty good reason...........
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02-28-2006, 12:15 PM
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Re: Snip Snip
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Originally Posted by Outtahere
If you gentlemen do not want to be snipped who should be responsible for birthcontrol?
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Better get out our protective head gear fellas...
How about...whoever is closest to the nightstand, still on their feet, not already tied up, or would least like to be pregnant? 
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