Your experience / opinion with vasectomies

[Curious_Adventure]

The wife and I have had two kids and neither of us are interested in having anymore. As my wife had a negative physical reaction to both birth control hormones (the pill) and an iud, we have for the most part used condoms as contraceptive. In the past year my wife has brought up the idea of me getting vasectomy on numerous occasions. Not knowing much about the process, I certainly have some hesitations but has slowly been warming to the idea. Would be very hot to be able to make love without having to so careful about cum and the obvious reduced of pleasure from the condom. Thought this might be a good place to ask for peoples opinions/experiences with this from both a male and female perspective.

Of the many things I'm curious about...how did it impact your sex life both in the short and long term? For the males who have gotten it, did you have any negative physical consequences beyond the initial healing phase? Do you still ejaculate a similar volume and texture of cum?

Would love to hear your thoughts!

 

[magicalmoments]

From my own personal experience I can say without any doubt at all that my vasectomy had a massive impact on my sex life.
Once we had the all clear, no more sperm in the semen, a few weeks after the operation, we embarked on a wild sex ride like I had never known.
We put it down to both of us being totally free of the fear of further pregnancies it seems it released us from some sort of psychological blockage that we had that discouraged us from sex.
I had no physical side effects, apart from sore balls for a few days.
I never ever doubted my manhood simply because I was firing blanks.
There was no change to my ejaculate, either in appearance, quantity or taste, (according to my wife).
I would definitely recommend to any guy who has produced all the kids he wants to undergo the procedure.

Oh, when we split up about 15 years later, I found having a vasectomy was a real bonus in attracting the ladies when I started dating again.

 

[Cogan]

A vasectomie is one the best things I've ever done! No worries about birth control and just have spontaneous sex is a relief.

I haven't had any down side effects since I had the vasectomie.
The sex life got a boost from knowing that we could have sex when and were ever we liked without have to look for a condom first, witch could be a turn off sometimes.
I have no difference about the feeling when orgasm or amount of ejaculation.
It's been 13 years now and I have just positive things to say in the subjekt.

It is a small surgery so yes, you are sore a few days after, but it's well worth it!

 

[saintcero]

Yes to vasectomies

Just as MagicalMoments said above, complete freedom to fuck like bunnies. Never a single regret. Well, actually, after a couple of days of swollen nuts, I was a bit disappointed when they returned to normal size. Having big balls was kind of fun.

 

[HampshireBoy]

I had very little in the way of side effects, I do know a couple of guys who had very painful swollen balls.

I drove myself home afterwards, not recommended by the medical people but it was that of book an expensive taxi for a 10 mile drive each way.

Slight amount of blood afterwards but my balls returned to normal size after a few days (maybe a week).

Like others, the driver was to enable my wife (of the time) to come off the pill. Funnily enough she was more worried about impact than I was. Sex was briefly better, then we went back to very rare sex - her problem - and then divorce.

When I was single the fact that I'd had a vasectomy was taken at face value by women and definitely made things easier - I had a couple tell me that they wouldn't have leapt into bed so quickly if I hadn't. One FWB has never used any birth control herself and loved that I didn't need any either, though we had a couple of "interesting" months when she was late and she asked whether I was "sure" I had had a successful vasectomy.

I have not noticed any difference in quantity of semen or sex-drive - I had the snip in 2006 and not regretted it.

 

[30bandits]

i was snipped about 12 yrs ago. best thing ever. took about 25 minutes or so for the procedure, and next to zero pain. an injection of novicane in each testicle near the small incision site, a snip, and burn both ends of the rope. repeat. bag of frozen peas to keep minimal swelling down. 14th orgasm went in the cup to check and make sure no sperm present...best thing i ever did....it feels the same but pychologically now i want to cum severeral times a day....knowing i cant make a baby. same if not more volume for me...a secrete a large volume and same consistency.

 

[biggee163]

I would agree with everyone else's comments.

One additional thing though... to quote my wife, 'it looks the same, works the same and even tastes the same!!!'

 

[Bigspurt]

No Regrets!

Summer of 1988. Fathered three children. Visiting my father in the hospital when he asked for a phone book and something to write on. Gets a # and hands me the piece of paper. "Here, I'm buying". BTW he had one in 1954 after his fourth child.
I do recall going into an ABS and going into a booth to get a sample to take to the urologist's office. I think that they should have provided that "service" in house. Oh Well.

 

[PleasePeesMe]

No problems at all

And women seemed pleased that there was no chance of pregnancy.

 

[Curious_Adventure]

Wow, thanks for all the responses! It sounds like the consensus is that it is all around positive experience. I'm not really worried about feeling less of a man or anything by being sterile, mostly just a bit weirded out perhaps by the thought of my sperm just being reabsorbed internal in my body or whatever it does.

At almost 40 the wife and I still have good sex but like some of you have said, I think the thought of pregancy always at the back of our minds could certainly be subconsciously holding us back sexually. She had a really hard second pregnancy so really is uninterested in doing it again, and at 40 we have no interest in dealing with newborn stuff again. We have a couple of friends who had a "surprise" baby in their early 40s who is like 10+ years older than other kids. We really don't want to experience that.

Perhaps if she knows I shooting blanks, I can finally convince her to take my cum in her mouth! Don't get me wrong, she LOVES sucking my cock, but she always makes me pull out and shoot on her tits, although sometimes It does find its was on her neck/ face

 

[redheadinyourbed]

My ex had a vasectomy and our sex life was great. I don't like hormonal birth control, so going bare and having no worries was great.
I would like another child, so long term the vasectomy would be a deal breaker.

 

[HampshireBoy]

Wow, thanks for all the responses! It sounds like the consensus is that it is all around positive experience. I'm not really worried about feeling less of a man or anything by being sterile, mostly just a bit weirded out perhaps by the thought of my sperm just being reabsorbed internal in my body or whatever it does.

At almost 40 the wife and I still have good sex but like some of you have said, I think the thought of pregancy always at the back of our minds could certainly be subconsciously holding us back sexually. She had a really hard second pregnancy so really is uninterested in doing it again, and at 40 we have no interest in dealing with newborn stuff again. We have a couple of friends who had a "surprise" baby in their early 40s who is like 10+ years older than other kids. We really don't want to experience that.

Perhaps if she knows I shooting blanks, I can finally convince her to take my cum in her mouth! Don't get me wrong, she LOVES sucking my cock, but she always makes me pull out and shoot on her tits, although sometimes It does find its was on her neck/ face

Firing blanks made no difference to my wife (of the time) as to what she would do. However it did remove the worry as to a surprise baby.

 

[albertaboy]

No down side, I had one a year after our second child was born. My wife had very hard pregnancies and even harder labours.

Get it done.

 

[waratah]

Physically - swollen scrotum for a couple of day, then back in the saddle about 3 days later, a amistake, had a second much worse swelling. Then a week or so later all good (girls at work were awesome, bringing me bags of frozen peas lol)

Relationship - a good 15 years + of sex when ever we wanted, until menopause etc kicked in.

Cynically (Only work I could think of) - If your relationship is solid I wouldn't hesitate. If it's got some chinks in it and you're youngish think carefully, there are ladies out there who would think "He may move on to another women, but I'm going to make sure our kids will be his only kids", so if you're still young just think it through.

 

[WiserSoutherner]

bag of frozen peas to keep minimal swelling down.

Another voice that there were no issues, but don't overlook this mention. Have 2-3 bags of frozen peas, much better than ice packs to fit around your balls. When one starts yo warm up, just swap out.

 

[albertaboy]

No down side, I had one a year after our second child was born. My wife had very hard pregnancies and even harder labours.

Get it done.

I should expand this, I had swelling in my balls for almost a week. Wasn't particularly painful or bad. The frozen peas is important.

Compared to what your spouse has to go through to get to the same place it's a no brainer.

 

[honestWithWifie]

Male 60. I had my nuts clipped when I was in early twenties. The first time I ejaculated was a few days later in the shower. It was the only time I was scared to orgasm.

I do feel that I do not have as much discharge. But who ever measures output. You either cum lots or you don't.

 

[CTim]

If you are absolutely sure you are done with kids, I heartily recommend it! I had a small amount of residual tenderness for a few months, but it gradually faded.

 

[zoso682001]

I would agree with everyone else's comments.

One additional thing though... to quote my wife, 'it looks the same, works the same and even tastes the same!!!'

Agreed , no issues .

 

[SeeMeRolling]

I am probably the one person who did not have an enjoyable experience before, during, or after.

And while I am thankful for no chance of pregnancy, it did zippo for my sex life with the wife (who was the one that wanted me to have it because she said it would improve things for her, because it was one less thing to worry about).

I am pretty sure I have some unworked through resentment.

 

[gtnlynn]

I had one after our second child was born, and it was a good decision. No more condoms. No more birth control pills for my wife. Complete freedom to have bareback sex since STD was not a possibility. I had no problems from the procedure except for a little soreness for a few hours.

 

[Bigaug]

One of the easiest things I have done. A lot of BS stories from guys who are afraid to have one. The shaving was scarier than the procedure

 

[Goldenfinger]

One of the easiest things I have done. A lot of BS stories from guys who are afraid to have one. The shaving was scarier than the procedure

I have heard some stories. Alway having blue ball pain to impotence to infection. I have no clue if they are true or not. I did ask the DR and she said those things are rare.

 

[Thumpingrug]

Had mine done in the early 90s when I was in my 20s and a few weeks after my daughter was born. Best thing I ever did. Total freedom. Wife and I have never looked back and sex has never been affected. In fact the spontaneity increased.

The operation was no problem. A couple of day with some bruises afterwards and some paracetamol but all out of the way within a week.

Do not hesitate - go and get it done.

 

[bicuriohub]

My experience overall was very positive! My wife was in the same boat,the pill and other birth control methods were messing with her and wedding want any more kids so I didn’t hesitate to get the ol’ snip. Such an easy process and the healing process was very quick.
I think they said to wait a few weeks before your first ejaculation which I followed carefully. They mentioned there may be blood in it but I didn’t see any. I was nervous,afraid it would hurt but I’ll be damned if it wasn’t one of my best orgasms in a long time. I cum a ton and my volume didn’t change at all.
Our sex life did pick up and we do fuck quite a bit more because she feels better and the freedom to cum inside her is a huge turn on. This day and age it’s so common and easy to do I’d definitely recommend it