• GrymEdm@lemmy.world
    34·
    7 months ago

    I know this is a shitpost, but honestly I’m so glad I got a vasectomy. There is a history of extreme depression and some dementia in my family, so I decided to get it done so I wouldn’t father a child who would have to live through that. I never got it tested (don’t know if it’s possible to), but discussions with psychiatrists and other doctors confirmed it’s likely at least partially genetic. If I end up with a partner who wants children there are other ways to go about that. I would never force that decision on anyone else but it has really brought me some peace of mind.

    Also, vasectomy + female birth control = low risk condom-free sex (provided no STIs obviously). Finally, what a tragic waste of perfectly good…pizza rolls I’m guessing? That’s some “tried cooking while drunk and fell asleep” results.

    • clif@lemmy.world
      16·
      7 months ago

      Vas team high five.

      I just don’t like kids and the spouse has a genetic disease so it’d be 50/50 if the kids had it.

          • gibmiser@lemmy.world
            2·
            7 months ago

            Worst part for me was my kids jumping on me while I was still healing. Otherwise truly no big deal

          • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            7 months ago

            Don’t be. You’ll be sore for a few weeks, but the operation is less than an hour in total and doesn’t hurt a lot. Once you’re healed, its amazing to not have to worry about “accidents”…

            • brbposting@sh.itjust.works
              2·
              7 months ago

              Really glad it made your life better and it def seems very safe by medical and popular standards.

              I’m a scaredy cat, myself:

              A tiny little fraction of guys experience chronic pain, then a fraction of those still experience pain after reversal.

              Same as LASIK (small percentage experience dry eyes for the rest of their lives): I couldn’t live with myself if it went south and I didn’t NEED it in the first place.

              But great for many use cases!