Who's had a vasectomy?

[Mr. dB]

Get her tubes tied instead.

 

[Cutiebaby]

Although it is more painful and the recovery is longer for the woman to get tubals done, it is best..The rate for testicular cancer goes up once a man gets "clipped", where as there is no cancer rate associated with tubals.
I have had a few friends get it done, some say it hurt a little like feeling pressure in the nuts after (due to swelling) and others said they felt nothing even during proceedure.
Jens hit it head on, sit on ice for about 2-3 days and after on the 4th day all is normal.

 

[jenscats5]

"Testicular Cancer

Testicular cancer is much less common than prostate cancer, accounting for approximately 1 percent of all cancers in American men. This type of cancer is most often found in men ages 15 to 35. A few studies have suggested a link between vasectomy and an increased risk of testicular cancer, but the evidence is inconsistent and the association in some studies may be due to factors other than vasectomy. It is also possible that the vasectomy procedure increases the rate at which an existing, but undetected, testicular cancer will progress. At this time, it is believed that there is either no association or a weak association between vasectomy and testicular cancer, although more research is needed before definitive conclusions can be reached.

Men concerned about prostate cancer or testicular cancer should talk to their doctor about the symptoms to watch for and an appropriate schedule for checkups."

from: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/vasectomy



The cancer rate isn't proven.......men are WAY more likely to die of heart disease.......

 

[jenscats5]

Men who undergo vasectomy do not increase their prostate cancer risk, said researchers in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA, Vol. 287, No. 23: 3110-3115).

There had been some concern about a link between the two, because two 1990 studies reported an increased risk of prostate cancer after vasectomy, said a team of researchers from medical centers in New Zealand.



http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/c...my_Does_Not_Increase_Prostate_Cancer_Risk.asp