Having a vasectomy is a very personal and important decision. The medical profession will tell you to consider sterilisation as permanent, therefore you must be absolutely sure that this is what you want. Also vasectomy is not the right choice for everyone!
At this site, we try to collect the most useful vasectomy information available on the web. We hope to provide an objective balance of quality information and resources on all of the procedures available, risks and benefits, possible complications and after effects to enable men to make the choice that's right for them. We have a list of commonly raised issues and questions that you may want to print out to help you consider what questions to ask your doctor at your first consultation, based on the postings at the newsgroup. Also, we offer information on all other aspects of vasectomy, from the pre-vasectomy shave to post vasectomy semen samples - not to mention how to take care of yourself in between.
Other items at this site include the personal experiences of men who have undergone the procedure, a survey of men who have had, or are considering vasectomy, a list of the most frequently asked questions at alt.support.vasectomy and a section of relevant extracts from medical journals. We also have information on vasectomy reversal, new procedures such as Vasclip, and the ongoing medical research into alternative methods of birth control for men.
This site is neither "pro" or "anti" vasectomy. The site content is a mixture of articles, web links and contributions from posters to alt.support.vasectomy and this site. We strongly believe that visitors should have the benefit of viewing medical texts whole, and in context. Therefore medical information will usually be an HTML link to the original document. We do link to doctor's websites where we feel the information provided will be of use to our visitors. We aren't endorsing them - they aren't paying us! The information you find on this site is designed to support, not replace the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.
Please be aware that we are not doctors or psychologists. Just men that either have been through, or are contemplating having a vasectomy. Also please note that the webmaster is not a doctor, and has no medical qualifications. If you are considering a vasectomy, please make sure that you discuss all options and concerns with your physician prior to agreeing to any procedures.
If you have any questions, or just want to talk to someone about vasectomies, you can join the vasectomy chatroom or post your questions to alt support.vasectomy. The best time of day to chat in the Vasectomy chatroom is afternoon/evening EST (GMT -5 hours). The newsgroup. can be accessed via your ISP's newsgroup. server, or an on-line web based news service such as Google groups. alt.support.vasectomy is an un-moderated Usenet newsgroup. In both places there are men who have been through the procedure who are happy to answer your questions.
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