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Bufomander
10-17-2005, 04:04 PM
This is something my husband and I are looking at, though we're not sure when... Just wondered if others would be willing to share their experiences.



zinemama
10-17-2005, 04:13 PM
He had it. He sat around with an ice pack for a day. Took it easy the next day. He was back to commuting by bike in a week and a half. No complaints in the function department!
Bufomander
10-19-2005, 02:13 PM
Those are all good things to hear. :) We've said we're waiting until dd is at least two until making a final decision, but we do think that this lurks in our future, perhaps sometime soon.
zjande
10-21-2005, 10:31 PM
My ex-DH had a vasectomy several years ago. He had no troubles at all! He had some bruising for a few days & that was it. He said it really didn't hurt more than a bruise & went on with normal life. :thumb We were both surprised!
Bufomander
10-24-2005, 08:27 AM
Again, it's good to hear other people's experiences. We are planning a move in the spring and my husband is hoping to start a PhD program in the fall, so we are just thinking about how/when/if to fit a vasectomy in there somehow/possibly...

How did people decide timing?
jenmk
10-24-2005, 08:49 AM
Check out this thread from Dads forum about vasectomies.

Vasectomy question (http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=330189)

Good luck!

jen
Bufomander
10-25-2005, 06:03 PM
jen, thanks for the link. I'm so bad at searching for related threads!
christiab
11-17-2005, 03:30 PM
FWIW, My BIL (the biggest whiny wuss ever!!) had it done in-office and went to a Sammy Hagar concert the same night!! He said it wasn't bad at all.
3boysmom
11-18-2005, 12:49 PM
DH had it done when our youngest was about 11 mos. old. Ice pack and pain pills for that day only and then he was fine. It's been about 8 years since and no complaints! :wink
lillaurensmomma
11-18-2005, 12:53 PM
My DH is kind of a wuss too. He had it done, spent 2 days on the couch with a bag of frozen peas and the remote, and then was just a slight bit tender for about 4 days after. He said it wasn't bad at all.

He had his when Tara was about 6mo if I remember correctly. We knew we were done before she was born, so he just picked a time that wasn't too stressful at work (in case he needed more than 1 day off). He had it done on Friday, did some work from home that day, and was back to work with no problem on Monday.