Vasectomy Vs Sterilisation

Savvy_Sue

Starrystarrynight wrote: »

I've been sterilised and the only advice I can give is take all the sedation that you can! I had a local anaesthetic and found it so distressing, that they had to knock me out. It wasn't a pleasant sensation when they pumped the abdominal area full of air. I thought I was going to suffocate.
Still glad I had it done, though!

Gosh, I asked if I could have it done under a local and was told no, because they pump your abdomen full of air they have to knock you out!

Would have been in and out the same day if I hadn't thrown up post surgery. I always do. Next time I have to be knocked out I'm going to get DH to INSIST that the anti-nausea drugs are given to me BEFORE I start throwing up rather than hours later ...

bylromarha

We know 2 couples who got pregnant after the snip.

We know another 2 couples who got pregnant after sterilisation.

We've decided to stick with condoms til I go through menopause. About the same percentages of chance of pregnancy without the pain factor.

onlyroz

I can't really understand why someone would *choose* to have surgery when they don't need to. The hormone dose in the mirena coil is minimal, so I'm led to believe. *Any* surgery has risks of complications, and a chance of infection.

Mupette

onlyroz wrote: »

I can't really understand why someone would *choose* to have surgery when they don't need to. The hormone dose in the mirena coil is minimal, so I'm led to believe. *Any* surgery has risks of complications, and a chance of infection.

we don't need to pump our bodies full of chemicals even 'minimal'
thats why there are choices.

i choose sterlisation because each pregnancy there was a risk of miscarry due to bloodgroup, and i didn't want to bring another child into the world and not be able to support it, i have one child and that's enought, the world is over populated as it is, i wouldn't want to add to it with accident, wouldn't be fair, horrible to say but the child would be.

gingercordial

LMCD wrote: »

In absolutely no way am I disputing your statement above but there is the posibility that people can be refused adpotion...even what seems to be suitable 'candidates' but then if you have given up your fertility, this might be hard to accept..like you say if you ever changed your minds....just a thought....

Oh absolutely. I have friends who are going through an adoption at the moment (they are not infertile, they just feel morally that they'd rather adopt an unwanted child than bring a biological child into the world) and I've seen it's hard work to get accepted. I honestly do feel that the possibility of me changing my mind is so remote as to be essentially nil. And if I did, and I got refused for adoption, well not everybody who wants a child gets to have one, and I'd accept that.

I don't mind the question though - it's good to think about my answers, as I'm sure the next step in my process will involve more persuading of medical professionals! My GP hadn't asked me that directly but perhaps the gynaecologist will.

I've never wanted children - always been adamant that I don't, even from when I was a child myself. I have many reasons for this which I won't bore everybody with. My husband's the same (thank goodness!).

As for what would happen if (god forbid) he died or our marriage broke down, well I wouldn't be wanting them with anyone else either, and a man who wanted children would not be a suitable partner for me (I'd ask very early on), so if I get sterilised now it'll be take me or leave me for any future potential partners.

I've had 10 years on the hormones and am totally fed up with them. I might as well get the benefit of a permanent solution now, whilst I still have plenty of (theoretical) child-bearing years left in which to take advantage of it!

Gingham_Ribbon

onlyroz wrote: »

I can't really understand why someone would *choose* to have surgery when they don't need to. The hormone dose in the mirena coil is minimal, so I'm led to believe. *Any* surgery has risks of complications, and a chance of infection.

There are risks with the coil too, including infection.

webitha

m having to get sterilised cox OH refuses point blank to have a vasectomy, no discussion... nothing

we have 3 kids i dont want anymore ever

i dont want to put chemicals in my system anymore, and he hates condoms so we are abstaining from the actual act (but not the other fun stuff)
until im done

faithcecilia

My mum was sterilised at the same time as my brother was delivered by emergency c-section. Even though both lives were at risk, they had to wait for my dad to get there as the husband had to consent for sterilisation!!!:eek: Mum's tubes were cut, but she still fell pregnant again about 7yrs later (sadly she miscarried). I was also once in hospital with a woman who has had a clip sterilisation, and her suprise baby had been born clutching the clip!

So just be aware that, unless you actually have a hysterectomy, nothing is absolutely 100%

LMCD

Gingham_Ribbon wrote: »

There are risks with the coil too, including infection.

please enlighten me....on an 'insertion' basis or regular after fitted scenario?!

clairec79

The infection risk with a coil is only on insertion once it's in and left alone you have no more risk of infection than anyone else