With so many birth control methods available, how do you know which one will work best for you and your partners’ unique needs and preferences? Are you wondering if it would be easier just to get a vasectomy? Let’s review how a vasectomy compares to other types of birth control so you can make the…
Vasectomy vs. Tubal Ligation: Pros, Cons, and Considerations
A vasectomy may be preferable to the equivalent procedure for women, tubal ligation. While both techniques serve as permanent forms of birth control, couples should thoroughly discuss their respective benefits and drawbacks.
Am I Too Young to Get a Vasectomy?
The vast majority of men who get vasectomies tend to be older in age. Even though men can legally get a vasectomy when they turn 18, many doctors are hesitant to perform such a permanent procedure on someone younger than 30. Some vasectomy specialists will even turn patients down. Why Young Men May Want a…
Family Planning Preparation in 2020
Whether you’re looking to build a family or keep things as they are, there are many ways to approach the process of family planning. When considering the best option for you, the subject should be approached with mindfulness and foresight – especially if you’re unsure about having children. If you’re single, you need to think…
Three Important Benefits to Having a Vasectomy
If you’re considering a vasectomy, then you are likely already aware of at least the basic benefits of the procedure. Whether a vasectomy takes place is entirely up to the patient and his partner, if applicable. Family planning decisions are deeply personal, and as you complete your research on the procedure, we invite you to…
Vasectomy Alternatives: What Are My Options?
For couples considering whether having a vasectomy is the right decision for their family-planning needs, the question of whether options other than the procedure are viable may come up. There are vasectomy alternatives you can consider, and ultimately it is up to you and your partner as to which option is best for your relationship….
Three Questions to Ask Yourself If You’re Considering a Vasectomy
Family planning decisions between partners may include whether the male partner should or should not undergo a vasectomy. If you are considering whether having a vasectomy is the right choice for you and your family planning needs, there are questions that you should ask yourself, and later, your partner, that can help firm up the…
Why A Vasectomy Provides Men with the Opportunity to “Step Up” And Take Responsibility for Family Planning
Outside of using condoms, spermicide or having a vasectomy, contraceptive options where the responsibility for family planning is either shared or held by the male partner is limited. Women can choose from the birth control pill, an IUD, a birth control implant, a birth control injection, tubal ligation (“tubes tied”), a birth control patch, diaphragm,…
Does a Vasectomy “Beat” Birth Control?
The average adult male considers getting a vasectomy around age 38. By that time, he has likely been sexually active for around two decades. For many potential vasectomy candidates, that probably amounts to two or more decades of using, purchasing and contributing to the cost of birth control methods such as condoms, the birth control…