Tag: Vasectomy
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9 Thoughts I Had While Waiting for My Husband’s Vasectomy
Get Pregnant Fast Last month, my husband decided to undergo a vasectomy. Yes, he’s officially on the “shooting blanks” team, and you know what? I’m totally on board with it. While I sat in the waiting room for his “procedure” (a minor outpatient thing I’d been encouraging him to schedule for ages), I experienced a…
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Reflecting on Sterilization: My Vasectomy Journey After Ten Years
Get Pregnant Fast When you’re married to someone in the healthcare field, you tend to encounter some intriguing literature. As a man, I often find myself drawn to the titles in women’s health magazines—like “The Pursuit of the Ideal Vagina” or “Understanding Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.” One particular headline caught my eye years ago: “Sterilization Regret…
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The Emptiness After Deciding to Stop Expanding Your Family
Get Pregnant Fast On a brisk autumn day in 2013, my husband, Mark, underwent a vasectomy. We had never intended to start a family, yet life surprised us with two children born just 355 days apart. Given our circumstances, it felt like the right decision to ensure we wouldn’t have any more. It was a…
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Gentlemen, Just Go for the Vasectomy. It’s Not So Scary.
Get Pregnant Fast When it comes to vasectomies, I’ve encountered a plethora of narratives—most of which do not paint a pretty picture. I’ve heard tales of unfortunate souls being prepped by someone whose hands felt more like sandpaper than silk. There are horror stories of men needing to undergo the procedure multiple times because the…
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A Cautionary Tale: The Importance of Following Up on Your Vasectomy
Get Pregnant Fast In today’s world, it’s common knowledge that no birth control method is completely foolproof. However, a properly executed vasectomy is often viewed as a reliable way to prevent further pregnancies. Unfortunately, one father from Georgia learned this the hard way when he neglected to follow up on his procedure, resulting in a…
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Dear Partner: It’s Time for a Vasectomy
Get Pregnant Fast Hey Love, Remember when we made the big decision to start a family? That was a mutual choice, one we both embraced. But as time went on, it became clear that the journey took an unexpected turn towards me doing most of the heavy lifting. You enjoyed the joys of unprotected moments,…
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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Face a Pregnancy Scare: Dax’s Quick Response
Get Pregnant Fast Life has its unique stages. In the early years of adulthood, many of us strive to avoid pregnancy at all costs. Then comes the phase where we try everything possible to conceive. Eventually, we may find ourselves in a position where we wish to avoid another pregnancy again. This is a narrative…