I got myself snipped.

by maxwell 35 Replies latest social family

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  maxwell

  In the thread below zev posts a Questions from Readers from a 99 Watchtower that underhandely states the Watchtower policy on sterilization and is consistent with what has been stated in this thread.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/25722/1.ashx

  I suppose I just skipped over the underhanded suggestion when I first read it, because I remember thinking about getting a vasectomy before leaving the JW, but I didn't think bout what their policy really was until I looked closely at what that article was saying. So I guess I can't be an elder or MS now. Boo hoo. I wonder if they would let you rise in the hierarchy if you got a successful reversal.

  Stef,

  I don't remember which anesthetic he used. He mentioned two, and told me the one he was using. Whatever it was worked well.
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  Elsewhere

  I think I would have some of my boys put on ice before I did that... how much does that kind of storage cost?
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  Simon

  I thought this was about eBay auction sniping ... oops !
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  Stefanie

  Nope its about getting our privates cut and snipped, or burned in some cases...
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  ApagaLaLuz

  I thought it was going to be another one of those 'play on words' type of threads. Imagine my shock when I realized it REALLY was about being 'snipped'
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  freedom96

  I agree, the procedure itself isn't too bad.

  However, it is not fool proof.

  I had this done a couple of years ago. Everything went fine, got tested, and they assured me that no way in hell would I ever have another child. Well, I now have an awesome baby boy who just turned a year old. And yes, I am the father.

  He is an absolute delight, and I would not change a thing.

  The doctor told me that the chances of this happening are about one in ten thousand. I got re-tested, and everything is how it should be. Just had some tucked way up there that decided to shoot down.
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  Elsewhere

  I had this done a couple of years ago. Everything went fine, got tested, and they assured me that no way in hell would I ever have another child. Well, I now have an awesome baby boy who just turned a year old. And yes, I am the father.

  Damn!!! Ain't noth'in gonna stop your boys from get'in the job done!
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  maxwell

  Actually my doctor, snipped, cauterized (burned), and finally bent the tubes into candy cane shapes. He really tries to make sure it doesn't grow back together. But I do realize that even this method isn't 100% effective. Hopefully, I'm not one of those super 1 in 10,000 guys, but I'm prepared to face the consequences of my continued interest in sex if my chosen method of birth control fails just as I always have.

  On freezing your boys, I don't know how much it costs, but on one vasectomy web site I read, it kind of discouraged that idea stating that the quality of the stored sperm isn't guaranteed after 6 months. That's just from one website I read and I can't remember the name, so don't take my word for it. But I get the feeling that vasectomy and frozen sperm might not be the greatest thing to do if you think you might want children in the future.
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  Elsewhere

  I did a quick search on Google and this is what I found...

  Ouch! That's expensive!

  http://www.midwestcryobank.com/pricing.htm

  Initial Specimen Freezing		$125.00
  Complete Semen Analysis (including strict Kruger Morphology) Post-thaw Sample Analysis Semen Freezing Storage Administration Laboratory Specimen Collection (for clients in Chicago area) Client pays Federal Express shipping costs if outside Chicago area NOTE: A directed donor is required by our licensing and accrediting agencies to undergo laboratory screening for both infectious and sexually transmitted diseases. This is for the protection of the recipient as well as the future offspring. The cost of directed donor testing is the responsibility of the client. These expenses are NOT included in our cryopreservation rates.
  Specimen Freezing (each additional deposit)		$125.00
  Specimen Wash when Freezing		$200.00
  Storage Client Specimen Thaw		No Charge
  Specimen Retrieval (per retrieval)		$150.00
  	Midwest Cryobank comes to your location (within greater Chicago area) to retrieve collected sample(s)
  Specimen Transfer Fee (from outside facility)		Nominal Shipping
  Specimen Storage Fees
  	per year	$250.00
  Andrology Services
  	Complete Semen Analysis with strict Kruger Morphology	$110.00
  	Sperm Wash	$200.00
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  Cicatrix

  Kudos to all you guys who have a vasectomy so your wife doesn't have to have a tubal ligation.
  
  As far as policy on sterilization and the WTS goes, it's the same for both sexes. I was "counseled" about not seeking a tubal ligation after I had an unplanned pregnancy. I was told that if it became known in the congregation that I'd had one, I could lose privileges over it. It was the same for male members of the congregation.
  
  Now, it totally infuriates me that they even presumed to have a right to tell a person what to do with their own body. Then, I just chose the "don't ask, don't tell policy".