Even though it can be reversed, a vasectomy is considered a permanent form of birth control. Making the decision to get one is something you should take seriously.
If you’re confident it’s what you want, find a doctor you trust, who can better help you understand the process.
PLANNING THE FAMILY INDONESIAN STYLE: Adapting Creative and Innovative Ways to Face the Challenges
November, 2015
Like other Southeast Asian countries, Indonesia is no stranger to myths surrounding family planning and childbearing. Most common of which is the false belief that “more children means more wealth.”
Reproduction and the Carbon Legacies of Individuals
Paul A. Murtaugh and Michael G. Schlax
"The summed emissions of a person’s descendants, weighted by their relatedness to him, may far exceed the lifetime emissions produced by the original parent. Under current conditions in the United States, for example, each child adds about 9441 metric tons of carbon dioxide to the carbon legacy of an average female, which is 5.7 times her lifetime emissions. A person’s reproductive choices must be considered along with his day-today activities when assessing his ultimate impact on the global environment."
The "So What" Report: A Look at Whether Integrating a Gender Focus into Programs Makes a Difference in Outcomes
Interagency Gender Working Group Task Force Report
" ...we now have no doubt that the information available to date points toward the fact that integrating a gender component into reproductive health (RH) programs does appear to make a difference to outcomes—both in stronger health results and in gender equity."
Rounding Out the Contraceptive Coverage Guarantee: Why ‘Male’ Contraceptive Methods Matter for Everyone
Guttmacher Institute; Spring, 2015
• Contraceptive methods used by men—currently, vasectomy and male condoms—provide preventive health benefits for women, by helping them to prevent unplanned pregnancies and space wanted ones.
• Vasectomy and condoms were left out of the Affordable Care Act’s guarantee of contraceptive coverage without out-of-pocket costs, despite their proven health benefits and long history of inclusion in other public and private programs.
• There are multiple potential pathways to rectify this oversight, most notably state-level actions to clarify and expand the ACA’s guarantee, and new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; however, all of those have obstacles.
Secondary Outcomes of Male Involvement in Family Planning Interventions
John Stanback, PhD and Dominick Shattuck, PhD
"For many men, the ideal number of children and how to space them out has never been a discussion they’ve had with anyone, let alone their wives. Central to men’s involvement in family planning is the need to share these decisions with their partners. Sharing decisions requires individuals to actively listen in conversations, respect the opinion of their partner, and be willing to compromise for the betterment of the couple. These behaviors are often the objectives of intervention activities that challenge typical, normative behaviors for men, women and how they communicate. Additionally, being involved means being supportive and present and championing the actions of your partner, whether in family planning or other activities in the household."