Vasectomy
Would man consider an option of
birth control
In a quick observation and survey compiled
within my male and female friends 4/10
males would consider vasectomy, it seems that more females prefer to sterelize
when compared to male. Is this because we (females) take everything upon
ourselves even though your partner can do it, or is it because we females
prefer to do it as it might be morally and culturally acceptable?
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| You can still enjoy your sexual intercourse after vasectomy. Image by Google |
After listening to Mapaseke Mokoele's show on Wednesday night I was surprised of how clueless I was about male sterelisation. I must say it was
an eye opening show. Hence this got me
asking my self this question “ would man prefer to do vasectomy and why or why
not?”
What Is Male Sterilization?
Male
sterelisation also known as vasectomy, is a surgical procedure intended to be
permanent method of birth control. This procedure is achieved through a surgical
procedure. For those who are inquisitive like me,
this is how the procedure is performed...
How is the procedure performed?
A vasectomy is a quick, 30-minute surgical procedure performed in the physician's office in which the vas difference (the tubes that carry sperm out of the penis) is cut or tied, and then the ends are cauterized (burned).This prevents sperm from coming out in the ejaculate or getting into the vagina. Recovery from vasectomy usually requires only that the patient refrain from physical activity for approximately 48 hours. Back-up contraception needs to be used until two follow-up semen tests show no sperm.
A vasectomy is a quick, 30-minute surgical procedure performed in the physician's office in which the vas difference (the tubes that carry sperm out of the penis) is cut or tied, and then the ends are cauterized (burned).This prevents sperm from coming out in the ejaculate or getting into the vagina. Recovery from vasectomy usually requires only that the patient refrain from physical activity for approximately 48 hours. Back-up contraception needs to be used until two follow-up semen tests show no sperm.
Male contraception, or birth control, keeps sperm from coming into
contact with an egg to avoid pregnancy. There are two approaches currently
available to do this:
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Blocking the sperm from entering the vagina (as with condoms)
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Keeping the sperm from coming out of the penis (vasectomy/sterilization)
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| Sorry dude but you will never race to the egg .Image by Google |
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In addition, scientists are researching the development of a male birth
control pill. Research for a male birth control pill comparable to the female birth control pill is focused on three approaches:
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Keeping the male from producing the sperm(hormonal contraception)
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Keeping the sperm from swimming (inhibiting sperm motility)
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Preventing the sperm from fertilizing an egg (interfering with membrane
integrity.
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| That is exactly what a proud man would say, BANG! Image by Google |
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This means that the male birth control pill will be a systemic method of
contraception – affecting many body systems.
Researchers have conducted studies on two types of systemic birth control for men: hormonal male contraception and immunocontraception. Hormonal male contraception uses hormones (injected, implanted, or taken orally) to stop sperm production, but this would reverse when the contraception is no longer used.
Immunocontraception is a birth control method that uses the body's immune system response to prevent pregnancy. Although this is a viable option for many animal species, scientific interest in use by human subjects has recently declined because research does not show a reliable decrease in fertility among male subjects.
Researchers have conducted studies on two types of systemic birth control for men: hormonal male contraception and immunocontraception. Hormonal male contraception uses hormones (injected, implanted, or taken orally) to stop sperm production, but this would reverse when the contraception is no longer used.
Immunocontraception is a birth control method that uses the body's immune system response to prevent pregnancy. Although this is a viable option for many animal species, scientific interest in use by human subjects has recently declined because research does not show a reliable decrease in fertility among male subjects.
As much as it is not usual for a man to consider or even take the
vasectomy procedure, it is a procedure that should be taken into consideration
by both partners. Woman go through a lot of changes when it comes to their
body's therefore I feel that if the same opportunity is presented to male's
then they should consider the vasectomy process instead of woman
sterelising.
Referring the topic back to the society, our society may have a different
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Vasectomy process may be
reversible
Some
reasons that men seek vasectomy reversals may include wanting a family with a
new partner following a relationship breakdown / divorce, their original
wife/partner dying and subsequently going on to re-partner and to want
children, the unexpected death of a child, or a long-standing couple changing
their mind some time later often by situations such as improved finances or
existing children approaching the age of school or leaving home. Patients often
comment that they never anticipated the possibility of a relationship breakdown
or death (of their partner or child), or how that may affect their situation at
the time of having their vasectomy. A small number of vasectomy reversals are
also performed in attempts to relieve post-vasectomy pain syndrome.
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Ideological issues
Feminist
researchers emphasize the positive identities that men can take up
post-vasectomy, as a "man who takes on responsibility for the
contraceptive task" and
a man who is willing to "sacrifice" his fertility for his partner and
family's sake.Often these sorts of accounts are constructed within the
'contraceptive economy' of a relationship, where women have maintained
responsibility of the contraceptive task up until the point of the operation.
Terry notes that a man undergoing a vasectomy may also mean he receives a high
degree of gratitude and positive reinforcement for making the choice to be
sterilised, perhaps more so than a woman who has been on the oral contraceptive
or similar forI years prior.
An
alternative viewpoint of contextualizing vasectomy debate is the evolutionary
"battle of the sexes" conflict of interest. From an evolutionary
Darwinian standpoint, males may increase their genetic fitness by mating with
multiple mates over the course of their lifetime (see Sexual Conflict). As a woman's reproductive capacity reduces significantly with age
towards menopause, eventually ceasing while a male partner is still able to
produce offspring (see Age and Female Fertility), she benefits in evolutionary
terms from her partner undergoing vasectomy - eliminating or greatly
restricting his ability to mate with other women in the future, thus helping to
ensure or protect her partner's investment and resources for herself and any
offspring. Vasectomy may in this way be advantageous to female reproductive
strategy (after a threshold number of offspring are born), and detrimental to
the male reproductive strategy, if viewed in generalized evolutionary fitness
terms alone.Considering vasectomy is a personal option and this may vary on an
individual (his religion, morals and personal choice).
What’s
your problem with Sterilization or Vasectomy? Are there any valid reasons?
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