As part of our Family Planning Campaign when I was in my medical school in the 80's, I happened to be part of the medical team in Ligation and Vasectomy..... but I was bothered by the number of people I saw who regretted being sterilized.
I believed that responsible people had the right to make these choices for themselves. We are only here to suggest or advise.
VASECTOMY:
PHYSICAL DISORDERS
The disorders that are now being linked with the auto-immune reaction after vasectomy include unexplained thrombophlebitis, prolonged fever, generalized lymph node enlargement, recurrent infection, skin eruptions, multiple sclerosis, liver dysfunction, and rheumatoid arthritis. In addition to these health problems, several studies have revealed a statistically significant association
between the risk of prostate cancer and the history of vasectomy. The risk of prostate cancer in men who have had a vasectomy is more than three times that of those who were not vasectomized. Men who have had vasectomies more than 20 years ago might have an 85 percent to 90 percent higher risk of developing prostate cancer than men who have not had a vasectomy. The earlier the age that a man had a vasectomy, the greater the risk he has of developing prostate cancer.
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
Psychological disturbances may occur immediately or many years after vasectomy. One study which tested patients before and one year after surgery indicated that over 40 percent of vasectomized men experienced personality problems as a result of the vasectomy. These psychological consequences may include the following, feeling of "stripped masculinity," marital
difficulties, attitude of rejecting children, and envy of other people's children and the ability to have them.