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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/29563625

In over 30 years of practice, Dr. Errol Billinkoff rarely saw a man without kids come into his Winnipeg clinic to get a vasectomy. But since the pandemic began, he says it's become an almost daily occurrence.

And he's not alone.

"At first, I thought I was the only one who was noticing this," Billinkoff, who brought a no-scalpel vasectomy procedure to Winnipeg in the early 1990s, told CBC News in a November interview.

"But I am part of an international chat group where doctors who do vasectomies participate and the topic came up, and it's like everybody notices it."

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[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Same. My shitty insurance even paid for every last dime of it. I guess they know as well as anyone how much kids cost.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

State Oklahoma paid for mine. Got through Plan Parenthood. No more kids and can rawdog it without worry.

[–] slippery_salmons@lemmy.today 13 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Got one beginning of this year. Still mild ball pain or discomfort sometimes. Still glad I did it.

[–] nnullzz@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (3 children)

After almost a whole year you still get pain?! I don’t think that’s normal. It’s should be uncomfortable for maybe a couple months tops.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I second that. I was good after a few weeks. Something isn't right.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago

I had a dull ache for about a year, it's pretty normal

This is late March, the "Beginning of this year" was 3 months ago.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

I had a sort of cramping sensation in one of my balls for a good year post surgery. The more active I was, the less bad it was. If I was active then not for more than a week, it would cramp in waves. It's gone now, and I would happily do it all over again. Mild intermittent discomfort for a lifetime of peace of mind.

[–] Glitch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

My right nut had pain for about 6 months, slowly going away after that. Good luck, hopefully it fades into history

[–] TheFunkyMonk@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Damn, what procedure did you get? I had the no needle/scalpel procedure and was basically fine the next day. A couple minor moments of discomfort the first week, then smooth sailing from there.

[–] shyguyblue@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm a gay man(ish) working retail. The number of times I've thought about getting one from all the condom accidents running around...

[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Oh man, I would have imagined being gay accidentally making kids is one less thing to worry about? But if you occasionally dip in clam sauce, get one. You get someone else to jiggle your junk while doing casual conversation 😂

[–] shyguyblue@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh definitely less to worry about, but damn, the way these kids act, makes me want to get the snip in solidarity.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 years ago

but damn, the way these kids act, makes me want to get the snip in solidarity.

True dat, you'd think that woukd put most people off kids.

I had mine done 3 decades ago, slight pain but a bit better every day, 5 days after, all good.

[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

You get someone else to jiggle your junk

NGL I was so anxious leading up to the procedure I was basically inverted down there. My little dude straight up turtled himself into my pelvis. I mean, I'm a grower and all, but this was Scandinavian polar plunge levels of nope. I would have been embarrassed if I wasn't so impressed with the amount of retreating that was happening

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 7 points 2 years ago

I mean yeah. before its to late.

[–] ownsauce@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Article Link here, only the photo shows for me in these Lemmy Posts