• Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca
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    You could spend 600 bucks and get a vasectomy that will hurt way less and get the same result, they even gave me ice packs to keep the swelling down for that money.

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      $600 bucks! Wow, every time I hear more about the American medical system I’m shocked.
      I suppose it’s still cheaper than having an accidental kid.

      • eepydeeby@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        After seeing the $600 number was from Canada, I looked it up for USA and $600 is the floor for out of pocket. It goes up to $3,000 with the median being $1500

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          I paid 700$ at planned parenthood. There was an option for discounts based on income level, but 700$ was acceptable for me. Was it better than having more children; infinitely. It’s it worse than being punched in the balls; infinitely.

          Worst bit is the initial local anesthesia. “Needles, balls, ow” is the best description. I was cold sweating, and controlled breathing through it. My buddy who went that day too, passed out and bled a lot.

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        That was in Canada at a private clinic.

        I could have gotten it done at a regular hospital but that would be elective surgery at their choice of times and also would not have been a quick recovery. I booked the time that worked for me.

        The surgery I got was a small pin sized hole in the scrotum then the vas are pulled out, disconnected, and capped so they won’t reconnect. I went to work that night with ice packs and didn’t miss any work. Fortunately I was on desk duties for that month so I recovered quite well within a week and took my time getting back to full lifting after 3 weeks.

        https://pollockclinics.com/no-scalpel-vasectomy/

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          I got literally that procedure at a date and time of my choice at a hospital in Canada, for free. I literally walked home from the hospital, and was back to normal within a week.

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            9 hours ago

            Just curious was the procedure like the one in that link or was there cauterization done?