My mother was 47 when she almost died of Diverticulosis (1990). Four months before my son was born, I had appendicitis (May 2001) and had a colonoscopy not just because of the Appendectomy. But also because that Dr. knows my family's history of Colon Cancer.
Now fast forward to today. On Monday I'll be meeting with the Urologist about having a Vasectomy.
Karaya, have you and your wife looked into Implanon?
It's a stick (similar size to a regular match-stick) that releases hormones over a 3 year period.
It's one of the most effective birth-control methods out there.... is not affected by dietary or digestive changes and isn't affected by most medications (obviously....check that with your doc, though).
The stick is replaced once every three years and just involves a big needle that injects the stick under the skin (in the inner upper-arm area). I believe it's always done with a local anesthetic anyway, so it's not a big deal.
Compared to a vasectomy, it's a much less permanent option with, if I am not mistaken, the same sort of protection (99.9% or something).
There are side effects, like irregular bleeding or frequent spotting, plus most of the other side-effects of the contraceptive pill.... but these certainly don't appear in every person and should they prove to a problem, your wife can just have it out and that's the end of it.
Look into it, mate, the missus and I use that as our sole method of contraception and have done for about a year now (maybe longer than a year). It has been great.
Might be worth a look before going the ol' snip snip?
I'm not a doctor but my missus is a nurse in a women's health clinic and we researched the issue thoroughly. We're young, want sex but are not in a financial position to start a family yet (both still studying). Implanon = all the sex we want, no other forms of protection, no pill to remember every day and most of all, the safest non-permanent method out there.
