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[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Never regretted it myself, but technically quite a good chance of reversibility (85+%) and 95+% chance of viable artificial insemination if things change.

Also minimal, short lived discomfort.

[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

It's considered permanent though. Shouldn't go ahead under view it can be reversed. Saying that, the piece of mind it brings is wonderful.

Maybe consider freezing sperm first just in case.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 month ago

Also, compare those to the near certain side effects of female contraception, which is just taken as the natural state of affairs.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

Valid, those are pretty good odds though, mind you I looked it up decades ago and the reversal was a pretty involved piece of expensive microsurgery.