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A couple of questions for ya
| Fri, 06-18-2004 - 10:44am |
After lots of talking DH and I have decided that he's going to get a vasectomy. He goes in on the 28th to get the thing done.
Anyone here's my questions...
1) I know he's not supposed to lift anything, but how much are we talking here?? The doctor just said no heavy lifting. We have 2 daughters, a 2 year old and a 5 month old. I'll have to work a couple days after his surgery. Should I take off work to help him out or not worry about it. He seems to think he can handle everything without me.
2) He was told we need to use additional BC until he has no more spermies left in there. I'm currently on the Depo shot. My next shot is due towards the end of July. I'm wondering...should I get that shot or just not go??
Ok...I guess that's it. Thanks ya'll
Michelle
Andrea 4/21/02
Paige 1/06/04
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~~ I'm sure that your 5 month old will not be a problem for him to lift at all. Unless your 2 year old weighs 90lbs, I wouldn't worry about that either! I'm sure he'll be fine; he's just got to stay away from lifting anything that could strain him and cause him to contract the muscles down there.
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~~ If it were ME, I wouldn't bother because then you've got a few residual months in there that you may not need at all. Maybe consider a different method. The pill would work immediately so long as you started it the day you start your period. Also, condoms or the Sponge would work really well too.
Good Luck!
~*~Jenn~*~
1) I know he's not supposed to lift anything, but how much are we talking here??
One member whose DH had a vas. a few months ago reported that his doc said no more than 10 lbs. for a week. See: http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhcontracept/?msg=12160.11 If you think you might need time off that might be a good question to ask his doc pretty quickly.
2) He was told we need to use additional BC until he has no more spermies left in there. I'm currently on the Depo shot. My next shot is due towards the end of July. I'm wondering...should I get that shot or just not go??
Members who's DHs have been clipped say that he should have at least two sperm tests over a 2-3 month period before he can be declared 'safe'. If I were you, I think it would depend on how well I was tolerating Depo. If you are having no problems then I would get the next injection as he may not be tested as safe for several months. If you are having problems on Depo then switch to another effective method for a few weeks. Let us know how he is doing, ok?
Good luck,
Jill