Vasectomies are no longer taboo in Cordoba. Dr. Jose Olmedo, a urologist at FUCDIM Comprehensive Urology Center, confirmed that the practice has seen a steady increase in the state since it was legalized, but clarified that the increase is “not recent.” For some time now, the incidence of vasectomy has been increasing throughout the population of Cordoba.”.
Specialists with specialist registration number 20702 have drawn an accurate profile of the typical patient who chooses this contraceptive method. ”A man in his 40s, between the ages of 38 and 45, with children.As he explained, these people “have very organized families, most have an average of two children, and everything is so planned that they choose not to plan to have any more children.”
More and more men are seeking recovery through vasectomy
Córdoba’s trends are also reflected at the national level. In the province of Buenos Aires, the number of interventions increased from 113 in 2020 to 1,774 last year, a 15-fold increase in five years. According to official data, 80% of those who choose a vasectomy already have an average of 2.2 children and are “satisfied with their parenting”, while 7.6% cite financial reasons and 7% say they do not want to become fathers.
Shared responsibility in contraception
Olmedo emphasized the change in the couple’s mindset. “Often the suggestions are: I don’t want my wife to take birth control pills. My wife had previously provided birth control herself, so we decided to reverse the burden.It was explained in the program last question Continental Cordoba radio station.
The doctor emphasized that vasectomy should be considered curative, saying, “Even with the best care, the recovery rate is 90%, so it should be considered curative.” But he made it clear that there are alternatives. “If the vasectomy cannot be successfully reversed, what can be done is to retrieve the sperm from the epididymis or testis and use that sperm for in vitro fertilization.”
Olmedo expressed confidence in the surgery and shared his own experience. “I’ve had a vasectomy myself, as well as my brother, brother-in-law, and several other people I know.”
The expert also identified important limitations. A vasectomy “does not prevent any disease,” especially sexually transmitted diseases, and its function is solely to prevent pregnancy.
Cordoba’s trend is part of a global phenomenon. Lorena Setien, director of World Vasectomy Day in Argentina, explained: “There is more awareness about contraception in general, there is more sex education and information, and many people are aware of what long-term use of other contraceptive methods means for women and are trying to free themselves from that burden.”
Here are the steps
Olmedo explained his concerns about the surgery. “It lasts 20 minutes, 10 minutes on each side,” he explained. The intervention is performed under local anesthesia, and the urologist says the experience is “jokingly” relaxing. Regarding the postoperative period, he said, “The patient will be kept on ice for 48 hours, and on the third day he will be able to get up and lead a normal life.”
Sexual activity can resume after two or three days, but the doctor acknowledged that “some people test themselves on the same day to see if everything is working, fearing that the vasectomy may have had some effect on their sexual side, but that is a mistaken belief.”
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