If you have undergone the procedure, let us share your experiences and thoughts.  And has anyone done the reversal procedure, too?

I'm thinking to get a vasectomy, so that I can enjoy BBFS with civilians with no worry about accidental pregnancies.  I'm in my thirties, divorced and has a son.

One of my friends impregnated a civilian girl and is bound to pay for the child support.  And I happened to screw the same girl, and my friend knows about it.  LOL...

Think for a minute about STD's. There have been numerous posts about the various stuff that's out there and the inherent danger in contracting something. To parrot what has been said many times, if a provider will bareback you, how many have been there before you? And do you know if they were all healthy? Consider your son and who'll provide for him if you contract a non-curable STD that could lead to death. That's just my take on it.
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The big "V" as it is called sometimes, was a breeze! I had it done at age 41 after my 3rd child figuring I had done my part to continue the human species!  With today's costs, I probably would have done it after number 2!

All the hype about it is bs, no pain and if you wait about 1 week for that first big O afterwards, it is not painful! In fact no difference at all about results as compared to before or after the cut !  But it is not a free ticket to go out there as there are far more dangers which are more expensive than producing children!

Oh, I'll be very very selective.  I'll go bareback with only a few chosen civilians, never with providers.

What has worried me is all the horror stories about accidental pregnancies and the obligatory child supports until the child becomes 18, et cetera, et cetera.  I saw a few cases happening around the circle of my friends and their acquaintances.

... is goading me to forgo condoms.  She's saying she's on the pill.  But I always have anxiety whenever I bareback her.  What if the pill doesn't work, or she lied?

When my second child was about 3, I had the procedure done. It was performed at an ambulatory surgical center, and indeed I walked out under my own power. It was absolutely painless.

As far as advice, follow the post-surgical instructions from the doctor to the letter. One amusing tidbit my doc gave me was "Go out and get an ice cold 6-pack of beer. Put it on your crotch." Kidding aside, I actually think bags of frozen peas and corn worked well. Basically, they are moldable and reusable ice packs. Just don't cook 'em afterwards.

After about two weeks, and back into the swing of things, I had a sperm granuloma. It left me fairly swollen, but wasn't particularly painful. Just a touch tender. Basically, it is when the end of the cut closest to the testicles hasn't scarred shut fully. Then a forceable enough ejaculation has sperm exiting the vas deferens, but then having nowhere to go. It eventually dissipates on its own. In the words of my eloquent 60-something doctor, "Son, you had a blow-out". I was one of two he had in over 15,000 procedures. Go figure.

In general, things felt different for awhile, but no less pleasurable. Just... weird. That too went away after awhile. I submitted my samples for my follow-up check and was cleared to stop using other contraception. That was a really nice aspect of the procedure. At the time, I thought I was done with condoms forever. The consistency and appearance of my ejaculate have changed, but I can't speak as to change of taste. There is only one person really qualified to comment on both the before and after, and she isn't posting here.

Disclaimer: My comments above are only relating to civie relations with a SO. Not intended to condone BBFS in the hobby, or unsafe sex practices. I'm also not a doctor. YMMV. Blah, blah, blah.

... of the ejaculate changed?  Has it become thinner? like water?

If you are already believe she is lieing to you regarding the issue, bolt.  Get out now.  You obviously don't consider yourself tied down to her and combined with you distrust of her intentions it's better for you to just end it with her.

Why do you assume, by the way, that your few select "civvies" are any less risk than a provider?  If anything, I think they would be a HIGHER risk in terms of STD transmission.  Most respectable providers do NOT do BBFS and are tested regularly;  in general civvies are the opposite:  although they may not usually do BBFS, if they are doing it with you, you can be damn sure they are doing it with others.

...if there's a lesson I learned from my divorce, it is that any sweet girl today can turn out to be a heartless gold digger tomorrow.  Situations change people.  We'll never know.  It's not that simple.

Had the procedure done many years ago and no negative effect on sex life.  I'd recommend it to anyone who is sure that they want to end their potential to father a child. The lack of stress re. possible impregnation makes the sexual experience better for both of you, because you're sure that you aren't going to create any little ones.  (In my extended family, something is in the water because most regular birth control has not worked. The joke is turn out the lights and any female in the room will get pregnant)

but a GOOD surgeon will NOT leave enough to reverse it.  Just as my sugeon old me...."my job is to make you sterile!" "Mine are NOT reversible"!
A reversible vasectomy leaves to chance a failure.  The 2 cut ends of the vas are too close. After a vasectomy you continue to form sperm...they just have no way out...if the 2 ends are cut and are close together, there is the chance of some getting through to the other side.
Although rare...it has happened!   A vasectomy should be forever...the vas is cut in 2 places, with the center piece removed. then sewn, then cauterized.  The 2 ends are now far enough apart that it is 99.999% impossible for the above to happen...and there is NO chance to reverse this! There is simply not enough left to reconnect!
I had it done in my 30's and never looked back, I had 2 kids, they were healthy, end of MY breeding story.  As for the vasectomy...it was the only part of that marriage, and dysfunctional family that worked as it should!

I have no idea how much of this is psychosomatic or illusionary, but it seems to be a little different. "Like water?" I don't know. (I'll have to ask someone about that. Definitely calls for research.) Supposedly, sperm make up only 3% of the volume, so there wouldn't be much change anyway.

Odd that you picked up that as a factor to follow up on. I noted my perceptions for completeness' sake, but honestly, I don't care a bit about this one. As long as everything works okay and feels good, I'm happy with it.

If you really care about this issue, search for threads containing the word vasectomy. Providers have commented on the ejaculate of vasectomized men, and they have a lot better perspective to know than I do.

Had it done several years ago.  Pretty much painless during both the proceedure and recovery.  I'm a cut-up by nature, and I found my self telling the doc jokes as he was doing the proceedure.  Later I thought about it, and decided that probably wasn't prudent thinking on my part!

to have a vasectome, do EXACTLY as your doctor tells you. In my case, the doctor didn't specifically tell me not to go home and shingle the roof, so that's exactly what I did. Needless to say, my surgery was immediately followed by a couple of weeks of pain. My nuts were about the same size and color of an eggplant.

On another note, don't do it just so you can go out and have bareback sex with civvies. As some others have stated, there are much more serious matters to consider. Although pregnancy is a concern, it should not be your only concern. Read all of these responses twice and THINK!!!

It IS that simple.  Lack of trust means lack of honest foundation for a real relationship.  EVERYTHING builds off that foundation.

If that foundation is already shaky (at least on your part, obviously) then you need to either START trusting her, or leave.  Don't string it out.

One other thing to note:

The nurses who assisted the doctor were both in their 50s, and calling them "matronly" would be generous.

This was one occasion when I was happy to see unattractive women.

Had 3 kids then got one about 22 years ago. I was sore for about 3 days. No problems since.

I'll chime in here, even though this post is a few days old...I had the big 'V' after my son was born (he's 18 now). I think my libido increased, and I was no slouch in the sack before. Unfortunately my marriage was a mess (she couldn't stop having affairs). So when I finally divorced at 42, and met a great lady in her 30's, I started thinking 'reversal'. Her ex had been sterile, so they got pregnant 'in vitro' and I started thinking how nice it would be to have a child with the 'right' lady.
Long story short - wish I had frozen some 'samples' before surgery. It was never mentioned by the doc at all.