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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
But for those women or men for that matter on GC (who of course would like to share) that have chosen to not have children and are completely sure of this, have you considered more permanent forms of birth control like vasectomies or tubaligation (sp?)?
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Yes, I have considered it and am planning to do it. Of course, I'd prefer that my boy have a vasectomy because it's less invasive, but ultimately I respect the fact that he might not be willing to undergo a permanent procedure at his relatively young age.
Unfortunately, it is very difficult for a woman who has not had children to find a doctor willing to perform a tubal ligation -- they seem to often think that we are fragile, emotional creatures who can't think straight and need them to protect us because of course we will eventually change our minds and want children. Because I am older than most of you, this shouldn't be as much of a problem for me, but it's still a problem. The other big problem is money. I'm about to lose my health insurance (because of quitting my job) but if I can do the operation before then and if it's covered, I'm going to do it.