The 20-Year-Old Who Wanted a Vasectomy: And What It Says About Society

A YOUNG MAN came to my clinic this week with a surprising request: he wanted a vasectomy. He wasn’t married. He didn’t have children. He was just 20 years old. His reason? His partner couldn’t tolerate hormonal contraception, and barrier methods felt unreliable. So he decided that the “sensible” thing was to be sterilised. I … Continue reading The 20-Year-Old Who Wanted a Vasectomy: And What It Says About Society