At My Suggestion, My Husband Got a Vasectomy. Now It’s the Biggest Regret of Our Lives.
A woman expresses regret over her husband's vasectomy, which has led to significant intimacy issues in their marriage. The procedure was suggested by her, and now they have not had sex in three years due to complications. She feels trapped in a relationship lacking intimacy and is seeking advice on how to address the situation.
- ▪The husband's vasectomy was botched, causing him pain and a lack of sexual activity for three years.
- ▪The woman feels responsible for suggesting the vasectomy and is struggling with the impact on their relationship.
- ▪There are potential treatments for post-vasectomy pain syndrome, including reversal surgery and nonsurgical options.
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How to Do It My Suggestion, My Husband Got a Vasectomy. Now It’s the Biggest Regret of Our Lives. It’s all my fault. Advice by Rich Juzwiak May 23, 202612:00 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by jittawit.21/Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, My husband had a botched vasectomy seven years ago. Now it hurts him to get an erection. As a result, we haven’t had sex in three years. We’ve had sex about five times total in the last seven. This lack of sex has negatively impacted our intimacy and our relationship. We now feel like co-parenting roommates. I regularly masturbate, but it is lackluster. I really miss sex.
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