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<\/a>\u201cThe brosectomy is a larger trend that\u2019s been increasing in popularity over the last few years,\u201d he said. \u201cWe did not coin the term. We noticed an increasing amount of people reaching out to book group appointments with their friends, and our team loved the idea. We wanted to support the group by making the appointment fun, comfortable and memorable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Any surgery is stress-inducing and men may be squeamish about this one in particular, even though it is quick, painless and easy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe brosectomy transforms a potentially anxious appointment into something fun,\u201d said Pollock, who is a familiar face in the Jewish community. \u201cIt is understandable for a guy to feel anxious about getting a vasectomy. In addition to concerns about pain and recovery, many men are influenced by stigmas surrounding men\u2019s sexual and reproductive health. Some worry that a vasectomy will strip them of their manhood, or affect their performance in the bedroom, neither of which are accurate, of course.\u201d<\/p>\n
A brosectomy turns it into an adventure.<\/p>\n
\u201cFriends can support each other leading up to the procedure, and during the recovery period afterwards,\u201d he said. \u201cIt creates a positive, safe environment for men to discuss their sexual and reproductive health.\u201d<\/p>\n
In contrast with other forms of birth control, a vasectomy makes a lot of sense, Pollock argues.<\/p>\n
\u201cA vasectomy offers males the opportunity to demonstrate care and concern for their partner\u2019s best interests by accepting the responsibility of birth control in the relationship,\u201d he said. \u201cWe consider a vasectomy the ultimate form of birth control. It is safe, effective and, when performed by experienced physicians, can be done in under five minutes, with extremely high success rates.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vasectomy techniques have advanced significantly in recent years, said Pollock, and the minimally invasive technique his office uses features no needles, scalpels, cautery or metal clips. They are much simpler than a parallel birth control operation for women.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen compared to a vasectomy, tubal ligations are much more invasive and pose a higher risk for serious complications,\u201d Pollock said. \u201cBirth control pills, on the other hand, are a temporary solution and affect hormonal balance, with many users experiencing nausea, headaches, cramps, weight gain and challenges with their menstrual cycle and libido. On top of physical and sexual complications, hormonal changes can also result in emotional instability or mood swings.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a brosectomy, the friends arrive together but the vasectomies take place separately.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe procedures take place back to back, not in one room,\u201d Pollock clarified. \u201cWe haven\u2019t gotten that request yet!\u201d<\/p>\n
With each procedure taking only a few minutes, the group of four were in and out of Pollock\u2019s clinic in less than an hour.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe sent them for lunch beforehand, gave them their custom muscle shirts with their faces and \u2018Brosectomy 2024\u2019 splashed boldly over front and back, and then performed the procedures,\u201d said Pollock. \u201cAfterwards, the group headed home to begin their recovery. They celebrated with a barbecue steak dinner and a scotch.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t really want to do it alone,\u201d said the ringleader of the foursome who, as Global News put it, took \u201ca trip for the snip.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anxieties are natural, Pollock said, and talking with professionals is key to addressing them.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re worried about getting a vasectomy, or your sexual health in general, we encourage you to talk with people you trust,\u201d he said. \u201cDiscussing and addressing your sexual health is important. Pollock Clinics is always here to help.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s not the stag party many young men might think of, but coming together with buddies to get vasectomies is a new trend Vancouver\u2019s Dr. Neil Pollock thinks is a good thing. In a Global News segment recently, four high school pals from Maple Ridge had lunch then headed into Pollock\u2019s office for four vasectomy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[23218,1459,238,23216,23217,23215],"class_list":["post-44280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local","tag-family-planning","tag-mens-health","tag-neil-pollock","tag-reproductive-health","tag-sexual-health","tag-vasectomy"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44280\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}