[david38]

You must be joking? By your argument I should drink and drive because the probability of ending up in a wheelchair is very low, cars being so safe.

Suppose this condition came about by a disease. Suppose transmission rates were 2%. Would you have unprotected sex with someone on a 2% chance of getting this condition? Assume that it was guaranteed the girl was otherwise without infection and not fertile.

[ryanklee]

These are rates for minor complications. The incident rate for major ones requiring post-procedure interventions is 0.1%.

[tivert]

> These are rates for minor complications. The incident rate for major ones requiring post-procedure interventions is 0.1%.

What's the difference between a "minor complication" and a "major" one? Where does "life long pain and discomfort" fall? The word "requiring" seems a bit weasely (e.g. you could survive your life-long pain without surgery, so it's not required, therefor your complication is "minor" even though it significantly decreases your quality of life).

[ryanklee]

It's not weaselly. The study indicates it's chronic pain that reduced QoL.

Unbelievable pushback about vasectomy value prop, here. It's a crazy common procedure. If rates of complications that mattered were high enough to matter, we'd all know about it via high rates of anecdata indicating the risk.

[6D794163636F756]

Vasectomies have a lower chance of serious complication than birth control but perish the thought that men should suffer to prevent pregnancy. Like, I get it, I'm a guy. It's a risk but the alternative is that you don't take a risk. But I like my odds in a vasectomy better than my partner's during pregnancy or over a lifetime of birth control

[mcphage]

“Life long pain and discomfort” is obviously a major complication, nobody is pretending it is not.

[addisonl]

Bad comparison since drunk driving impacts others.

[mmh0000]

Hah! I enjoyed that pun. Thanks for improving my day.