newbiee Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Does anybody have experience of vastectomy in France? The non-invasive way of doing it (by laser).Is it readily available? Would one visit a GP and take it from there? Any idea how much it will cost to a Carte Vitale holeder? Any info gratefully received! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Long considered as mutilation, it has only become more available as a contraception method since 1999. It is still viewed as a strange thing for a man to do to himself, so brace yourself for some funny looks!AFAIKThe risks and consequences have to be discussed in the presence of the patient's wife and I believe there has to be a compulsory reflexion period of 4 months.Your GP is your starting point. He/she should recommend a urologue (urologist).See here for more details (in French): http://www.affection.org/sante/asvc/www.igc.apc.org/avsc/french/contraception/fcnsv.htmlAs far as reimbursement is concerned, the procedure is listed on the "nomenclature générale des actesprofessionels" (= medical act recognised by the CPAM, thus reimbursed)under class KC and you should get 70% cover, but as it is not a very common thing in France, make your enquiries with your CPAM beforehand and ask about their up-to-date policy concerning vasectomie contraceptive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 There was already a thread with the same title a while backhttp://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/693543/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 [quote user="Christine Animal"]There was already a thread with the same title a while backhttp://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/693543/ShowPost.aspx[/quote]Sadly, as far as attitudes go, things don't appear to have moved on much... [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I am questioning the idea that human beings have to be mutilated in order to stop breeding. That either men or women should have to have their bodies 'envahie" in this or other ways way is surely hideous and an insult to Nature or to anyone's God. If we continue to follow this line, we have to accept or "condone" natural events as part of population control too.(Please note, I am not in the least criticizing the right of an individual to make their own choices, nor am I a member of a religious group)Or does it not matter as we are a failed species anyway?Post edited by the moderators. Please keep to the topic of the original thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 [quote user="Clair"][quote user="Christine Animal"] There was already a thread with the same title a while backhttp://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/693543/ShowPost.aspx[/quote]Sadly, as far as attitudes go, things don't appear to have moved on much... [:(][/quote]The idea that human mutilation is "progress" is intrinsic to the original post and to the subsequent answers. Surely it is not unreasonable to suggest a different view? However indirectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Frankly, if it's so uncommon in France, I think one of my major concerns would be the experience of the French surgeon performing it [+o(]Funnily enough, whilst talk of vasectomies no longer seems to faze most blokes in the UK, mention of a flexible cystoscopy, coupled with a vivid description of the procedure and talk of an 8mm dia instrument, is absolutely guaranteed to get their toes curling, great fun [6] [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 [quote user="newbiee"]Does anybody have experience of vastectomy (bragging again ?) in France? The non-invasive way of doing it (by laser).[/quote]I vaguely recall something similar in an early James Bond film though probably not in France. Sadly JB (SC?) escaped before we could measure the success of the procedure.Di has suggested that telling a wife that you have a girlfriend would lead to a similar result as a vasectomy and much cheaper.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I would suggest that the OP visits his doctor and gets some proper information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiee Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Thanks to those who posted useful advice. And thanks to those who posted funny replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 A sense of humour is indeed an asset when one is facing virtual emasculation [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 [quote user="newbiee"] And thanks to those who posted funny replies.[/quote]You'll never get invited to be a Mod with comments like that. [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 [quote user="ErnieY"]A sense of humour is indeed an asset when one is facing virtual emasculation [;-)] [/quote]And a purposeful tread...A friend of mine had to have his done twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 TWICE !!??? [blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 He had very active sperm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Wouldn't castration be an effective alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Effective, yes.Popular, rather less so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Why does it take millions of sperm yet only one egg ?Because no man will ever stop and ask directions ![:D][:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiee Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Perhaps you could try it and let us know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I prefer celibacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 What's your view on mutilation in order TO breed ? (i.e.solving infertility problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Not positive I'm afraid and not to be encouraged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Trapping the thumbs between the bricks causes the pain. [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 That is an old camel joke and not worthy of you PD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Perhaps, but then again, I'm not a very worthy person.[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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