A Nigerian man has opened up about his decision to undergo a vasectomy earlier this year, detailing his experience and the reasons behind it. Jimoh Noah Onaolapo revealed that he had the procedure in January because he enjoys sexual intercourse but wanted to protect his wife from the side effects of birth control.
Why He Chose Vasectomy
Jimoh explained that the birth control method his wife was using negatively affected her quality of life. She suffered from acne and other issues due to the contraceptives. Tired of these side effects, his wife removed the implants and told him she did not want any more children after having four. She also refused to take oral contraceptives and suggested they use condoms. However, Jimoh admitted he hates the feel of condoms, so he decided to get a vasectomy.
Recovery and Aftermath
Jimoh shared how he has felt since the procedure. According to him, his male organ still functions properly, and any discomfort from the surgery subsided after a few days. He noted that he was already engaging in intercourse with his wife by the seventh day after the vasectomy.
He emphasized that women endure a lot to bring life into the world, from birth control side effects to tearing during childbirth, and it is only right for a man to play his part in family planning.
Response to Critics
In a more recent post, Jimoh responded to men who insist they cannot get a vasectomy. He wrote: "To some of you men shouting, 'I can never let anybody touch my penis' - but your woman can go through pregnancy multiple times just to bring babies into this world? Do you guys even know how painful childbirth can be? Do you guys know how many women tear during delivery just to have children? Do you guys know how painful it is when doctors are sewing back their vagina after childbirth? Do you guys know the kinds of hormonal imbalance, bleeding, emotional stress and body changes many family planning methods cause for women?"
He continued: "You can never fully understand that pain because you are not a woman. Even me, with all my years of intentional reading, listening and empathising with my wife, I still cannot fully grasp what women truly endure physically and emotionally. Not to even talk of some of you who barely care about your women’s wellbeing and only protect your precious prick like na your entire life achievement be that."
Jimoh added: "Meanwhile medically, vasectomy is actually one of the safest and simplest long-term family planning options compared to many methods women are silently enduring today. Small time una go say, 'Women are the weaker vessel.' Oya stronger vessel do vasectomy, una dey shout my gbola go disappear. Make una shift jaree, fear fear men."
He concluded: "Na this my vasectomy story wey I post make me realise say many Nigerian men fear for their gbola pass their actual life. You fit fight am. You fit stress am. You fit even kpai Naija man. Just don't touch his gbola."
