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Age requirement for vasectomy?
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No firm and fast cutoff here
I also get heartburn about doing patients under 25 and make sure to counsel/document extensively about intent for procedure to be permanent
I also get heartburn about doing patients under 25 and make sure to counsel/document extensively about intent for procedure to be permanent
My practice changes due to the age and the marital status. I only take a written consent from the patient and his spouse if they are over 40 years of age and have children. For single men, I obtain two formally notarized written consents. One for the patient file, one for my archive.
That seems a little extreme. Did you have a legal problem in the past related to this?
I did. Even though I was not charged or sued, it was some kind of headache. The claim was misexplanation of the procedure.
I don't think I've had anyone under 25 ask for one. I haven't declined a vasectomy for anyone, though I thoroughly document younger men (30ish) who don't have children seeking vasectomy.
