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My fiance has a vasectomy. We both spent many years raising children and feel that we have moved beyond that stage in life. We do not have any children together and our plans for our relationship have never included any. I guess you could call this a life style choice. I like the worry free spontaneity it offers.
Since I am almost into the post childbearing years, I'll answer there as well. When I was young we had condoms, diaphragm, IUD, and the pill. The most recent innovation at that time was the spermicidal sponge (do they even make those anymore?). Over the years I tried all but the IUD which used to have a bad reputation for causing cramps, heavy periods, and peforating the uterus. I think women today have alot more options and control. The hormonal methods are not nearly as strong as they used to be, and consequently have fewer side effects.
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