Marie Stopes Kenya Offers Free Vasectomy Services: “Don’t Miss Out”

• Marie Stopes Kenya has announced vasectomy services will be available to interested Kenyans for five days in November 2022
• Maries Stopes was responding to a post on social media post inviting Kenyans to book appointments for the procedure
• A vasectomy is a contraceptive method suitable for men who are sure they don’t want any more children

November 18, 2022, will be World Vasectomy Day, a project drawing attention to male-focused family planning to highlight that men, too, can contribute to using contraception.

Free vasectomy services

For this, Marie Stopes Kenya has announced free vasectomy services from November 14 to 18 for men within Nairobi county to celebrate world vasectomy month.

In a Facebook post notifying its followers of the dates, the health facility asked people who were willing to undergo the procedure not to miss out.

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‘In the spirit of celebrating World Vasectomy Month, we will be providing free vasectomy services in Nairobi from 14th-18th November! Don’t miss out on this one,” read the post.

‘Tag a friend who needs to see this,” it read on.

According to information on the Marie Stopes Kenya website, a vasectomy is a contraceptive method suitable for men who are sure they do not want any more children.

“It’s a popular method of family planning chosen by millions of men worldwide. It’s safe, effective and offers a permanent solution to contraceptive needs,” Marie Stopes says.

Vasectomy procedure

The surgical procedure takes about 15 minutes at the facility’s branches in Kenya.

“The procedure takes about 15 minutes, and is one of the most effective methods of contraception that exists – the failure rate is approximately 1 man in 2000.”

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Some questions from curious Kenyans followed the social media post by the health facility, and it took time to answer all of them.

Tall Man asked:

“In 2004, doctors wouldn’t perform a vasectomy on unmarried men, married without kids or if a wife would not consent to her man’s decision. How about Marie Stopes?

Marie Stopes Kenya responded by saying any person undergoing a permanent procedure like BTL or vasectomy has to undergo an eligibility assessment as per World Health Organisation (WHO).

The assessment includes the risk of regret as a long-term consequence and complication.

“The eligibility assessment looks at many parameters. So, every client must be assessed as an individual, and a consensus must be reached on his or her eligibility with the doctor,” it said.

Kenyans share opinion on vasectomy

Kenyans had earlier expressed mixed opinions about considering vasectomy as a family planning option.

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Many men swore never to try it, saying they would rather have more kids than even consider it. However, some women also advised men who were considering the method.

And in July 2021, DJ Moz revealed he opted for a vasectomy because other contraceptive methods affected his wife.

During a discussion on contraceptives alongside hypeman DNG and other panellists, the father of three said the side effects pills had on his wife informed his decision.

According to Moz, he did not like using protection, and his wife bore the burden of family planning.

Source: TUKO.co.ke