From the decision to the results: narrative of adult men about vasectomy

Abstract

Objective: To describe the role of the family in opting for vasectomy, the period of professional counseling and outcomes before the procedure from the perspective of adult men. Method: Descriptive and exploratory qualitative research approach. Data were collected in August 2013, through interviews, along with 13 men who had undergone surgical sterilization for at least six months in a city in the Paraná. Results: family represented the deciding factor for the choice men before the surgery because it was described as emotional support. Although the nurse did not attend the counseling process for performing vasectomy, surgical procedure and its results were described as satisfactory. Conclusion: nurses need to participate more actively in counseling to men who seek health services to perform the vasectomy and the family should be included in this process to provide support for male decision.