In terms of safety, there are no age or number of living children medical restrictions for men to have sterilization, but both must be considered during the counseling process to minimize the potential for regret. While the client's wishes should be paramount, he should understand that young age is a risk factor for regret. If a man has been counseled and has chosen a vasectomy, no waiting time should be required. However, it is often beneficial for the man to have time to think about his decision. However, the incidence of regret even with young age at time of vasectomy remains low.
Counseling is important to minimize the potential for regret.
However, age and number of living children are important considerations for the counseling process. Other factors that have been associated with vasectomy regret are remarriage or a change in partner, death of one or more children after the procedure, improvement in financial status, and, more rarely, psychological problems with infertility or other physical problems. Vasectomies can be provided by any health professional who has been properly trained to perform a vasectomy. Properly trained doctors, medical officers, nurses, nurse-midwives, and other medical personnel with surgical experience can successfully perform vasectomies. Although a man may have intercourse 2 or 3 days after the procedure if it is comfortable, a vasectomy is not immediately effective.