Cheddar News explains how vasectomies have increased in a post-Roe world.

Today Explained: Vasectomies Increase in Post-Roe World

it's time for today explained where we break down some of the biggest stories in the news, how we got here, where we go next. Ever since the Supreme Court overturned roe V wade. The summer doctors have been reporting a rise in the number of men asking for vasectomies. This used to be pretty taboo for more. Let's bring in the newest member of our cheddar team to RT Geraldine. Oh Duato. Welcome. Welcome. Thank you so much. And it's so good to be here now. This is a fairly quick outpatient surgery and In this surgery Dr cuts the tubes that carry sperm. This is one of the most reliable and least expensive forms of contraception. According to some surveys, about 5-6% of us men in prime breeding age have gotten the procedure. That's compared to about 20% of women who have had their tubes tied, but now that abortions are banned in about a dozen states. Doctors say they're performing more and more vasectomies than they normally do. And social media is buzzing about the surgery. If you type in the word hashtag vasectomy and you're gonna find a whole bunch of childless younger men talking about their experience. One user racked up nearly three million views documenting his vasectomy. Women in the comments thanked him for the post saying women shouldn't have to bear the responsibility of preventing an unwanted pregnancy alone. Another man explained his decision to get snipped in this way. Following the overturning of roe V wade. I'm way more confident in this decision than ever. Um And I think that as men, it's time that we start to support women and support our our weight of birth control. I know the thought of getting your nads snipped can be really anxiety inducing, but it's way less nerve racking than an unwanted pregnancy. By the way, it's not just abortion rights making vasectomies more popular. Many younger couples also say financial uncertainty and the growing climate crisis. Well, it's all making them think twice about having kids. And a Tinder spokesperson says the number of people who put the word vasectomy in their dating profiles, Hannah is up more than 500% just that we're talking about this because, like we mentioned earlier, this is such a taboo topic. Well, welcome to the team. We are so excited to have you. Thank you for that report.