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No. A wife's consent should not be mandatory for a man to have a vasectomy. However, the man may wish to discuss the decision with his wife and family.
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There are no studies on male regret based on the influence of the wife's consent on the decision for a vasectomy. In general, the literature supports the finding that couples that reach a decision together are more satisfied with their decision.
- Boring CC, Rochat RW, Becerra J. Sterilization regret among Puerto Rican women. Fertility and Sterility 1988;49:973-81.
- Shain RN, Miller WB, Holden AEC. Married women's dissatisfaction with tubal sterilization and vasectomy at first-year follow-up: effects of perceived spousal dominance. Fertility and Sterility 1986;45:808-19.
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