If you knew me back in 2007, then you probably know that I only have one ovary. It was one of the most challenging times of my life, being confined in a hospital for the first time, to have a surgery to remove a growing ovarian cyst. Little did I know, during my surgery, the doctors decided to cut my fallopian tube and remove my left ovary, since the cyst they removed was already enclosing the ovary.
Since then, at the age of 17, I have already been asked multiple times if I will still be able to have children. Since then, I have started fervently praying to God to give me my own children, even before I started praying for a lifetime partner.
9 years later, I married the man that God rewarded me with, and soon after, we were blessed with a baby! Ten years after my life-changing ovarian cyst removal, I gave birth to a healthy baby boy through Normal Spontaneous Delivery. He was the answer to my decade-long prayer, and proof that God is faithful indeed.
One year and four months later, our baby girl came out and proved to be our joy and gift from above. While we were still contemplating whether having two kids is enough, we found out we were having another baby. The global pandemic, that is Covid 19, has changed many things around the world, and through the midst of it, I gave birth to our third child, another baby girl.
Throughout my third pregnancy, my husband and I decided he was going to have vasectomy. He agreed because for him, it is the most responsible thing any family man can do for his family.
We know that in the Philippine society year 2021, vasectomy is still largely not accepted by men of any demographics. There is a notion that vasectomy lessens their "manhood".
I am extremely blessed that my husband does not confine with the notions of society, but prioritizes only what is best for me and our children. Having three kids was enough for us, knowing the responsibility that goes with raising them, disciplining, and educating them.
Natural family planning methods do not work for us, as proven by the birth of our two kids who are products of "calendar" and "withdrawal" methods. Pills have extreme side effects on me, particularly weight gain and anxiety. I never considered trying out other contraceptive methods which all require "women" to do the sacrifice. Therefore, I had several "talks" with my husband about vasectomy, and he did not give me a hard time to convince him at all.
Tomorrow, he will "go under the knife" (if that applies to him). I will be there with him and support him and show him how truly proud and grateful I am for having him as my partner in life.
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