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Hey bud, friendly neighbourhood junior doctor here...

**A doctor has the right to refuse to perform vasectomy** – or they can refuse to refer you for one if they don’t believe that it will be in your best interests. The reasons for this could be, for example, that they think you are too young, or that it is too soon after a big change or crisis in your life. If this happens, you can always seek a second opinion, or choose to pay for it to be done privately.

Before they agree you should have a vasectomy, your doctor they will:

* Check you understand the advantages and disadvantages
* Check you have considered the alternatives
* Check whether you might regret the decision later
* Want to give you extra counselling to make the decision if:
* You’re younger than 30
* You don’t have any children
* Your decision is related to a partner currently going through pregnancy
* Your decision is related to ending a relationship with a partner
* You are being encourage to get your vasectomy by someone else

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So, yeh! He's not being a "dick", he probably thinks its not in your interest and will regret it later. Please dont call health professionals "dicks", we're here to help. Any questions let me know, I'll try and answer!