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You're where real conversations happen.

Parenting communities, daycares, schools, neighborhood organizations, wellness businesses, med spas and family planning organizations are where families already talk. Your voice can make vasectomy part of that conversation.

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Why it matters

Changing the conversation changes what's normal.

Research keeps identifying misconceptions, masculinity concerns and social stigma as barriers to vasectomy, and points to better knowledge and less stigma as the way attitudes change. Communities can do what clinics can't: make it something people talk about openly.

Vasectomy has been something men quietly get, not something communities openly discuss.

U.S. research with couples found worries about loss of manhood and myths about sexual function among the barriers.

Shih et al., “He's a Real Man,” American Journal of Men's Health, 2013

The Community Pledge · We Share.

“We use our voice to normalize vasectomy, share accurate information, and encourage more families to ask: Why Not Him?”

Easy ways to follow through. Pick any.

01

Share Why Not Him content now and then

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02

Display a window sticker or QR card

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03

Join a Why Not Him campaign week

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04

Host or share an educational event

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05

Introduce the campaign to your community

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06

Have another idea? Tell us how you'd like to help

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You're an advocate for the belief that vasectomy should be part of every family planning conversation.

Start the conversation where your people already are.

Your voice helps more families ask the question.

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