FREE vasectomies in Tampa on October 30 ... in preparation for World Vasectomy Day  on November 17.

by Doug Stein, MD Jonathan Stack and I are Co-Founders of World Vasectomy Day (WVD), an annual Celebration of Men willing to partake in family planning for the benefit of themselves, their families, their societies, and our planet. For 4 years in a row (2013 Adelaide, Australia; 2014 Kissimmee, Florida; 2015 Nusa Dua, Indonesia, and 2016 Nairobi, Kenya), responsible men have volunteered to undergo vasectomy on WVD in a public forum to demonstrate the ease of the procedure and to showcase their willingness to encourage other men to do the same. Please see the video HERE. On Oct 30, the World Vasectomy Day Team (directed by Jonathan) and DKT International will conduct a 90-minute seminar about vasectomy for vasectomy doctors in Mexico city, the headquarters for World Vasectomy Day 2017. To demonstrate the ease of vasectomy, they will present live via Skype two patients as they have their vasectomies in Florida. Those patients will be interviewed live during their vasectomies. The time will be 9:30 AM Eastern Time, which will be 8:30 AM in Mexico City. On Oct 30, 3 volunteers will be offered vasectomies at no charge except for what insurance might pay if they have insurance. Their vasectomies will not be private. Like the Australian men who had their vasectomies on WVD2013 in Adelaide and the Floridian men who had their vasectomies on WVD2014 in Kissimmee ... ... they will be interviewed via Skype during their vasectomies with live transmission to the seminar in Mexico City. The sessions may even be recorded and the recording used in future WVD promotional events. Modesty will be preserved with nothing exposed except possibly for scrotums after a procedure drape has been applied. Because this is a deviation from privacy guidelines, volunteers have to sign a Release Form. Interested men pay our usual procedure deposit of $100 when they agree to participate. This will be refunded after their vasectomies, but not for a change of mind or late arrival. Having someone not show up or change his mind at the last minute would completely spoil this opportunity to showcase WVD in a forum of progressive ideas. These are the instructions: In the interest of full informed consent, please review the Vasectomy Page and watch the Counseling Video. Understand that your vasectomy will not be private if you choose to have it on Oct 30. Like the Australian men who had their vasectomies on WVD2013 and the Floridian men who had their vasectomies on WVD2014, you will be interviewed on camera possibly during your vasectomy with live transmission to the seminar in Mexico City. It may be recorded and you may be featured in a documentary film about WVD2017. Your modesty will be preserved with nothing exposed except possibly for your scrotum. If you would still like to proceed, please print the Release Form, one copy for each family member that will accompany you to my office on Oct 30. if you would like them to be included in your interviews. Fill out and sign each form. Then you have 3 options: a. You may mail the signed Forms to Douglas Stein, MD; 3000 East Fletcher Avenue; Suite 330; Tampa, FL 33613; or b. You may scan the completed form(s) and e-mail them to vnelson@vasweb.com; or c. You  may fax the completed Form(s) to 813-971-9529. Register Online if you have not already done so. When prompted, indicate Oct 30 as your Vasectomy Date and Tampa as your Vasectomy Location. We ask for the deposit of $100, but this will be returned in the form of a personal check after your vasectomy. You will be asked to pay nothing out of pocket, but if you have insurance please complete the insurance info during the online registration. Insurance company payments (if any), it will be donated to World Vasectomy Day. Thank you not only for choosing me to perform your vasectomy but also for considering this opportunity to serve as a role model for men worldwide. Jonathan Stack and Doug Stein, MD