I'm so glad I never did this. I thinks it's stupid that men do it in the first place. >Editors Note: In past issues of the Review, we have reported on the serious side effects of many forms of birth control, including Norplant and quinacrine sterilization. The following article exposes the side effects of one of the most common forms of birth control — male sterilization, or vasectomy. Over 50 million men have had vasectomies, many without having been adequately informed of the possible negative effects. The author writes from his personal experience what can go wrong with a vasectomy.