A lot to be said for it. Birth control used to seem so frustrating sometimes. Other times, not so much. Went for years with the not-very-foolproof pull-out-at-last-possible-moment technique. It created a little sideshow—how would it go this time?

Would I do it again? All of the reasons y’all cite are good ones. Mine was to avoid seeding anymore eggs. It would make no sense to make babies between today and the day I die. Still, sometimes I wonder if it was the right thing to do. That may just be my deep capacity for regret.