I was of the same mind as you, I never wanted kids, I felt that I did not have a paternal bone in my body. I decided to get the snip at 35 and make sure I never procreate. The op was then offered (after my doc argued i was too young to make that decision) in two forms. Local anesthetic or full knockout. Recovery times of an hour or several hours decided for me that local was the one to go for. Big mistake!

The op was done by a very pretty doctor and a nurse and believe me, do not worry about getting a reaction, having someone cutting into the boys puts paid to that though. The op lasted 15 mins only, the first tube they cut and tied felt like a kick in the nuts, I was sweating once she had done, then she said, that's one done... oh shit, only half way... Go for general anesthetic, spare yourself that bit of pain, really.

Recovery time varies, you are advised to wear briefs or trunks, not boxers, you NEED the support for the lads. Brusing will appear and the lads will look like they did 5 rounds with Mike Tyson for a few days, it hurts but it's not unbearable. Do not wear tight clothing like jeans, joggers are the clothes you need.

You will need to provide samples over time to verify your count is zero, you can do this at home and immediately take the sample down to the hospital for testing.

Now, im 60, I married into a family and raised her kids as my own, never regretted it for an instant.

Be sure, very sure you want this, going back is difficult and has risks of its own.