It appears that some men have found an unorthodox way to ensure that they get to watch glorious March Madness action without any guilt.
According to the New York Daily News, “a growing number of men” are scheduling vasectomies around the start of the NCAA tournament so that they can watch as much of the tournament as possible while they recover.
The recovery time of a vasectomy takes a few days which is just enough time to sneak in as much college basketball as possible without lying to your boss and loved ones. And yes, doctors are aware of the harmony between the first round of the NCAA tournament and vasectomy recovery time.
“The first round of the NCAA tournament represents that perfect three or four days that you need for recovery after a vasectomy,” Dr. Brad Erickson, a urologist with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, told the Gazette. “We don’t want them to be doing too much physical activity after surgery.”
Some clinics even promote their services with March Madness tie-ins. One Massachusetts urologist began offering free pizza to patients who scheduled visits during the NCAA tournament. The slogan for the deal?
“Hey guys! Want to watch the college basketball tournament guilt-free?”
One New Orleans doctor has gone all-out in advertising around March Madness since 2009.
New Orleans-based Dr. Neil Baum has been running vasectomy specials in conjunction with the NCAA Tournament since 2009, and he offers a scalpel-free vasectomy, a pizza, a copy of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, an ice pack (one of the gel ones) and a bell to ring while the patient is recovering on the couch.
So, yeah. If you are a dude and are ready to cut the cords, so to speak, it may be worth waiting until around March to do so if you’re also a college hoops fan.
