So I went to Dr. Menashe after doing some research on getting a vasectomy here in Portland. Not only do you take a deep breath thinking about someone working down there, there are lots of stories of things going wrong, which made me want to choose wisely. I did. I made my appointment(he is busy; give yourself some lead time) and showed up to Dr. Menashe’s office, which is small and unassuming. We did a quick interview in his office and then to the exam room for the main event. Without getting into the nitty gritty of it, turns out I am an unusual case; something he had never seen in all his years of working. But the doctor was totally professional and he even called in a colleague to check me out. I ended up not having the vasectomy done that day, but after giving it plenty of thought, I made another appointment and had the procedure done just 2 days ago. The vasectomy was amazingly simple. We chatted the whole time and Dr. Menashe has a pretty good sense of humor. Again, without getting into the nitty gritty(he has a different technique than most docs.), the whole thing was COMPLETELY painless. I took 2 tylenol the first night before bed and that’s been it for recovery besides the usual cold packs. I can’t recommend Dr Menashe highly enough. He turned a procedure that makes grown men wince and cross their legs into something that was no big deal.