(CNN) — As a urologist, I’ve performed countless vasectomies. They are my profession’s bread and butter. When I’m not doing the procedure, I’m seeing men either alone or with their partners to discuss its safety, simplicity and effectiveness. Like many men, I’ve found myself contemplating whether it’s time to get one, too.

Maybe it’s the recent US Supreme Court decisions on reproduction prompting more men to actively consider their role in birth control. Or perhaps it’s part of a larger cultural shift toward shared family-planning responsibility. Then again, as a urologist who sees a growing number of men seeking vasectomy consultations, I’m more attuned to how common this conversation has become.

An estimated 500,000 men in the US choose vasectomies as a form of contraception every

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