Many men worry that sterilization affects physiology, health, permanently eliminates the ability to have children, or increases cancer risk due to misunderstandings about the procedure's mechanism.
Many husbands firmly oppose their wives undergoing tubal ligation, even with large families, due to the misconception that the procedure alters female hormones, diminishes sexual desire, and 'masculinizes' women.
Starting 1/5, authorities will impose fines of 10-12 million dong on individuals who compel their spouses to use contraception or undergo sterilization based on gender bias.
