PETER Andre has revealed he “freaked out” over having a vasectomy as he rules out having more children.
The dad-of-five is adamant both he and wife Emily, 35, are done with having kids, nine months after the birth of their youngest, Arabella.
Though he remains partially open to getting the snip in the future, he said the idea fills him with dread in a new interview with the Netmums podcast.
Admitting he was naive before reading up on it, Peter, 51, assumed the minor op changed the sound of a man’s voice.
He said: “I then went and started asking people who’ve had it done, and they were like, ‘It’s horrific. It’s this, it’s that’.”
Pressed on whether or not he’d now go ahead and get it done, he continued: “Probably not now. Look, I’m not gonna lie, I’ve completely bottled it. It’s freaked me out.
“Then again, if it means that she doesn’t have to do anything to prevent it, I will do it.
“But it’s going to take some guts to do and I need to man up. I need to actually just go, you know what? Get over it and do it. But I’m just struggling a bit at the moment with the thought.”
Peter and Emily got married in 2015 and have Amelia, nine, Theo, seven, and Arabella.
The Mysterious Girl singer is also dad to Junior, 19, and Princess, 17, from his previous marriage to Katie Price.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun at last year’s Pride of Britain Awards, Peter gushed that his family is complete.
“She has honestly made us complete, she really has,” he said.
Emily added: “It’s the first time I’ve really left her at home…”
Peter chimed in, “it’s taken a lot to get her out,” as Emily continued: “I had a bit of a wobble, but we’re fine!”
When asked how they’ve been coping, Emily added: “It’s a juggle – but we’ve got helping hands [points at Junior and Princess].”
WHAT TO EXPECT IN A VASECTOMY
GP Janine David answers some questions about the proceedure . . .
WHAT IS A VASECTOMY? The simple surgery, usually done at your GPs’ practice, involves removing a 1-2cm section of the tube that carries sperm and ejaculatory fluids from the testes to the “outside world”.
DOES IT HURT? The anaesthetic stings, but just for seconds.
We need to locate the tube (called vas deferens) and getting hold of it can be uncomfortable, but not for very long.
The whole procedure takes about 20 minutes.
IS IT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY? No. You’ll be asked for a semen sample 16 weeks after surgery to make sure it’s clear of sperm.
Be sure to use extra protection until you get a clear result.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO RECOVER? About two weeks, but you’ll feel much better after a few days.
The stitches take six weeks to dissolve and GPs recommend waiting seven days before having sex.
There may be some blood in your ejaculation – it’s normal.
WILL MY SEX LIFE BE AFFECTED? The op has no effect on testosterone or sex life.
People often find sex better, as there’s no pregnancy worry.
The failure rate is one in 2,000 or less.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS? The same as any surgery with local anaesthetic.
You may experience bruising, bleeding and swelling.
There is a small chance of infection or chronic pain.
