TV star Alex Bowen has addressed the criticism he faced after undergoing a vasectomy, admitting that men should also consider contraception in relationships
Alex Bowen has furiously hit back at claims that he lost his masculinity after having a vasectomy. The former Love Island star, 35, decided to undergo the snip after his wife, Olivia, 32, whom he met on the show, suffered a “close call” during the birth of their daughter, Sienna.
Olivia required an emergency C-section and a blood transfusion. During the birth, she lost almost three litres of blood due to a tear in her uterus in two places. Following this, and the loss of a twin during pregnancy, Alex decided to undergo a vasectomy after he and Olivia made a final call that they didn’t want any more children.
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In a new interview, Alex has dismissed claims that he was “losing his masculinity” by undergoing the snip. Instead, he says the discussion surrounding contraception should also include men making a conscious effort.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Alex said: “Liv’s been on like the pill or whatever for how many years and that affects your hormones, all that kind of stuff. And I’m like, well, we are done having kids, so why not.”
Olivia went on to say Alex’s decision was “admirable” due to not many men speaking out about the decision to undergo a vasectomy. He commented: “Yeah, I think men just look at it in a way of, like, I’m not doing that, you’re losing your masculinity.
“But I don’t think about like that. It’s about me and Liv and our family and the kids and what’s best for us at the time. I just thought that’s just best for us.” Alex says he told a few people about his decision and people questioned what would happen if he and Olivia ever decided to split.
“I’m like, well, that’s something you shouldn’t be doing if you think like that.'” Olivia added that the birth of Sienna was traumatic for not just for her, but also for Alex. The couple had initially planned to have a home birth but following a bladder prolapse, Olivia was rushed to hospital and underwent emergency surgery.
Following Sienna’s birth, Olivia was going in and out of consciousness, leaving her husband concerned. Speaking previously to the Mirror, Olivia said: “I was lying on the operating table with no idea what was happening. Then I remember Siena was pulled out and she was absolutely fine and crying, which is exactly what you want to hear.
“Then it just went so quiet, and there was a lot going on that I couldn’t see. Alex and I both thought the worst. I heard a siren and the words, ‘severe haemorrhage’. I just remember thinking, ‘I need to keep my eyes open,’ because I felt myself flagging.
“That was probably the scariest moment of my life. I’ve never been in a situation like that, where I genuinely feared for my life. I later learnt that I lost 2.8 litres of blood, and three litres can be fatal.” During the terrifying ordeal, Alex said he tried to remain as “positive as he could”.
“We’re definitely two and done,” he said, adding: “All I care about now is that Liv’s safe and the babies are safe. I don’t want to focus on why or how it happened.”
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