Oh my GOD! I'm laughing myself silly reading these posts!!!
I had mine done in '95 Todd, no big deal. In the doc's office, local anesthesia, I'll stop the story there. Ice bags and darvocet are your friend. If you take some Tylenol (NOT asprin!) before you go in it won't be so bad. I didn't like the sting of the needle but it didn't feel nearly as bad as the catheter I had to have last week after my GB surgery!
Suck it up man, go get it done. No more risks to your wife's health from the BC, no condoms, anywhere, anytime, any... er wait, tell me how that's supposed to go again?