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Post Vasectomy Questions..

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Fragglesque
Fragglesque

Just wanted to get a feeling for how other people progressed after surgery. Had mine 5 days ago and have experience no pain at all really. I have no trouble walking or sitting or anything.

There does seem to be a little swelling on the left side, which is a little sensitive, just wondered if anyone else had this and whether it will reduce over time.

Cheers!

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  • deaneeman
    deaneeman Fragglesque

    Posted

    Yeah I'm near on 6 weeks post vas and I've not suffered any pains my left testicle has been raised up and hard but now is softening and dropping, what you can do is go to your docs and get an ultrasound done to check em over to give you peace of mind and even get referred to a urologist but that's if any issues are persistent, a 15 minute procedure quick and easy but for our jewels it's major trauma so give it time it should all settle down.
  • PVP-ouch
    PVP-ouch Fragglesque

    Posted

    Long may it stray that way for you.

    I had vasectomy in Nov 2012 and after crippling pain was diagnosed with bi lateral scrotal Post Vasectomy Pain Syndrome in Feb 2013.

    Life since the vasectomy has been sheer hell and am currently on high dose morphine to help control the pain.

    Consultant on 29th July agreed that "after 18 months of hell a reversal would now be best option to try and control your level of pain"

    Ejaculations hurt like hell, so as you can guess sex has been missing for about 18 months

    cheers

     

  • Fragglesque
    Fragglesque

    Posted

    Thanks for the input guys. I do consider myself lucky so far. I am getting the odd dull ache but they are few and far between. My main thing was just the swelling on the left side and whether the lump was just a bit of temporary inflammation from the body adjusting after surgery.

    I do feel for those that aren't so lucky and I hope you get a solution soon. No-one should have to suffer so much for such a simple routine procedure.

  • PVP-ouch
    PVP-ouch Fragglesque

    Posted

    DON'T worry about the sweling - it is a very sensitive area and will swell at slightest injury let alone a vasectomy - should die down for you within about 10 days.

    The sensitivity will also die down. You can help both the swelling and sensitivity by wearing really supportive underwear and take brufen / paracetamol with 2hrs between eg brufen 08:00hrs paracetamol 10:00hrs and so on - allows 4 hrs between each type of drug and keeps pain relief active

  • Ouchy
    Ouchy Fragglesque

    Posted

    Sounds normal to me. You often get swelling. All should be back to normal within a couple of weeks. If not see your GP
  • Anon_Y_mouse
    Anon_Y_mouse Fragglesque

    Posted

    The worst pain I had was after a shower on day 4. The first time I had stood with no support.  Other than that I was fine. I would recommend the bath or wearing underwear in the shower for a couple of weeks though.
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