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Vasectomy Pain is very common- be informed.

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dan2
dan2

I only know 4 people that have had the snip and two of us have had big problems. I had the snip two months ago and am only just beginning to get over it. I immediately had an infection which caused my bollocks to swell like a melon- this burst the stitches and i got a secondary infection in the wound which no amount of antibiotics would get rid of so the doc had to put Silver nitrate on it to burn it shut. This let to a kidney infection and the pain is only just beginning to subside. I was seriously worried that i would never return to normal life but there is now light at the end of the tunnel for me. Some of the other poor bastards whose stories ive read make me so sad. Men are not imformed of the potential pain or risks. If i had known how much it would damage me i would never have had it done- whats so bad about condoms anyway?

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  • richard02979
    richard02979 dan2

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    I has a vascectomy15 years ago. The operation went well with no bad reactions but within a few months my testicals became painful and sensitive. Any slight squeezing and it hurts. I have to be careful not to let my testicals get into a bad orientation or just sitting can squeeze them and cause pain. Sometimes they just hurt all the time for hours or days and there is really nothing I can do about it except take medication or suffer it.

    This has persisted for 15 years now and I am wondering if I a reversal could solve the problem. There is a lot of discussion in forums about reversal for reasons of fertility but not much about reversal to relieve the pain.

    About 6 years ago I contracted bladder cancer and had to be treated twice and after 5 years was declared clear. I always wonder if there is a link or if anyone else has any such story.

    My advice is to find a temporary solution to birth control because my wife is through menopuase now and here I am suffering the long term affects of the snip with no prospects that it will ever get better. So 5-10 years of using condoms or 50 years of pain, you decide. 

    • PVP-ouch
      PVP-ouch richard02979

      Posted

      Reversal can sometimes provide limited relief but can also make problem worse.

      Sorry for your pain mate

    • PVP-ouch
      PVP-ouch richard02979

      Posted

      An epidydectomy could also be an option.

      It can help alleviate pain, do nothing or as I found out make pain a whole lot worse.

      Whatever option you go for to try and ease the pain carries a risk sadly

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