Mild pain improved by NSAIDs
Hello,
I got my vasectomy in April of this year and am continuing to have some pain that I am able to manage. My urologist has had me on a steady diet of NSAIDs (first naproxen and now mobic) and I am at the point that if I take medicine and wear compression shorts, I have very little to no pain during my daily life. However, if I try to exercise I have discomfort and I am really hoping to get back to exercise. This past week I began to worry about my continued use of NSAIDs and the long term effects that they can cause, so I stopped taking the mobic. Most of the day I will be fine but by the end, I am sore. Because of this I have started to ice again in the evenings, which helps, and as of today I am icing in the morning, when I am not experiencing discomfort, to see if that has any prophylactic benefits. I am hopeful that this will resolve eventually but am wondering what my next steps should be. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Did you continue to take the NSAIDs? Did you stop and just continue with ice and supportive underwear? Does the NSAID aide in healing or is it just masking pain?