r/Vasectomy

Do I get a vasectomy? We've been using condoms for years, she tried the pill for a good while but she said it messed with her hormones a little so we stopped.

Ever since I was a kid I said I would never have kids as I got older that progressed to I'm not bothered maybe I could be persuaded but my Mrs went the other way she wanted kids when she was younger (we didn't meet until late 20s) but now she's certain she will never want kids.

What advice would you guys/ladies give me?

Did your wife get off birth control after you got the all clear? How quickly did she discontinue it?

Got the no needle no scapel method done on May 13th doctor recommended I avoid sex until day 7 which today marked day 7 went ahead did my thing when it came to the orgasm it was very uncomfortable had a very strong ache in the lower abdomen. Has anyone experienced anything similar?

Man I’m 4 days post op and everything is good except my mental. I can’t have sex, I can’t lift or exercise. This is killing my mental right now. I know you gotta have patience but damn. 😭😭

So i had my vasectomy a month ago. Other than the doc not being able to find my one vas deference easily, and having some surprise shooting pain (thanks redhead gene) everything seemed good. 72hours later, i accidentally balltap myself while driving and the right one swells to 2.5x the size of my left one. Wrootch around while making a turn, wrist meet ball. Saw the urologist again just to make sure i didnt do major damage, what to look out for, blah blah blah and we go on our way.

Week 2: my right testicle is gets big and i notice some hard lumps. Not painful, but tolerable. Go to Urologist again in case this is a direct result of that bump but he says it's a hematoma and most likely unrelated but not to rule it out. It's around this time i start to have trouble keeping my body temp stable. I get reall chilly out of nowhere, warm up, then overheat, then cool off, repeat. Other than a light cough i have no fever and no other symptoms that could hint at it being something like an infection.

Week 3: see my family doc because the NSAID the urologist gave me is unsafe to take because of the nature of my work, gives me a different formulation and some tylenol eith codeine as well to help.

Week 4: This morning i wake up and there is a spot on my scrotum that is extremely sensitive and extremely painful. I liken it to carpet burn because it feels like a hot poker and ANY contact with that spot sets off this immense pain. I can tolerate it throughout the day, but it sucks. I get home and lay down and take some naps. My last nap, i laid down at 5pm ish and woke up at 5:45 with my alarm. I go to get up, feel my balls to see if that spot's still there, and to my horror my hand is cold and covered with brown liquid that soaked through my underwear. I rush to the shower and it turns out enough pressure built in my balls that it busted open my surgery scar. And what came out? A foul smelling mixture that was 50/50 blood and pus. I kid you not when i say it drained for almost a half hour with high enough pressure that i could get streams going.

Now, 3.5hrs later, the wound still wont close shut. On call Urologist said not to worry about it when i called them at 6, but now that it's still refusing to stop draining im getting frustrated and worried. That said, the ampunt coming out is SIGNIFICANTLY less and looks more like water than blood or anything else, so hopefully that means it's almost done and i can maybe try to sleep tonight

UPDATE: the wound has basically stopped draining now. Just some clear liquid very slowly seeping out.

Also, it was incorrect of me to say the "On Call" Urologist said "dont worry about it." More specifically, when i asked if i should go to the ER, they didnt think it was necessary because they'd probably just give me antibiotics and send me on my way, and they did immediately order antibiotics for me that i can pick up first thing in the morning. Im still dumbfounded how this didnt raise any red flags for me and 2 doctors, but here we are. I know it was basically impossible to tell if my balls were hot from infection because even when i felt it, both sides were about the same temp. And with everything being swollen from what is still probably a hematoma in there, it'd make sense things would be

UPDATE 2: went to the er since the wound refused to totally close. After a quick glance the er doctor called it out as an abcess. Waiting to be admitted, but having testing and imaging done. From the people ive talked to have said (since the er doc didnt even give me the time of day) where it was at, and how hard everything around was, it was just a very easy miss between the lack of obvious infection signs (like high fever, chills, etc) and that there was no signs of anything wrong beforehand so it just missed everyone's radars that ive seen in person. Who knows how long it've been stewing if it didnt burst because even the ER doc's assistant wasnt 100% confident they wouldve known without imaging

Nothing special in this post. Just happy to be done. As one might be, I was pretty nervous leading up to the surgery.

Surgery itself wasn’t exactly a party but that’s to be expected. Shots were the worst part & didn’t feel a thing after that. Other than when they pulled the tape off my penis.

Surgery was quick. Walked back to the car about 30 minutes after checking in. Wife drove me home.

First 24 hours was by far the worst after the local wore off. Was given 4 days worth of Vicodin, which I’ve been taking and it surely has helped. Pain is very tolerable. Mostly just an ache, no sharp pains.

About 60 hours post op now. Lots of snacking and movie watching which has been hard being a busy body, but I’ve enjoyed it overall. Was able to walk around the garden this afternoon & pulled a few small weeds, didn’t strain myself too much.

Not a terrible experience considering the end goal. Hoping I can be back to “normal” come next week.

So I'm getting my snip done in a month and I'm wondering, for grooming yourself down there, what's the best razor or shaver everyone has used?

I'm thinking about the Norelco One blade Intimate. Has anyone had any experience or other recommendations for grooming before procedure?

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Tomorrow is 7 days post-op; zero pain, some bruising.

I had no-scalpel but the doc left one single stitch in. that stitch is really my only complaint because the ends stick out and poke me in the skin sometimes.

I want to have sex with my partner, but we are using condoms because she is not on birth control. we plan on using condoms until my sperm analysis shows zero or near zero.

with all of that said, will the stitches be an issue with condom use? I am unsure of condom placement and positioning reference the stitches. Like is there a possibility of the stitches poking holes in the condom skin? I would like to hear others experiences with this.

I got the all clear yesterday from the Dr. Obv my wife and I are happy with the negative results. However, she's still scared to try and have sex. Only because she still thinks that she's somehow going to get pregnant, and thats what scaring her the most. I tried to reassure her that we'll be fine, I can still wrap it up if she wants me to, my pullout game is strong af, and that we'll be fine. Obviously I'm not gonna pressure her into it, but at the same time I want her to be able to enjoy having sex again without worying that she's going to get pregnant

Guys, how many days after your vasectomy did you go back to having sex? Did it hurt when you ejaculated? Did anything unusual happen?

In my case, I’m 8 days post-op and I don’t have any issues ejaculating inside my partner since she’s pregnant and we still have a few months left. But I’m a little nervous about getting back to it and having pain or discomfort

When would the stiches on the balls go away? Sex was little uncomfortable but not too bad.

26 y/o male considering a vasectomy, the only drawback for me seems to be the possibility of PVPS. I don't mind mild discomfort, but life altering chronic pain would definitely not be something I could handle (as I'm sure most can't either).

How likely is this? What's been everyones experience here? I've also heard open-ended vasectomies lower odds of PVPS, is this true?

For what it's worth, the clinic I'm going to does 2k to 3k vasectomies anually only doing open-ended.

I’m three months out from my vasectomy and had my semen analysis performed the other day. Results came back as 3 non-motile sperm observed. Is that not low enough to be considered sterile?

My urologist was adamant that I would be cleared for all physical activity after 7 days.

I’m 9 days post-op and while I certainly feel better, I absolutely don’t feel it’s safe to cycle, lift weights, or run.

I still have mild swelling and a general feeling of uncomfortableness down there. As such, despite his recommendation I’m going to stick to light walks for another week or two.

When were you guys able to return to the gym safely?

Looking for advice on my situation, im not interested in having children but also been single and haven't had sex in almost 7 years, my 2 past relationships failed due to me not wanting children. I've had a consultation and am thinking about going though with the procedure, it seems safe and with minimal side effects but I've never had really any type of surgery before so thats got me a little anxious haha. Where i live i can get that no scalpel and needle procedure with a reputable doctor. Basically wondering if anyone has had a similar situation and how did it work out afterwards?

Hello. This coming Thursday will be 4 weeks since my procedure. One incision site is basically healed up and hardly noticeable while the other is still mildly scabbed. It is slightly irritable but very tolerable. It seems to soften whenever I shower then repeat.

I’m wondering if it’s normal to still have a scab after this long? Is this worth contacting my doctor? Any tips to speed up the process (neosporin, petroleum jelly)?

Hard to explain but I'll do my best.

After recovering from my vasectomy, I noticed two things that were different and I'm unsure if they are normal.

1. More often that not when I pee, when I am finishing going, I will feel micro spasms that feel almost like small orgasms. It doesn't hurt but it feels like a really small version of the "pump" from ejaculating. There have been times that what looks to be pre-cum would come out as well. Not much, but a clear liquid that had a slightly thicker consistency.

2. While having sex, it seems that I "leak" semen during having sex without having had an orgasms yet. It's not a lot, but enough to notice. Not just clear liquid, but an actual milky white, thicker semen. It doesn't seem to affect having an orgasm not too long after that, but that never happened prior to the vasectomy.

I don't think I'm in any danger or anything, but just curious if anyone else has had similar experiences post-op.

Thanks!

Just reaching out to you fellas to see if anyone has experienced this. I am coming up on a year post operation and my right testicle is in pretty much constant soreness this past week or so. I’ve had no problems and have not done anything out of the ordinary so was just hoping someone else could shed light on what could be going on.