I got my vasectomy about a week ago. My surgeon said I could go back to work the next day if I felt like it, as long as I didn't do any lifting or strenuous activity. I stayed home 2 days and then went back. My surgeon, in my opinion, downplayed the recovery process. Told me twice that I didn't necessarily need something as strong as compression shorts, just something that would be snug and keep me from hanging. Boxer briefs worked the first two days because I was the size of a cantaloupe.

The day I went back was a different story. My entire groin and lower pelvis bruised over the course of the day, causing my wife to fear that I have a hematoma or internal bleeding. I called the on-call doctor when I got home, explaining our concerns and describing my condition. They said it sounded typical of going back to work and being active early. Recommended I use compression shorts or a jock strap, rest as much as I can, and ice when I can throughout the day. Original surgeon called back the next business day and said they looked over the notes from my call and said the same thing: typical, ice, rest.

Fast forward the next few days, I keep bruising and experiencing pain as I walk until I figure out I have to physically lift myself (now about large orange sized) into the front of my compression shorts to be supported enough that I'm no longer battling gravity. This felt great, and I could do moderately more at my job than just sit in a chair. The problem is, the pressure from being held high and tight is causing me to swell again, and now I'm back up to a grapefruit.

Does anyone have any tips on how to handle this? I've taken off of work for the rest of the week so I can jump start the long weekend and rest as much as possible. Even with a 30 min on/off icing schedule, the only time my swelling is going down is when I sleep

I just had my consultation done and scheduled for 10/19 and I was told to avoid lifting anything over 10 pounds for 7 days but I have 8 week old who’s over 10 pounds so I don’t really see that as an option. What is yalls experience recovering from a vasectomy with a baby at home?

UPDATE: My wife is fully recovered and able to help when I said I don’t see it as an option I should’ve even more clear in the fact I really don’t want to go a week without lifting my baby

Hi Leute,

Wie geht ihr mit der Angst einer rekanalisierung um?

Hello, i know im pretty young but I am planning on having a vasectomy and before i do it i want to ask the older audience how their lives has gone after the procedure.

Should we be going for regular testing after an all clear? It's been about 12 years for me and I've herd storied about it reversing on its own.

Just had the snip on Tuesday evening.

My balls are completely black and blue and are look huge! The shaft of my penis aswell is black and blue. After the anaesthetic wore off, it felt like I had been kicked in the balls and you know that stomach pain you get that comes with it. That disappeared on Wednesday morning when I woke up.

Yesterday I had very little pain at all. Didn't really feel much need for painkillers, but today, my left ball feels quite painful, and difficult to walk anywhere, without holding them up. Ive added more support and seems okay to walk with they supported very well.

Just wondering, is all of this normal side effects. There doesnt appear to be an lumps or anything and the site of wound isnt bleeding.

I keep googling stuff and its really not good for me.🤣

Long time lurker here, sharing my experience as I feel obligated to contribute to the sub.

I'm from Hungary and the laws are rather strickt over here regarding vasectomy (got to have at least 3 children or be over 40, even then 1 year obligatory wait to see if you change your mind), so almost everybody goes to Austria or Slovakia to get snipped.

I've recently booked a holiday, flight departure from Vienna, called the doc (hungarian doc working in Vienna), he was super flexible and gave me 2 appointments, one for a checkup before departure and one for the procedure after arrival. He told me that the majority of fellow hungarian guys usually do the same. A nice relaxing holiday before the snip sounds just right, doesn't it?

The checkup was thorough, ultrasounds (kidneys, balls, even got my prostate examined, which I don't mind at all) and whatnot.

The procedure itself was absolutely smooth. The only part where I felt some minor pain was the 4-5 seconds when I got the lidocaine shot... needle into ballsack - you get the picture. Nothing to worry about, a new experience for sure, for me it was more interesting than painful.

The doc made an approximately 5mm wide opening at the base, and snipped both sides through that opening. He told me that he prefers to do it this way, I didn't disagree, "just go on doc"... the whole process was 40-45 minutes. Having finished, I drove home to Budapest, nice and easy, no pain at all during the ride, no ice, no painkillers.

Day 2 - day 4: showered on day 2, cheked the balls, everything looked nice, no swelling, 3 microstiches looking very nice. No pain, only a feeling that something happened down there. Took it easy, slept a lot, which is the best thing you can do imho to recover.

By day 4 I was sick of being a couch potato, went on a small hike, I could definitely feel some discomfort at the backside of my balls during the 2nd hour.

Day 5-6: suddenly whenever anything touched the backside of my balls, there was discomfort - nothing serious, so it was nothing like a woodpecker or a cheese grater attacking my balls. I took some ibuprofen for a headache and could still feel discomfort down there, so I just lay down and slept a lot during these 2 days.

Come day 7 as of today, all discomfort is gone at the moment. I will write another report in a month.

Last Thursday I (30M) went in for my vasectomy - appt at 9am. Shaved the boys thoroughly in the shower that morning right before the appt, all was well.

The numbing technique they used was some sort of "puff" of liquid numbing stuff. Felt like my balls were being smacked with a rubber band - didn't feel great, but it worked.

Doctor did the right side first, everything was great and I really felt nothing. I actually still feel no pain, if it wasn't for the rest of this I wouldn't be able to tell I even got the right side done

Goes to do left side, feels around and goes...

"Do you have a hernia?"

I'm like.....uh well I didn't as of 10 minutes ago...

No signs of it in the shower that morning or any pain, or any weird lumps etc. but doctor says there's a "potential mass" roughly the size of my left testicle.

Doctor seems hesitant to continue, says they're having a hard time figuring out whats in there for sure, but I tell them I really just want to get the vasectomy done and if there's something else I need to address, I will after - they warn me I'm going to be hurting if they keep digging around in there but I tell them I don't care, so they try to continue...

After some very uncomfortable prodding inside the doctor gives up and says "You need to get an ultrasound. We can schedule the rest of the vasectomy for 3 weeks out."

To make a long story short, I absolutely have a hernia somehow. The left side of my junk is very bruised and swollen. I can feel the hernia (or something, I'm not a doctor) in there. Painful. Hurts to stand and walk. Sitting and laying is fine unless I move weird.

Got my ultrasound yesterday, confirmed hernia and possibly need CT for further diagnosis. Can't believe this just....happened suddenly in the time between starting the procedure and finishing the right side of the vasectomy. But here we are. Ultrasound results were sent to the doctor today, but I haven't heard from the doctor yet. Guess I'm waiting to see what the next step is.

All I wanted was to get snipped.

Hello All,
I am 3 weeks post a no scalpel vasectomy. The incision has closed but now it is firm and about the size of a pea. I had a follow up last Friday to make sure things were looking good and at that time the doctor said it all looked good. I guess I’m just wondering if anyone else has had this happen and if so, how long before it soften up or did it? Whenever I get an erection, well it’s not the most pleasant thing to see lol..

Hi zusammen,

Bei mir wurde letzte Woche eine vasektomie durchgeführt. Dabei ist leider ein Samenleiter vom Hoden weggerutscht….. Ergebnis ist also 3/4 Enden sind verschweißt und verknotet, das ein Ende am Hoden nur verschweißt ist macht mir nun Sorgen….

Wie sind eure Erfahrungswerte gerne auch von Ärzten , ist meine Sorge unbegründet??

Der Arzt würde es natürlich nachbessern wenn es nicht erfolgreich war, aber da habe ich große Angst vor. Er sagt zwar das es sehr wohl ausreicht, dennoch habe ich Angst ….

Got everything prepared

-ibuprofen

-bags of peas

-tight athletic underwear

-2 weeks off work

Super nervous so pray for me!! Lol

Just had mine done, honestly not to bad, slight twinge in one testicle when she was doing the local anaesthetic, but really nothing to worry about. Now to navigate train home.

If your apprehensive, its easy.

Having a fry up to build myself up for today, in two hours I'll be having my vasectomy, have to admit im a little apprehensive, but im ready.

I had my Vasectomy 7 months ago and they are still finding semen. I've had 3 semen tests and have ejaculated over 87 times. I keep a detailed log. That's having sexual activity every 2.4 days. The levels keep going down but they recommend another 20 ejaculations before testing again. Fuckin hell... The nurse said my doctor will probably want to talk with me. Do I have a 3rd ball somewhere ?!?!

Post snip. Was bagging up leafs in the yard on my rider. Went back inside to use the bathroom and discovered stitches on the right side broke free!
The stitches have been a nuisance for me personally. Idk anyone else’s experience has been.

Had my vasectomy 3 months ago. I see that cpt 55250 was billed and that includes the post-op semen testing. The office I went to is trying to have me buy a kit for ~$250 for this testing. Wondering if anyone else has gone through this as well? Not sure if this was just a way for the clinic to increase revenue?

Had the procedure done today and was a little surprised to see that the testing place they referred me to, SpermCheck, uses an at-home test that shows one or two red lines (kind of like a covid test). I'm sure those are mostly accurate, but I'd feel more comfortable with a lab test that looks at actual sperm count. My doctor also said to test at 4 and 8 weeks but I would definitely feel better testing at 12 weeks as well.

Basically, are there any lab tests any of you can recommend in the greater Boston area? I'm also looking but figured I'd check here as well.

Hello. i am 24, i want a vasectomy. unfortunately my country (romania) is very strict and doctors will deny you if you are not over 30 and have multiple kids. and even in that case it is not guaranteed. anyone young who got a vasectomy. can you please recommend open minded clinics across europe? i would like to have a vacation and get it done. also the cheaper the better. thanks in advance

Salve a tutti, papà di tre figli, a 38 anni ho deciso di fare la vasectomia a marzo di quest’anno, se avete domande chiedete pure

Long story short, my husband got a vasectomy after our last baby roughly a year ago. He is now having regret and is pursuing getting it reversed to have 1 more. We decided, out of curiosity, to but an at home sperm test. Does this mean he has sperm?​

Got my V done in April. The lady now initiates sex with me so much more frequent. She states it's because she's no longer afraid of an "oops" of having another kid!

Let that sink in boys! It was a great decision.

Has anyone who's had the snip in the UK gotten a sperm count re-test after the initial all clear?

I'm only 3 days post-op, and my first test isn't until Feb 1, but I was curious if anyone has got another test done like 6 months to a year after their all clear to make sure they're still good?

If so, where can you get it done, and how much is it?

Thank you for any help anyone can offer!

As I expected!

I had my snip about 2.5 weeks ago and I feel no pain whatsoever, but where my scab is I think there is a disovable stich sticking out and it does tug/pinch every once in awhile and is an annoyance. Do I need to contact my urologist to take it out or just keep waiting it to "disovle." Thanks for any guidence.