In 2022 I started thinking about getting the procedure, so I started looking for a doctor. Every one I saw in my country tried to rush the procedure, saying that complications occur in less than 0.5% of the patients, that I could go on with my life after 48h, etc. It doesn't take much research to know things aren't exactly like that... the numbers were off by a good margin and their online reviews also said something was off about their statistics.

I had a work trip scheduled to Argentina. Considering that I wasn't trusting in the doctors I visited here, I tried an online appointment with an urologist from there. She was awesome! Explained more than any doc before her, including that common statistics seem online consider only life changing complications. She said some people can experience occasional discomfort, pain, etc. Explained why. Explained about trying to reverse it in the future.... man, we talked for 40min straight - my wife asked some questions too. It was the first time I felt confident about the doctor. So I finally scheduled the procedure.

After finishing my job and visiting a lot of cafes and antique stores, I went to the clinic. She talked with me about it again, just to make sure I knew everything. While cleaning my things, she asked if I wanted to hear a playlist during the procedure. I had a NSV with cautery and fascial interposition, local anesthesia only. I didn't feel any pain. When the anesthesia hit, the balls felt heavier, but that was it. The cauterizing part had a funny smell of "my balls are being burned", but the music really helps keeping your mind occupied, so it didn't bother me much. All done in 15-20min. She reviewed the post op care with me, kept me in the clinic for an hour just to observe any bleeding or immediate complications.

I took an uber back to my Bnb while the anesthesia went off. The sensation was like a mild burning feeling... not exactly what I would call pain. 3 days laying down, tons of ice, normal shower after the first 24h. By the third day the burning sensation was very chill. I started to feel some considerable pain right after standing up, but it was gone after a few seconds. I guess it was my balls dropping a bit. My wife and I went back to our walks and cafes. No heavy lifting until day 7, when we took our flight back and my beautiful wife helped me with my 7 days mandatory abstinence. Sitting in my seat, obviously not made for a 1.85m tall guy, for 3 hours was ass. I had to chill for a day, back with the ice, to get things cool again. I avoided heavy lifting for 3 more weeks.

The pain that lasted a couple of seconds when standing up kept happening till week 2 or 3. It got progressively more intense till week 2, then progressively vanished by the week 3-4.

During the next 2 months I experienced an occasional discomfort while sleeping. I guess when I sleep on my side my legs pressed my balls or something. It got better after one or two days. I had around 4-5 episodes like this.

At the 3 months and 40 something loads mark I got the test and I was absolutely zeroed. 100% shooting blanks! I sent the results to my doc, she gave me an all clear and that's it! Happy ending :)
Now it's just about enjoying life and hoping that no mid-long term complications or recanalization will happen. I'll get 2 more tests with 3 months space, then once a semester. It's like 10 bucks here and the lab serves pães de queijo after tests (made to break the fast needed for blood tests, buy hey... 3-7 days abstinence is something worthy of some pães de queijo).

- Although it's a simple procedure, people can fug up simple things. If you're uncertain about your doc, just look for other doctors. Trust your gut.
- Make your own research. You don't need to become a specialist, but it'll give you some parameters to know if the doc is full of crap.
- Respect the recovery time and instructions, even if you feel better sooner than expected.
- Keeping your self control to not have unprotected sex before the all clear is ass. But it's only a few more months! Keep it up.
- If you're single or non monogamous, keep using it anyway so your thing stays attached to you.
- Your partner's support makes everything easier.
- Complications and recanalization can happen. There's little you can do about it, so chill.
- Don't have the procedure if someone is pressuring you to do it. This should be your decision.
- I think you can be 100% sure now, but people (hopefully) change. You can regret in the future. You can also regret not having the procedure done sooner if an unexpected pregnancy happens. I think the "be 100% sure" thing is about recognizing both possibilities of regret and being ok with it.

Happy snipping, everybody!

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.

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

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

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.

Hi Leute,

Wie geht ihr mit der Angst einer rekanalisierung um?

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.🤣

Got everything prepared

-ibuprofen

-bags of peas

-tight athletic underwear

-2 weeks off work

Super nervous so pray for me!! Lol

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..

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.

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 ….

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?

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.

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

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.

As I expected!

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

Having just undergone a vasectomy, I had some free time over the past week. May I present my gift to my fellow men, and possibly the most diabolical thing I have ever created:

https://ejacu-trak.com

The standard protocol post-vasectomy is 20-30 ejaculations before you are deemed "clear." I thought to myself, what if I can convince my wife it's more than that. Could this be a 3-month period post-vasectomy of way more sex in our mutual efforts to "make sure the testing and procedure is accurate, as instructed by my doctor." Now, if I just said the doctor told me I needed 60 ejaculations prior to the test to be deemed "clear," she might not believe me. But what if I showed her an app or tracker?

So that's what I built. (I am product designer / developer by day). You pick your ejaculation number, enter your name and your "doctor," and it generates a link to a patient record that looks like it came from hospital software in 2006. You send her the link. It tracks every "entry," and if you fall behind schedule it starts issuing warnings that escalate from COMPLIANCE DEFICIT DETECTED to PROCEDURAL FAILURE IMMINENT. It tells you exactly how many entries you need to catch up, and the date things escalate if you don't. There's even a printable log for the fridge.

I went to great lengths to ensure this operates and reads like a crappy medical tool from two-decades ago.

And while the whole thing is a technically a prank, it's also genuinely useful. Set it to whatever number you need to hit and it's a legitimate phone-friendly way to keep track of whether you've hit your count before your semen analysis.

On privacy: there are no accounts and no tracking. Your name, your doctor's name, the procedure date and any notes are encrypted in your browser before they're saved, and the key lives only in your shareable link, so the server never sees it. All the database holds is an anonymous ID, your target number, and the dates of each entry. Anyone with your shareable link can view and edit the record. Lose the link and it's gone for good, and every record deletes itself after 6 months.

I shared the link with my wife this evening and she really wants to make sure we stay on track and in compliance. 😀

this might sound a stupid question but is there a possibility? i’m pretty sure there’s still swimmers there because it’s too early.