Complications or normal???
Craig W. Thompson
amount of pain and discomfort. The right side is good with all the
discomfort on the left side. This is also the side where I have varicocele.
There appears to be new bruising on the left side. I have been unable to see
my urologist as he is away until next week. Is the above a normal healing?
Other guys I've spoken with say 4 or 5 days and they were like new. Thanks
for any comments.
joe_...@my-deja.com
I had a varicocele on the left also and had post vasectomy pain on the
left. About 2 weeks of unbearable pain I went back to my urologist and
he did an ultrasound and discovered that my epiditymus was swollen
twice the size. All he told me was that to expect a long recovery and
prescribed an anti-inflammatory drug. I have read a lot about this
since my vas (almost 2 years ago now) and it seems as though it takes
quite a long time to recover if the epiditymus is swollen. I went back
to get a second opinion from another doctor after about six months and
he said about the same thing. He discouraged me from further surgery
for which I am grateful because I have read many bad experiences from
those who did. He told me to start running again and to wear a jock
strap. I now wear a jock strap all the time and I am almost back to
normal. I really think doctors should counsel better on the possible
side effects of a vasectomy especially if there are pre-existing
conditions such as varicoceles or hydroceles (I have one of those too).
Good luck,
Joe
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I can't speak to the issue of varicoceles or hydroceles, but my
experience has been an elogated (no pun) period of discomfort from my
traditional vas. I am improving. But, it has been around 75 days
since my procedure and I still have the occasional discomfort around my
right testicale (where the urologist had trouble find the vas). I
realize that I am in the minority and based on feedback from others and
my urologist, as long as the pain doesn't worsen, "give it time" is
what I have been hearing. I hope the same applies to you. Good luck!
I have no regrets!
scott...@my-deja.com
I had mine in December 1999. I was swollen for more than 3 weeks.
It hurt for a good while after that but now it doesn't bother me nearly
as often, but it still does. It doesn't keep me from doing anything.
"Craig W. Thompson" <ctho...@silk.net> wrote:
AJ
for a cyst but they haven't helped. Things seem to improve for a few days
and then it's back downhill it seems to be cyclic. However, I'm seeing him
again on 26 September. I too am disapointed that I wasn't warned of any
possible side effects. I was told I would be fine in a few days....
AJ
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Jason G
>I had a vasectomy ten days ago and am still experiencing a significant
>amount of pain and discomfort. The right side is good with all the
>discomfort on the left side. This is also the side where I have varicocele.
>There appears to be new bruising on the left side.
I'm 13 days post op myself, and I had new bruises appear around day 7, with
attendant tenderness. I was really pissed because I was getting so much
better after day 3, it was like a relapse. The bruises are mostly gone now,
except on the left side. Did you have one or two incisions? I have an
incision on the right, which makes me think that the left took more digging
around trauma, so the bruises had to "work their way up" to the surface.
I too have heard all the "Had a snip and had sex that night" or "Back to
riding horses on Monday" anecdotes, and that has most certainly not been my
experience.
I think the variance in healing time is normal, you and I just seem to be on
the long end of the healing continuum.
--
Jason G
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David Brown
>>amount of pain and discomfort. The right side is good with all the
>>discomfort on the left side. This is also the side where I have
varicocele.
>>There appears to be new bruising on the left side.
>
>attendant tenderness. I was really pissed because I was getting so much
>better after day 3, it was like a relapse. The bruises are mostly gone
now,
>except on the left side. Did you have one or two incisions? I have an
>incision on the right, which makes me think that the left took more digging
>around trauma, so the bruises had to "work their way up" to the surface.
>
>I too have heard all the "Had a snip and had sex that night" or "Back to
>riding horses on Monday" anecdotes, and that has most certainly not been my
>experience.
>
>I think the variance in healing time is normal, you and I just seem to be
on
>the long end of the healing continuum.
I agree - Bruising can last longer than two weeks, and often develops after
a few days anyway. I'd go back if you feel things aren't improving, but as
Jason says we all heal at different rates
--
David
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