Side effects of Vasectomy?

[Chris Musgrave]

Hi all,
About 11 years ago now I had a vasectomy at the age of 38 after the
birth of our second child. The operation was done privately (this is the UK)
and was not painful, everything seemed to go according to plan. About 1
year afterwards I had an infection in my left testicle, characterised by
swelling of the testicle and quite severe pain. This was treated by a
particular version of Penicillin whose name I have forgotten, but it was
cured very quickly. About 2 years ago I began to have pain in the left
testicle again, but without the swelling. This pain is always there now and
the testicle is quite sensitive. There appears to be no growth or lump on
the testicle. The doctor has told me to wait and see how it evolves which is
a great comfort!!
Anyone else have anything similar?

[Phil Pritchard]

Don't know if there are any similarities but, my pain was diagnosed as
a torsion of the testicles and treated by stitching my balls to my
scrotum! I will let you know if it works ! :)

[Kip]

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> Hi all,
> About 11 years ago now I had a vasectomy at the age of 38 after the
> birth of our second child. The operation was done privately (this is the UK)
> and was not painful, everything seemed to go according to plan. About 1
> year afterwards I had an infection in my left testicle, characterised by
> swelling of the testicle and quite severe pain. This was treated by a
> particular version of Penicillin whose name I have forgotten, but it was
> cured very quickly. About 2 years ago I began to have pain in the left
> testicle again, but without the swelling. This pain is always there now and
> the testicle is quite sensitive. There appears to be no growth or lump on
> the testicle. The doctor has told me to wait and see how it evolves which is
> a great comfort!!
> Anyone else have anything similar?
>
>
>

A few years ago I found a small pea sized lump on my left testicle. I
went to three different doctors and after they all pulled and poked my
privates, they all said it was nothing. I was having some low grade
pain. They said it was a sperm granuloma. Nothing to worry about. I
know exactly how you feel about the doctor saying to just wait. It's not
very comforting.

When I had my vasectomy last December the urologist said that the cord on
that side was much thicker than on the right. I also hurn much more on
that side than the right afterward.

I really don't have any answers for you, but I do know how you feel. I
was scared to death for months. I kept my left side sore for months from
checking myself all the time.

My only advise is, if it doesn't get any better and you still are worried
about it, "Find another Doctor". He may say the same thing as the
previous one, but atleast you will have two oppinions.

Good Luck! Let us know what you find out.
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[Mike]

I would like to echo your advice. He must find an MD that he can be
comfortable with (I would add that it be someone not in the vasectomy
business). Post Vasectomy Pain is not fully understood. It is real and
hard to talk about (MD's are not good at listening to patients with
problems that they created)...

I have had it on and off ever since I had the vasectomy. Treatments
help for a time then (for me) the pain always comes back. I am saving
for a reversal, an expensive option NOT covered by insurance, far more
then the original procedure.

I am not into having more children, I already have three. I just want
to return to a more normal life.

Good Luck (to the original poster), keep us informed.

"Find another Doctor". He may say the same thing as the
> previous one, but atleast you will have two oppinions.
>
> Good Luck! Let us know what you find out.
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> Check out our webpage at: http://www.angen.net/~vasec
>

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[Chris Musgrave]

Thanks for the advice. I like the website, it's very informative and
helpful.
I think part of the problem in the UK is the attitude of doctors who don't
like to give out too much information in case of legal problems as others
have suggested on this newsgroup. They also like to create an aura of
mystery about medecine so that they retain absolute control over it and
keep their salaries high. Hopefully this will change with the influence of
the EEC. The French and the Germans expect and get a much better response
from their doctors.
Regards
Chris

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[Mike]

MD's are human, sometimes, too often, they forget their own humanity.
I could have used a good MD with my problem. I ran into an unexpected
wall (not just the Doc who did my vasectomy but practically any other
MD discussing an MD created problem).
I can only advise EXTREEM caution when considering the possibility of
surgical sterilization. DO NOT EXPECT SYMPATHY OR PROPER TREATMENT IF
SOMETHING GOES WRONG.
I was stuck as; “vasectomies are free from detrimental secondary
effects ergo your pain in your head, please go away.” Or “try a bag
of frozen peas” –laughter in the background-.

I am glad that some of my input is considered useful.

Regards,

[David Brown]

>I think part of the problem in the UK is the attitude of doctors who >don't
like to give out too much information in case of legal problems >as others
have suggested on this newsgroup. They also like to >create an aura of
mystery about medecine so that they retain >absolute control over it and
keep their salaries high. Hopefully this >will change with the influence of
the EEC. The French and the >Germans expect and get a much better response
>from their doctors.

Chris - Maybe part of the problem is the British reluctance to complain, and
suffer in silence instead?

We do have patient rights (strangely enough thanks the "Patients charter")
but we are loth to complain. When my wife was in hospotal for two months at
the end of her first pregnancy, the lady in the next bed took a dislike to
the consultants condescending attitude, blew her stack and sacked him very
publicly during a ward visit. She then demanded, and got another consultant.

Following this, my wife changed hospitals and consultant at the very end of
her second pregnancy as the consultant would not let her try a normal
delivery as she had had a caesarian first time around.

As it happened, she went into labour and it ended as another caesarian. It
transpired the baby would never have been born conventially anyway! The
point is she was at least allowed to try, rather than having a forced
caesarian agains her wishes.

Maybe changing our national reluctance to complain would do more than an EU
directive? Even with a directive, we still won't get different treatment
unless we complain!

[Chris Musgrave]

David,
Yes, I can agree with that. But if doctors gave out more explanation of
what is going on, there might be less dissatisfaction with the service. I
don't necessarily think that doctors have any evil intent, it is just that
no-one normally asks for any explanation, so they don't normally give any,
and that helps with the aura of mystery. But generally you are absolutely
right, there should be more complaining done where necessary.

Best wishes
Chris
David Brown wrote in message <7ijori$1t7$6...@news5.svr.pol.co.uk>...

[David Brown]

> Yes, I can agree with that. But if doctors gave out more explanation of
>what is going on, there might be less dissatisfaction with the service. I
>don't necessarily think that doctors have any evil intent, it is just that
>no-one normally asks for any explanation, so they don't normally give any,
>and that helps with the aura of mystery. But generally you are absolutely
>right, there should be more complaining done where necessary.
>

I think they are trying, but it's not easy for them either. I think
consultants have moved towards being more open over the last years, but
culture changes are slow, and dont hapen overnight