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Update: My husband has seen 2 great doctors and was given a different round of antibiotics and closely monitored. They seemed to work and things have been better but he still has pain at times during arousal and intercourse. At this time my husband just wants to be left alone, as he is tired of being poked and prodded.
"Serious" complications are what the doctors will tell you fall into the 2-5% chance range. The 2 doctors my husband saw BOTH said that the rate for other complications is as high as 33%- the medical community does not consider chronic pain after a vasectomy as a "serious" complication, which is utter bulls^&t.
I hope things eventually work out to a point where he can at least learn to live with it. As I said above, I am now going on 16 years after my vasectomy, and I still have daily pain. It is better, because when I had my hernia surgery 2 years ago, they removed a large spermatocele on the right side that was caught and had grown into the crease on that side where the cut is. It was almost like having THREE balls, and because of its location, it was like it was getting "squeezed" all the time between the leg and sack. With the resulting pain being like a light kick in the nuts 24/7! I knew there was something going on there, but I could NOT convince a urologist to do any exploratory surgery sooner, to get it fixed. Then I was "lucky" to need the hernia surgery (caused (and confirmed by the surgeon) once again by the original vasectomy surgery), and I asked them to fix it at the same time.
Then there are the mental issues you end up with as your brain kicks you every day for making such a stupid mistake as getting this surgery in the first place.
Just be aware that if your husband still has an infection, it may be at least a year or two after it's knocked out before he'll feel capable of having sex without his brain equating it to PAIN. I do not suggest you tell him any of this, but you need to be aware of it and watch the signs.
I had one about 8 years ago. About the only pain I had was from the procedure. Ended up on the couch all weekend and returned to work the next Monday. The Doctors that I know mentioned that it is a simple procedure that can be done in the office. The Doctor that I went to does them only on Fridays and has probably performed hundreds of the procedures over the years.
Of the long list of problems that someone posted I have never noticed or been diagnosted with any of them.
One of the Doctors did tell me that they have a new way of performing the procedure that is even easier than how it was performed on me.
My DH got a vasectomy (one stitch incision and tied off) in January of this year and for the most part it's been a nightmare for him. The surgery itself went very well and he felt no pain and he had 4 full days of recovery before he went back to work. Everything seemed fine and then he started to tell me that he was having pain in the region where his left testicle is and some bruising and swelling. He brushed it off until about 3 weeks after the surgery and came home from work one day and told me that he couldn't bear it and to get him an appointment. I told him to drop his drawers and let me look at it and as soon as I did I reached for the phone. I mean, I've been looking there for 13 years, I know what it's supposed to look like and that ain't it.
Anyway. I got him an appointment for the next day at the place he got it done but with the head doctor there. She examined him and one of the FIRST things she said was that she was sorry and that all of the doctors in the practice tried very hard to prevent what happened to him but that sometimes these things just happen. He was diagnosed with a hematoma and sperm granulomas and was given antibiotics and told to rest as much as possible and to soak in Epsom salt baths every day. That issue eventually cleared up and things were great...until about 2 months ago.
Back in late June my DH told me that he was once again having pain but this was only present when his arousal was building and also when he was about to ejaculate. I once again got him an appointment- with a different urologist because our insurance changed- and that doctor just told him that he "may" have an infection of some sort and gave him a 30-day antibiotic and a follow-up appointment. This particular doctor told my DH that he himself had had the same type of complications after his own vasectomy and that it eventually got better. My DH finished the antibiotics but the pain has not stopped. He went to the follow-up appointment and the doctor basically just shrugged and told him to wait it out.
Waiting it out is no longer a possibility because this is causing my husband such pain that he is dropping to his knees in agony and it is ruining our intimate life. He says that getting a vasectomy is the worst decision that he's ever made and he'll discourage any other men from getting one. I have some calls and emails out to some friends who are in the medical field asking for help finding doctors who specialize in vasectomy complications; the 2 previous doctors that my DH went to were rated well but they still didn't seem to know what the hell they were doing, given that they can't provide answers or give any help.
Has anyone else experienced this type of complication following a vasectomy? What did you do about it? Any advice or insight is appreciated
Your doctor may have been a " C " student in college.
Your doctor may have been a " C " student in college.
Although I believe that C students in college can still be excellent surgeons, your point does allude to the absolute fact that not all doctors are equally proficient at their trade. Its like any other profession.
There are excellent doctors, as well as adequate ones, followed by the mediocre and less competent. With delicate urological surgery, it is best to hire a doctor that is on-point and at the top of his game. Particularly with elective surgery like vasectomy.
It's funny but I know only a handful of people including myself who have had the procedure. 2 are okay (friend and brother in law). 1 has chronic discomfort (brother in law), for 1 it ruined his enjoyment of sex/sensation (work associate, most level headed straight shooting guy I know). One manager was fine. Then there is me, I've been in chronic pain for 7 years that has destroyed my life and nearly my marriage. That's 50%. No I don't go advertising it to my friends and co-workers. The percentage of men with chronic discomfort is high, the percentage with life altering pain is very well above 5% I'm sure. If vasectomy was a drug, it would be banned. I'm looking to get a third surgery to help alleviate the pain. I am typing this at a standing desk. Vasectomy is not safe.
I had one about 8 years ago. About the only pain I had was from the procedure. Ended up on the couch all weekend and returned to work the next Monday. The Doctors that I know mentioned that it is a simple procedure that can be done in the office. The Doctor that I went to does them only on Fridays and has probably performed hundreds of the procedures over the years.
Of the long list of problems that someone posted I have never noticed or been diagnosted with any of them.
One of the Doctors did tell me that they have a new way of performing the procedure that is even easier than how it was performed on me.
I had no issues immediately following my procedure. I was fine but the pain onset gradually became horrific.
This "highly delicate surgery" takes less than 15 minutes, requires no more than local anesthesia and is typically done in the office...
Dontfixit.org is a website run by a disgruntled patient who had a bad outcome it isn't "by those who have studied it"
The list of disorders from said website is a joke...diabetes, liver dysfunction, lung cancer????
Please....
As I said, people who have had complications will be more vocal than those who haven't, doesn't change the incidence of complications which is less than 10%
Try and find an actual "study" that backs your misguided opinion
The NHS (National Health Service) in the UK has the chronic pain rate at 10%. You can go visit their web site and see for yourself.
I guess they are a joke...
They have to pay to "fix" or try to fix to the extent possible guys that are messed up by vasectomy. If you had one and have zero complications or discomfort you are not tough, you are lucky.
Sorry your husband has had complications from what is typically a very safe procedure but you are way off base here.
There is NO WHERE NEAR a 33% complication rate for vasectomy. There are NOT huge numbers of men who suffer problems after vasectomy and the complication rate for ALL complications is around the 5% you are quoted THAT is the reality.
Of course you can find sites where people will spout of and complain if they have had complications makes it seem like complications are not so rare except for the fact that the overwhelming majority of men who have no complications from the procedure have no reason to go online and talk about how easy it was...
About 300,000 vasectomies are performed in the US every year, there aren't 100,000 men suffering complications from one of the safest medical procedures performed.
There has never been a death associated with vasectomy, can't say the same for tubal ligation, can't say that for knee arthroscopy or other supposed "minor" procedures.
It's funny but I know only a handful of people including myself who have had the procedure. 2 are okay (friend and brother in law). 1 has chronic discomfort (brother in law), for 1 it ruined his enjoyment of sex/sensation (work associate, most level headed straight shooting guy I know). One manager was fine. Then there is me, I've been in chronic pain for 7 years that has destroyed my life and nearly my marriage. That's 50%. No I don't go advertising it to my friends and co-workers. The percentage of men with chronic discomfort is high, the percentage with life altering pain is very well above 5% I'm sure. If vasectomy was a drug, it would be banned. I'm looking to get a third surgery to help alleviate the pain. I am typing this at a standing desk. Vasectomy is not safe.
7 years and counting and as another poster has mentioned chronic pain for that long in that area will cause you to have a lot of mental health issues. I didn't even know my vasectomy was the cause of my pain until year three when I got epididymitis (testicle blowing up like there was a slug on the back of it) at year three exactly. This was to go with nightly burning pains I got during nocturnal erections, Where? precisely where I was cut and cauterized. I never put it together until the epididymitis. I got a reversal at year 5 and am not able to work. I was pain free for about 10 1/2 months but nerves have a funny way of growing back and now I'm in pain again. Not as bad as before but enough to be completely rob me of my great relationship with my wife and much of my enjoyment of it.
You are the one that is spouting misinformation. No surgery is safe. Vasectomy, an elective surgery no less, is far less safe than the informed consent documents implay. I was told 1/1000 no 1/3000 then my doctor said he had never seen it.
Again, check the website for NHS in the UK. They say 1/10 have chronic pain.
It's funny but I know only a handful of people including myself who have had the procedure. 2 are okay (friend and brother in law). 1 has chronic discomfort (brother in law), for 1 it ruined his enjoyment of sex/sensation (work associate, most level headed straight shooting guy I know). One manager was fine. Then there is me, I've been in chronic pain for 7 years that has destroyed my life and nearly my marriage. That's 50%. No I don't go advertising it to my friends and co-workers. The percentage of men with chronic discomfort is high, the percentage with life altering pain is very well above 5% I'm sure. If vasectomy was a drug, it would be banned. I'm looking to get a third surgery to help alleviate the pain. I am typing this at a standing desk. Vasectomy is not safe.
I know at least 10 friends who have had a vasectomy and not one has had a problem including myself. That's 100% effective 0% complications. The percentage of men with chronic discomfort is low....that is documented and not anecdotal.
See how well anecdotal evidence works!
Vasectomy is extremely safe...
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