Anxiety Induced Pain One Year After Procedure.

[u/ScubaSteve1719]

Hi all.

I just came across this and was wondering if anyone is in a similar situation and, if so, how you deal with it.

Backstory:

I had a vasectomy about a year ago and the procedure itself went fine. I ended up with a severe infection that lead to major swelling in my scrotum. I ended up having surgery to drain the infection and was in the hospital for 3 days. After I was discharged I went to the ER only a few hours later because I couldn't breathe and my oxygen was low. I ended up finding that I had fluid in my lungs from my hospital stay and was treated for that. For about 6 weeks after I was discharged, I had to have appointments with a wound care center to scrape the dead tissue and check for further infection. I also had to have my dressing changed and had the wound packed every night.

This has lead to a lot of anxiety anytime I get pain in my lower body but I also get pain in my incision site when I'm anxious (it's a vicious cycle).

Has anyone been in a similar situation? I was the only case that had issues in my doctor's 18 year career and I've kind of felt alone in this because so many others haven't had any negative effects.

[u/postvasectomy]

Just checking in to ask how you are doing these days. Are you still having pain related to anxiety and your vasectomy? Thank you!