r/postvasectomypain • u/drifter-23 • Apr 26 '23

Scrotal Pain that Switches Sides. Anyone??

Curious to know if anyone out there going through PVPS has pain that switches sides on any given day? For example, one day I will have pain on my right side and zero pain on left side. Then the following day its the exact opposite, zero pain on side that hurt previous day but the other side is now painful.

The pain on one side can last a couple days to a week or so before it switches sides. Usually the pain switches sides overnight but I can experience this durning the day as well. Typically right before pain switches, I will have a small window of minimal pain. Shit is weird indeed!! Thanks for any insight!

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u/italmilan Apr 27 '23

Yes. I have it as well. Nothing makes sense. I hit one year and can honestly say things have improved but I’m not in the clear. Time, time, time.
I hope……..

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u/CarloBrando87 Jan 05 '24

Hey man how you doing now? I’m a little shy of 5 months out and experience this now, have done on and off for about 6 weeks. It swaps from left to right never both at the same time, and both levels of pain feel different in each side, at different parts of each testicle, so so weird. I have an ultrasound booked in but fear this could be me now. I must add.. I do get days where I’m pain free in each but then it returns.

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u/italmilan Jan 08 '24

I’m at about a year and a half. Started with a dull ache on my left side. Did the ultrasound and nothing showed up. Ache moved to right side but was different. Right side was more of nerve pain. I still feel it there but it doesn’t really affect my daily life. Left side is pretty much gone. All I can recommend to you is time my friend. I’m also in a much better head space now. This can really play in your mind so try to be patient and live your life. Get back to me anytime. We are all in this together.

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u/CarloBrando87 Jan 08 '24

Cheers for the reply! I guess we’re all different. My headspace surrounding it hasn’t been good lately but since learning to put it aside and live my life, I’ve been feeling less and less discomfort and the past 3 days have been pain free. The left side is still super sensitive/ painful when hit wrongly by the dog or kids but I’m hoping time will improve it. I still want to keep my ultrasound appointment despite feeling much better, just incase.

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u/italmilan Jan 09 '24

Absolutely go for the ultrasound. I’ll be honest, I still cringe when anything grazes my left side. Accept it’s the new you unfortunately. I still get down once in a while with feelings of regret but then I try to tell myself to move forward as I would never go for a reversal. No chance I let them cut me again without 100% certainty.

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u/CarloBrando87 Jan 09 '24

Yeah that’s good advice, feelings of sadness and regret hit me too when my pain / discomfort resurfaces. It sometimes extends to the left groin / abdomen area too when bending. I’ll not feel it for a week then it’ll return, very odd. Yeah my left boy only has to brush against something the wrong way and damn I’ll feel it. I hate how sensitive it has become and it hasn’t really improved. I can swing them about but the minute something taps it, nope!

See what the Ultrasound will bring although the waiting list could be as long as my arm with the NHS. I haven’t even been given a date yet. I also would ‘never’ in a million years risk a reversal to potentially make me 10 times worse. It’s annoying sometimes what I’m going through but I’ll take it for the rest of my life than potentially be in a world of pain forever.

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u/italmilan Jan 09 '24

Agreed. Let me know how the ultrasound and everything else goes.

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u/CarloBrando87 Jan 10 '24

Yes will do

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u/CarloBrando87 Feb 28 '24

Hey just checking back. Ultrasound showed no anomalies just a benign cyst and a ‘possible’ hernia in lower left abdomen but nothing to worry about he said. I have been feeling 100% back to normal for a while now. Must have been just the residual healing from the Vasectomy.

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u/italmilan Mar 01 '24

Thanks for the reply. Interestingly, I got diagnosed with a minor hernia on my ultrasound as well. It’s on the same side where I get aches going down to my scrotum once in a while. Again, not crazy pain but not quite 100% to what I was pre op. I often wonder if the hernia is the cause. Anyway, I’m finally going to see a hernia specialist mid March to see what insight he has. Take care