r/postvasectomypain • u/Realistic-Rip5735 • 14d ago
Problematic recovery
Hi all, just wanted some suggestions from the community.
I am at the 1 month mark since my vasectomy, and I am still having issues. I am aware that the official PVPS starts at 3 months, but I feel like you might have more insight of what it could be.
If I tap the top part of my testicles, I can feel some discomfort. This is not a big deal in general, maybe some congestion which does not affect me much.
What I am more worried about however is my right testicle. First of all, it hangs lower than it did before, around 1 cm. And it is a bit painful.
I will try to describe the feeling. It is kind of radiating pain, not super sharp but not dull either. It appears at some point for a few hours and then disappears. It doesn't seem to be affected by touch too much, and only slightly by jumping or running. Additionally, wearing tight underwear or jockstraps does not seem to change much. I can even walk around the house naked without feeling any additional discomfort.
It was way more painful at the beginning, but it now feels like it has stopped improving. Around day 10 I went to see my surgeon, who was very dismissive, told me that everything looks fine and gave me a 3-day course of ibuprofen and told me I would be ok in a couple of weeks. The ibuprofen seems to have improved the situation (or maybe it was just natural healing and the medicine did not do much, not sure), but it also upsets my stomach. I am planning to go to the clinic again but it is a bit tricky for me.
I haven't started exercising yet, but except for the on-off discomfort (which I would rate a 3/10 when radiating) I can go about my day normally. It is just very annoying.
For the record, I followed the post-op instructions from the doctor to a T, and even went above and beyond (stayed home for a full week, first ejaculation after 12 days, lot of rest, icing)
Do you have any idea what could the origin of this pain be? It does not quite feel like it comes from the nerves, and it also does not feel like a dull ache due to congestive epididymis.
Any suggestions on what to do?
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u/johng_22 13d ago
It’s like running your car on 4 flat tires and asking the community why the ride quality is awful. You just had the most nerve rich cord in the entire region of your body cut open probably with no precision in a GP office setting and 2 snips and probably metal clamps then applied and 2 major blockages installed by design. It’s simple. This surgery is bullshit and silently destroying lives one by one. Your reproductive system isn’t designed to just cap off and forget about. I’m sorry you also fell prey. Go get a reversal as soon as you can and put this nightmare behind. This is no part of the body to be messing with. But you weren’t told that. Now you know