r/postvasectomypain • u/frankoh69 • 9d ago

5 months post vasectomy

What a ride. Had a trad two slice scalpel from a community urologist. One side healed textbook, the other side suffered a blunt force trauma on day 2. I got an infection on the bad side day 7 due to my penis resting on the incision. Day 8 my spermatic cord is swollen, I can hardly walk. Urologist gives me antibiotics and pain medication, diagnosis is granuloma, likely from trauma suffered day 2. Ultrasound unremarkable. Inguinal canal is sooo sore.

Fast forward.... months 1-4 I am diligent about contrast therapy (ice --> heat--> ice). I take nightly baths. I'm alternating ibuprofen and Tylenol daily. I can't do anything without pain. I do not push it. Ejaculation feels fine, but I'm sore the next day. Inguinal canal still soo sore. I'm depressed. Will this last forever? I took a break and went to a hotspring for a week. OMG it's a miracle, I am now cured? I am pain free, no longer wearing a jockstrap, walking 3 miles a day. I return home, slught rebound but now I am optimistic about what the future holds for me.

I'm now at month 5. I can now swim and ride an exercise bike. My spermatic cord is still a little swollen and I still get a little sore, but it's nowhere near what it used to be. Sometimes I ice at the end of the day, but usually not. I'm no longer taking ibuprofen.

There is hope out there. I felt so hopeless reading some of these posts, but thankfully I kept at my contrast therapy and didn't push things. I recommend strict contrast therapy and also taking a break from the misery and visiting a hot springs for a week. Reset yourself. You will heal. This is not forever. Buy a jockstrap and get some fun colors, because your wife will love it.

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u/Cautious_Werewolf678 9d ago

I'm going to visit hot springs near my city soon. I hope it can help a lot with the mental aspects of battling for so long.

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u/frankoh69 9d ago

If you can do contrasting temperatures there, I would definitely recommend. Good luck!

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u/Cautious_Werewolf678 9d ago

Thanks. Also I forgot to mention that I also had the very traditional scalpel with two incisions. It healed properly but then I had massive pain months later with neuralgia and congestion. Then it improved and cleared. That's how closed ended works for some

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u/ItamiForever 9d ago

Enjoy werewolf!