do you recommend vasectomy?, any bad experiences?

Question

I have 3 kids, and that's it. I know vasectomy is permanent, and I know of some cases of side effects. Doctors say sometimes vasectomy can cause permanent pains in testicles. Could you share any experiences?

Answer 1

I had mine after our third child was born, and he turns ten next week. Short version: it's the second-best thing that ever happened to my sex life (meeting the woman I married being #1).

For me, the worst thing was that I did not get the shave/prep by an oversexed redheaded nurse the way I'd always fantasized about. :-) Instead, I had two middle-aged guys talking about golf, which was vaguely disturbing considering what they were pulling, twisting and snipping.

The discomfort (a highly technical medical term which means "pain that's happening to somebody other than the doctor") was really minor; I had a couple of Tylenol, an ice pack, a couple of beers and a jar of extra-hot salsa the night I had the procedure, and I was back at work the next day with a little aching.

The other important factor: how long before you can test it out? When I asked the doctor, his answer was "As soon as you're no longer in enough discomfort that you feel like it." My wife conducted a quick poll of her friends whose husbands had already had vasectomies, and the consensus was "about three days." Me, I'm very competitive, so I had to try it out (gently, of course) after 33 hours.

After the procedure, there was no difference in sensation, color, texture, or (so I am told) taste in the output. The sperm cells themselves make up such a small portion of the ejaculate that it's indistinguishable without looking under a microscope. The only difference is that you don't have to worry about your third child becoming a big brother or sister. (Actually... for about two weeks after the operation, my climaxes were more intense than previously, but the extra intensity faded. I reasoned that this was due to pressure from the swelling on the area where the incisions were made, and have since learned that applying pressure to the same area -- by hand, or with sex toys, specifically one of those leather straps that goes around the entire "package" -- has a similar effect as far as increasing the intensity of climax.)

The other thing you need to know is that there is a period of time after the procedure during which you can still get a woman pregnant. This is because the seminal vesicles are downstream of the section of the tube that is cut, and they have many millions of sperm cells in them already. So you need to "flush" these out before you're really sterile. I've heard different suggestions, but my doctor said to wait until I'd ejaculated ten times, then submit a sample for testing to see if there were viable sperm. (Submitting the sample was odd, because it had to be delivered with 30 minutes of "harvesting," so to speak. So one morning with the assistance of my wife I produced the sample, then rushed to the lab and handed it to a goth girl behind the counter. It was definitely the most unusual way I ever presented a woman with a similar offering.)

As for permanence, it IS possible to reverse the procedure, but it's a MUCH more involved process with more discomfort and a far longer recovery time. So considering the vasectomy as permanent is really the right choice.

Other than that, I've had no side effects for the past ten years, and it's been a completely successful experience. In the context of a long-term monogamous relationship with a partner you trust, it basically means that ALL sex is safe sex (well, assuming you don't wake the baby, that is :-).

Highly recommended.

Answer 2

I had a vasectomy 17 years ago and have never looked back. I have 2 kids and if ever I got remarried I am too old to be a Daddy to a baby. I had discomfort for about 3 days and did no heavy lifting, exercise, or running for a week or 10 days afterwards. I have never suffered prostate problems, testicular pain or impotence due to the vasectomy. Very, very few men have problems after a vasectomy - the ones who claim they were impotent afterward due to the operation were head cases before surgery. It is not being castrated - I still can't believe that there are men out there who think like that. It is more like having a new toy...something that can't hurt anybody. No condoms for me, no pills for her. I absolutely recommend the procedure without reservations....

Answer 3

Vasectomy is a safe, effective, permanent method of contraception with a "very low" failure rate. Vasectomy has an excellent safety profile, about 500,000 vasectomies are performed in the United States each year, many by family physicians, and about 26% of practicing family physicians perform vasectomies. The procedure is simple, quick, and in most cases, you are returned home, on the same day.

Answer 4

i am 35 years old.i have a daughter that is 8.i had a vasectomy 8 years ago.i think it was one of the smartest things i have done.
i personnaly have had no side effects from the procedure.it still works just like it did 8 years ago,just a little more now that i am safe from having another child.of course it is not 100% effective.
the big thing is i knew i was done having kids.u just need to be sure that u are done.the procedure can be reversed,but it is much more expensive than having it done.
as far as pain goes,i had no pain,even after the procedure.just some bruising and mild swelling.
good luck with ur choice.

Answer 5

I hang with a lot of child free men. We pretty much all had our vasectomies in our early 20's. Most of us are in our 40's and 50's. I have asked on the behalf of my friends that are seeking vasectomies in the future. Not a single one has ever mentioned any problems in the 20-30 years since we had them. However, I have read about problems on YA with more recent surgeries. So that suggests to me that newer techniques have a higher incidence of inflammation. Perhaps the symptoms go away, and nobody remembers them. Back in the 1989 when I had mine, they used to just tell us to take Aspirin for the pain. These days I am told that they prescribed Narcotic pain killers. I think perhaps the "old school" aspirin works better as it is an anti-inflammatory.

Answer 6

My Hubby had it done last yr.. He doesn't say anything about pain. Very happy since we can do it anyplace anytime. We had 3 children also. Just make sure after the procedure you use protection until you get the ok from the doctor.

Answer 7

Mild discomfort walking for next two days. Not a big deal.

Definitely no permanent pain.

Answer 8

I don't recommend it. Initial procedure wasn't bad but have had cronic prostate problems since. i did some reasearch and found that 58% of the men that had the procedure done have complained of prostate problems and of course uroligists (who make big bucks off of the procedure) deny the relationship.

Answer 9

NO PERMANENT PAIN, REDUCED EXULTANT?? SEEMS LIKE IT ANY WAY ... EVERY THING ELSE WAS NORMAL. ...
OR, AS NORMAL AS IT CAN BE ( NOTHING THAT A BEAUTIFUL 20 YEAR OLD WOULDN'T SOLVE - MARRIED 23 YEARS )

I WENT TO WORK AFTER PROCEDURE, PAIN WAS NEXT DAY... ICE - LOTS OF ICE - ICE'EM TILL IT HURTS....
VERY NICE NOT TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL.

Answer 10

Don't do it, Two reasons, youll get menopause one day, and thereslike birth control, condoms, and besides men with no cojones are not men