Procedure preparations

Procedure preparations

• Examining the patient’s health in general.
• The patient must stop taking blood thinners (anticoagulant medications), ibuprofen, and any other medications or herbs that the doctor mentions two weeks before the procedure.
• You must shave before the surgery.
• You must only have light food or fluids before the surgery.
• You must bring specific underwear to wear after the surgery.

Procedure complications

• Inflammation due to semen leakage (granuloma).
• Chronic pain.
• Fluid buildup in the testicle.
• Abnormal cysts in the epididymis (a coiled tube above the testicle).
• Fluid-filled sacs around the testicles that cause scrotum swelling.
• In rare cases, failed vasectomy.

Procedure instructions

• Some side effects occur after the surgery, such as pain, swelling, bruises, blood in the semen, a hematoma inside the scrotum, and infection in the surgery site.
• You must wear the special underwear for at least 48 hours.
• You must avoid sexual intercourse for at least a week.
• You can apply ice packs to reduce the swelling.
• You can do light physical activities after two or three days.
• You must avoid strenuous physical activity and heavy lifting for at least a week.
• You must contact your doctor immediately if any problem or weird symptom emerges.
• Full recovery usually takes 7-9 days.
• It’s crucial to understand that vasectomy doesn’t prevent pregnancy immediately; rather, you’ll wait a few months or more. Before having unprotected sex, a sample of the semen must be checked to make sure that it doesn’t include any sperm.
• A vasectomy can be reversed through another procedure called vasectomy reversal, but it doesn’t guarantee that you’ll be able to have children again.