I am scheduled for a vasectomy next week but I'm currently taking daily aspirin. Should I stop taking it before the surgery?
I'm going in for a vasectomy next week. I currently take daily aspirin. Should I stop taking it before the surgery?
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You should stop taking aspirin immediately and inform your surgeon because you really need to be off of aspirin for 10 to 12 days preceding a surgical procedure. With a vasectomy 7 days may be okay but its not optimal. All blood thinners need to be stopped for varying periods of time prior to a vasectomy
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Yes, for at least 3 days prior.
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Yes, it is a blood thinner, which increases your chances of bruising or developing a hematoma. You should be off of it for 7 to 10 days.
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If a doctor prescribed the aspirin--for example, for a stent--you should check with him first to see if it is OK to stop the aspirin. But, in general, you want to stop the aspirin 7-10 days before the vasectomy.
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Yes usually 5 days prior better to stop 7 days prior
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Yes. Stop all aspirin and anti-inflammatories one week before any surgery.
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It is a good idea to stop aspirin at least two days before any surgery
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It is important to understand why you are taking aspirin. If your physician recommended taking it for a specific reason you should confer with the prescribing doctor to be certain that you can or should stop it. Aspirin needs to be stopped 5-7 days prior to a surgical procedure.
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Yes, aspirin "thins" the blood which increases the possibility of a bleeding complication. Whether it is low dose (baby aspirin) or regular dose, it should generally be stopped 7 days before the vasectomy.
Rarely, there are cases requiring the continuation of aspirin to prevent major clotting problems in the body, but those are unusual in the younger patients who having vasectomies.
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It is not necessary to stop.
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yes- you should stop daily aspirin prior to the procedure and ask the doctor when it is okay to resume it.
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Yes! I tell my patients to stop anything similar to aspirin for at least a week before their vasectomy. If it's less than a week I would let your doctor know.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
The short answer is yes. Although the risk of bleeding is small, we reccomend that you discontinue any blood thinning medicines 1 week prior to your vasectomy. If you are on presciption blood thinners like coumadin or Xarelto, contact your urologist for guidance.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Yes. Stop all blood thinners 1 week ahead.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
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