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Will this recede? Cause for alarm? Procedures to help?
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It's been 2 years since my vasectomy. I have a regular dull ache around the titanium clip and palpable lumps on either side of the clip. Will this recede? Cause for alarm? Procedures to help? My doctors handlin... Read more
After my third sample to get cleared, I'm being told there was still non motile sperm present. How can that be?
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After my third sample to get cleared, I'm being told there was still nonmotile sperm present. How can that be? Read more
I had my vasectomy at 26. I'm now 50, single, and have no desire to date. What purpose do the testicles provide at this stage?
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The reason I ask is I have been contemplating having them removed altogether. I am a crossdresser and having them removed would be a lot simpler than the whole procedure I have to go through to make my clothes ... Read more
Hello. I had a vasectomy 9 days ago and have a bit of discharge that’s red and a little bloody from time to time on the right side. Is this safe?
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No yellow discharge; mostly red and not all day--it’s from time to time and only on one side. Also, would it be safe to sit on a bicycle seat and ride for say 10-20 miles? May I start doing light weight train... Read more
I have a sperm granuloma—can this ruin the vasectomy?
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I had sex at 8 days after the vasectomy operation. I now have a sperm granuloma. A doctor analyzed me and I have doubts if the appearance of this sperm granuloma damages my vasectomy. Read more
Why is my right testicle riding high?
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It's been 7 days since my vasectomy and my left testicle seems to be normal (hardly any pain and dropped). However, my right testicle is sitting high, almost right under my penis, and is still soar. And there i... Read more
I never experienced this before. What should I expect?
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30 days ago had vasectomy and had epididymitis and on left side pain from varicocele after vasectomy. Read more
What were vasectomy clips made of in 1980? I need an MRI. I seem to recall my doctor saying they were made out of gold. Any idea?
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I had a very successful vasectomy in 1980. Now I need an MRI and the practice where I had the surgery performed has not existed in decades. I'm trying to find out if they were made of a material that would be a... Read more
How is this possible? Am I still good to go with unprotected sex?
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I never had a ‘clear’ sample. A sample showed 1 dead sperm 5 years after my vasectomy. Many months later, I was still showing < 5 dead sperm and figured I was good. I’ve read about areas where sperm can �... Read more
Should I have another vasectomy?
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I had a vasectomy with excision, both ends cauterized, and fascial interposition. Sperm were then found in the first semen test 15 weeks and 20+ ejaculations later. Read more
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Can this lump be from a vasectomy knot from 20 years ago?
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I have a lump in a testicle, and it has gotten quite larger in the past 6 months to the size of a grape. Read more
I have an appointment to help control the pain next Tuesday, but I'm getting really stressed and worried now. What can I do?
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Hello, I had a vasectomy last week. I have a painful "swelling" (mid-hard at palpation) like a small ball. Only my left testicle is sensitive and painful (right side is normal for now). I also feel some "tensio... Read more
What happened? What did he cut, and what are the possible side effects?
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I had a vasectomy done in April 2019; the doctor cut and burned the tubes. I ejaculated over the number of times recommended by the doctor and waited over 3 months for the last test of semen. Now the doctor wan... Read more
Does this mean I'm good to have sex and ejaculate inside my spouse?
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My results said the following: 0 motile + 1 non-motile sperm seen 20x per HPF Read more
Is this not a hematoma after all?
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I am 3 weeks post-vasectomy and have a baseball-sized hematoma on the left side. I also have a varicocele on the same side. It's painful to touch on the bottom of the left testicle where the varicocele is. It d... Read more
I have inflammation within my scrotum 1 year after a successful vasectomy. Could a clip have come loose, causing this problem?
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I had a vasectomy a year ago and all has been well. In the last few days, there has been inflammation within my scrotum. The inflammation doesn't appear to be one of the testicles, but I am additionally having ... Read more
Has my vasectomy failed? I had the procedure in December 2018 and semen analysis shows I'm still not sterile.
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I had a vasectomy performed in December 2018. As of my last monthly semen analysis in August 2019, I am still not sterile. My urologist wants to continue semen analysis with the belief that everything has yet t... Read more
Is recanalization/failure possible after a vasectomy?
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I had a bilateral close-ended vasectomy in 2011. During the procedure, I had 1cm of vas from each side removed and the ends were ligated, cauterized, and the fascial sheath interposed between the ends of the va... Read more
Is it normal to cum prematurely 2 years after a vasectomy?
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It's been almost 2 years since my vasectomy and lately, I've been precumming without even touching myself. It just comes out on the head of my penis. Is this normal? Read more
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