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Update: a little over a week later, no issues, no pain, absolutely nothing bad at all highly recommended, would snip balls again
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my experience was fine. probably three or so days of being uncomfortable, but i wouldn't say that it was very painful. worth it for sure.
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The worst part of my vasectomy experience was that the surgeon's assistant in the room was a cute girl about my age and I don't think I've ever been more shriveled up in my life.
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Mar 11, 2024 01:25
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Serjeant Buzfuz posted:The worst part of my vasectomy experience was that the surgeon's assistant in the room was a cute girl about my age and I don't think I've ever been more shriveled up in my life. Same. I'm not the kind of guy to flirt with a woman at work, but that doc very clearly employed a specific type of woman in his office and they were all exactly my type.  
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There wasn't an assistant present during my surgery. Whoever initially took me back to the procedure room left me to get undressed and up on the 'table' myself. The only person in the office who saw my groin was the urologist. edit: personally I would much rather have had a gorgeous woman seeing me at my least than the urologist deciding to veer the surgery small-talk into politics
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mom and dad fight a lot posted:You're in the age zone where you (or your similar-aged partner) face an increased likelihood of birth defects in potential offspring. Nevermind the financial and physical pressures. Older women have a higher chance of dropping more than one egg, too, I've learned. We planned on stopping at 2 but the universe pushed the bogo deal on us. Got my snip snip last Friday. Still kind of sore, lump at incision, and bruised. Feel like something is poking my balls sometimes while moving too. Please go away, soreness, there are weights that need lifted.
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Mar 21, 2024 02:15
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Mustached Demon posted:Older women have a higher chance of dropping more than one egg, too, I've learned. We planned on stopping at 2 but the universe pushed the bogo deal on us. The easier you take it it in the beginning, the quicker you will heal. I went for a short hike like 5 days after and I was really feeling it. On the flip side 5 years later and still only one kid, so it worked.
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It’s just my opinion but you can always foster and/or adopt if you start feeling an urge to family up after vasectomy
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Serjeant Buzfuz posted:The worst part of my vasectomy experience was that the surgeon's assistant in the room was a cute girl about my age and I don't think I've ever been more shriveled up in my life. The assistant I had was very professional, and ordinary looking. She came into the office at the same time as the surgeon, and her eyes were laser focused on the utility-drape covering my genitals. When the doctor flipped it over to reveal my junk, she kept staring for a couple seconds, then turned away and left, never to be seen again. I don't know what she was looking for, but I did take it personally.
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mom and dad fight a lot posted:The assistant I had was very professional, and ordinary looking. She came into the office at the same time as the surgeon, and her eyes were laser focused on the utility-drape covering my genitals. When the doctor flipped it over to reveal my junk, she kept staring for a couple seconds, then turned away and left, never to be seen again. Oh drat! *assistant looks at your junk* "Abso-loving-lutley NOT!" Had you already shaved? My first thought is she came in to shave and didn't need to.
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So, I just got my appointment time. It's in a couple of weeks, so now is my time to weigh all pros and cons in a cup to see if I'll actually do it. Pros: No baby, no problem. Big gently caress you to the government telling me I need to have babies for capitalism. They are planning to remove it from public healthcare, so relatively soonish it'll cost about ten times more. Cons: Concern about prolonged discomfort. Everyone here seems to have had a good experience, but I've read that there is a relatively high percentage chance that you'll get some side-effects or unintended consequences. Anyone had those and willing to share about them? Another thing is that the hospital is about 40 miles from me. Will I be able to drive afterwards or should I cab it? Kuule hain nussivan fucked around with this message at 13:18 on Apr 20, 2024 |
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Kuule hain nussivan posted:So, I just got my appointment time. It's in a couple of weeks, so now is my time to weigh all pros and cons in a cup to see if I'll actually do it. Cab or get someone to drive you.
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Kuule hain nussivan posted:Everyone here seems to have had a good experience, but I've read that there is a relatively high percentage chance that you'll get some side-effects or unintended consequences. Anyone had those and willing to share about them? The literature says its a 1% chance for side-effects or pain longer than a couple days. I'm three months out from mine and my pain has diminished to the point where I am going to try to start exercising again. I skimmed this thread after I got mine and only saw one other person who had prolonged discomfort. Anyway, you should probably still get it - I figure 8/10 pain for a month and 6/10 pain for two months is still better than my wife who has had 5/10 discomfort on her birth control for the last decade.
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I had mine done 3 weeks ago. No scalpel, no clips, just removing a piece of the vas and cauterizing both ends. It was mildly uncomfortable, but nothing too bad (I’d do that again over a root canal any day). I was good by day 6 or 7 with mild pain at worst.
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Kuule hain nussivan posted:Everyone here seems to have had a good experience, but I've read that there is a relatively high percentage chance that you'll get some side-effects or unintended consequences. Where did you read this?
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Slimy Hog posted:Where did you read this? Finnish urology union is saying 10-15% of people undergoing it have prolonged pain. Now, there are reasons why they would be saying it even if isn't technically true, and they don't specify how strong the pain is.
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Kuule hain nussivan posted:
I drove myself home, but my experience was rather painful overall compared to most. I had awful swelling and was in pain for a few days, almost a week. I also wasn't completely numb for one of the snips, which sucked. I'd still do it all over again.
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Nocheez posted:. I also wasn't completely numb for one of the snips, which sucked. Yeah, while it turns out it's no big deal getting the snip on a varicocele testicle, it does cause significantly more "just a little pressure" lmao. ( I suspect some digging was involved, that's what it felt like) One side was normal and I didn't feel a drat thing she went to the other side and sweat immediately broke out all over my body and I imagine this is what it feels like before people faint from pain. I didn't but boy was that a unique experience. Still, outside of my attempt at a dog walk two days in leading to regret, absolutely no problems even with that extra hiccup and as mentioned earlier, easier than some dental work I've had.
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TheKub posted:Oh drat! I was shaved, and per their instructions I'd done all the preparation at that point (numbing agent, etc). It's a good guess—maybe she was there in case I'd screwed up anything.
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Kuule hain nussivan posted:Finnish urology union is saying 10-15% of people undergoing it have prolonged pain. Now, there are reasons why they would be saying it even if isn't technically true, and they don't specify how strong the pain is. I had occassional pain for 6-8 months but it finally subsided. I will say that I don't think I ever had blue balls in my life until I had the snip, and now I very rarely do but it's easily relieved. 5 years on and no regrets / no more kids.
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I had mine about 5 months ago for the "no scalpel" procedure. I had three options going in: In clinic no Ativan, In clinic with Ativan, or in hospital with full anesthesia. I went clinic no Ativan, and the urologist was annoyed, because he prefers when patients are a little looser/relaxed because it makes it easier for him to get a hold of the vas. I work with large quantities of controlled substances and I've never experienced them myself, and I prefer to keep it that way for diversion avoidance purposes. I was still in and out in a hour, initial recovery was very reasonable, I think I was back riding a bicycle after a week to week and a half. Tested a little after three months and no swimmers. I have ended up with some post procedure pain though. It started three months after the procedure (to the day, by coincidence) and it was bad enough pain in my left testicle that I thought I was going to vomit. Quick onset, lasted hours but some APAP/Ibuprofen kept it under control. Since then it's been an intermittent dull ache or sensitivity to touch in the left testicle, but nothing like the first occurrence. It usually lasts one to three days, but sometimes it's just a little sensitivity for an hour or two. It happens about once or twice a week. I still don't regret getting the procedure, and it reassuring to read in this thread that other people who have had similar pain experiences have eventually had them subside.
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Ruggan posted:I had mine done 3 weeks ago. No scalpel, no clips, just removing a piece of the vas and cauterizing both ends. It was mildly uncomfortable, but nothing too bad (I’d do that again over a root canal any day). I was good by day 6 or 7 with mild pain at worst. About 1 week after this post I had an experience similar to what Oldsrocket_27 just described. Quick onset pain (4-5) in my left testicle, and the pain radiated upward into my abdomen. I also felt pretty nauseous. No fever or pain urinating (which can be signs of infection). After 2-3 days it hadn’t let up, so I sent my provider a message. They said it was probably a granuloma. I took some ibuprofen and iced, and the pain eventually dropped down to a 2 after a few days, and gradually resolved over the next week. Hasn’t recurred yet. Not fun but not terrible and wouldn’t have changed my decision (pretty much any non-chronic issue wouldn’t).
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I have 3 kids and didn't need any more so in 2018, I went in for the ol' snip. The urologist was old-school and said it would be a scalpel. I was told that I had to have a driver and they prescribed a single Lortab pre-procedure (to be taken 1 hour before). I was told that this would be the urologist's 11-some thousandth procedure. Day of (a Friday), the urologist comes in, everything is prepped. I'm laying on my back and can't really see anything. He hits me with a local anesthetic on the right side. Stings pretty bad but then immediately makes the first incision. No wait time whatsoever. I'm not sure if I'm more shocked that he didn't wait for the numbing to kick in or that he's just going to town on my nuts. I feel a rush of blood to my head as I take in that this is happening. Strangely, the pain really isn't that bad. I just kind of breathe through it. Literally 30 seconds later, he goes around to the other side. Another needle for numbing (I guess?) and then another incision. I feel some "tugging" on the left side that is quite uncomfortable but not necessarily painful. He spends the next minute sewing the incisions with those self-dissolving stitches. I think he was in the room for 3 minutes total. As he leaves, he says I can sit up but just wait for 15 minutes. I look down and, yep, procedure complete. I'm surprisingly not in a lot of pain. Post-op, I was black and blue for a few days and only took 3 Lortab out of the 10 they gave me. I was back to work on Monday but I was on my feet all day and felt pretty rough halfway through. Took the next day off but was relatively fine after that. Had mild discomfort for maybe 6 weeks total. Went back after 3 months for the "all clear" and I was. It's been 6 years now and I've had no other complaints or issues. To this day, I pretty much believe I got it done without anesthesia. The pre-op Lortab might have been in effect but the local shot sure as poo poo didn't kick in until after he was done. I don't consider myself to be a badass at all but after hearing others' snip stories, I think I had it worse than most and I can't say it was all that bad. Despite the procedure being...not what I expected...I'm quite happy with the results.
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The only downside is that my urologist promised me that there would be jokes. There weren't any jokes, but his assistant kept talking about trying to grow their family. When he finished up I asked him for a "Plastic's closure" (one that is aesthetically pleasing.) He shrugged and threw a stitch.
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Anderson Koopa posted:The only downside is that my urologist promised me that there would be jokes. There weren't any jokes, but his assistant kept talking about trying to grow their family. When he finished up I asked him for a "Plastic's closure" (one that is aesthetically pleasing.) He shrugged and threw a stitch. Balls are ugly anyway.
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Anderson Koopa posted:The only downside is that my urologist promised me that there would be jokes. There weren't any jokes, but his assistant kept talking about trying to grow their family. When he finished up I asked him for a "Plastic's closure" (one that is aesthetically pleasing.) He shrugged and threw a stitch. Got my vasectomy in December 2023. When I was talking about the best jokes they heard they drew a blank and my first pass attempts like "Will there be a vas deferens with how I ejaculate?" they claimed it was the best joke they heard from a patient. 5 days of taking it extremely easy, 3 weeks until I could ride a bike, no lasting pain. Have recommended to anyone past having kids.
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Another Bill posted:I had occassional pain for 6-8 months but it finally subsided. I will say that I don't think I ever had blue balls in my life until I had the snip, and now I very rarely do but it's easily relieved. That's interesting, I've experienced the same thing. Never experienced the blue ball sensation prior to it, so I was concerned initially. However after wondering "hey, is this blue balls??" and ejaculating.. Yea, neat, it's blue balls. Never thought to ask around and see if that's a common occurrence or not but sounds like it may be.
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I think it is. I've had a couple instances in the last couple months, and like you said, I've never had that before. I thought I'd just injured myself somehow, but nah. Boy time flies. As of this week, it's been one year since my surgery, and I have no regrets. I wish I got it done years ago. I'm taking some time after a lengthy separation to get back in shape and enter the late 30's dating pool, which I'm sure will be an adventure now that I don't have to worry about knocking people up.
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mom and dad fight a lot posted:I think it is. I've had a couple instances in the last couple months, and like you said, I've never had that before. I thought I'd just injured myself somehow, but nah. Dang, username post combo
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I have my no-scalpel vasectomy coming up this Thursday. I've got ice packs and boxer-briefs ready to go. I'm definitely nervous (though also excited to get it done) and I've read the patient guide (and this thread) the doctor sent me cover to cover. I don't have any kids and I definitely don't want them (I joked to my therapist -- if I'm this anxious with my girlfriend's cat there's no way I could handle a human). My girlfriend also definitely doesn't want kids. I'm expecting at least some temporary "buyer's remorse" at the finality, but I'm hoping to get over that quickly. Did anyone else have this or am I just way overthinking this?
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Freeze your semen, it's not even that expensive. If you felt that was a ridiculous suggestion, then you're mentally ready for a vasectomy. I only ever felt relief.
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Decoy Badger posted:Freeze your semen, it's not even that expensive. If you felt that was a ridiculous suggestion, then you're mentally ready for a vasectomy. I only ever felt relief. It's funny you mention that...I was looking at "freeze at home" services and reading the process and just thought to myself 'ah gently caress it why would I bother' CoasterMaster fucked around with this message at 02:57 on Jul 22, 2024 |
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Is there a limit to how long swimmers will last on ice beyond the checkbook?
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Skinnymansbeerbelly posted:Is there a limit to how long swimmers will last on ice beyond the checkbook? https://www.meetfellow.com/kit-plus-cryo This is the one I stumbled upon. This is from their FAQ: quote:Sperm stored at -320 ˚F can be viable for decades, if not longer. The longest time between freezing and use ever reported is over 25 years, but that record has more to do with how long we’ve been using advanced reproductive technology than with the actual life of cryopreserved sperm.
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Just got snipped a couple hours ago and lying in bed with an ice pack. Not painful so much as just "uncomfortable". Like my balls are in a vice JUST tight enough to make me squirm. Did the vasectomy through a private-pay clinic as I'm in Canada and the wait list through public health was ridiculous (as in years). Only disadvantage is it was quite a ways away from home. Holed up in a hotel room until Saturday, then I make a 9 hour drive home. Lots of stops planned and I'm keeping ice packs in the cooler just in case. Expensive trip but a lot cheaper than another kid. That's how I'm reasoning it in my head right now anyway.
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ngl a part of me wishes I’d had the snip years earlier every time another parenting headache comes up.
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I'm surprised to hear that about health canada. I got a referral from my doctor and had my appointment for the snip within 3-4 weeks. It was funny, bc the urologist had OR hours every Monday from 8-12 and it seemed like he he was doing one every 12 mins. (Ofc I live in the center of the universe) Imagine just slicing up scrotums on an assembly line for like 4 hours straight once a week, that's some real sicko poo poo.
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Maybe my province is on the worse end. It was minimum year and a half year wait. Likely longer. Went for a private-pay consult and could have had the procedure within 2 weeks of deciding I wanted it done. Did not even need a referral. The urologist gave me his personal cell number after the procedure as well as a kit of everything I needed afterwards. Two tier healthcare is alive and well in Canada. I'm fortunate and grateful to be able to take advantage of it. In defense, I'm not adding to the already obscene wait through public health this way. Spagghentleman fucked around with this message at 23:17 on Jul 24, 2024 |
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Got it done today I wouldn’t call it pureeeellyyy painless but it wasn’t bad at all. It was slightly worse than getting a cavity filled. From the anesthetic injection to complete was about 10 minutes. Now I’m laying on the couch watching TV and I’m not in any pain for now. So far so good.
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Man, that first orgasm after more than a week of healing is something else. Weirdest wank session I've ever had but I had more than a week built up and it needed to happen. No regerts.
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