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I don’t actually know. All the doctors listed are MDs and have been practicing medicine for a significant amount of years. It doesn’t say any of them are urologists, though. Most are former family doctors that performed the procedure. Seems like this clinic is an easy way for them to make money while performing an easy surgery. My inclination would be to get a referral from your PCP for a urologist that they would recommend or research on your own to find a doctor you want to be seen by and get authorization for them (if needed). A family doctor with vasectomy experience isn’t the same as a urologist with vasectomy experience, but the gap might be so small that it’s not worth the wait. I’d ask your PCP what they think (if you trust their opinion).
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Abyss posted:I don’t actually know. All the doctors listed are MDs and have been practicing medicine for a significant amount of years. It doesn’t say any of them are urologists, though. Most are former family doctors that performed the procedure. Seems like this clinic is an easy way for them to make money while performing an easy surgery. My inclination would be to get a referral from your PCP for a urologist that they would recommend or research on your own to find a doctor you want to be seen by and get authorization for them (if needed). I’m guessing it’s fine. I’m not going to bother asking my “PCP” because my PCP is a rotating door of random residents at my local large healthcare place, but I’ll ask my wife’s PCP.
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Thanks for sharing your experiences itt, y'all. I had my consult today with an experienced doc and am scheduled to get snipped next month. Wifezwang and I have a 3-year-old and a baby and that's both all we've ever wanted and all our increasingly not-young bodies can handle. I made the doc laugh a bit when he was describing some of the typical post-procedure discomfort. "Have you ever been hit in the balls? It can sometimes feel a little like that in your abdomen for a day or two." "Dude I have a toddler; I get hit in the balls all the time. Can I wear a cup after this??"
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I don't think enough dads talk about the "constantly hits you in the balls" phase of early childhood
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Getting mine done tomorrow. Not gonna lie, I'm wicked nervous about it, but my wife has issues that would make an accidental pregnancy very deadly, and I don't want to risk anything happening to her. I'm going to a doctor that apparently does the most vasectomies on the west coast (I'm in southern California), and it's no-needle no-scalpel, only local anesthetic, so I know rationally that the likelihood of any prolonged complications is low. But man, I wish I could quiet my brain about it. It's reassuring to see that the problems you all experienced went away with time; I'm hoping my recovery will be quick as well.
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I probably had one of the worst experiences in this thread, and I still would do it all over again. You got this!
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I didn't have any notable hardship with mine, but it was definitely worth it for the carefree ejaculations. I'm getting my life together to start dating again, so I'm sure that's going to be a wild time.
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I had mine done nearly 3 months ago. My recovery was never really painful, just somewhat annoying for the first few days. After about a week I felt well enough to resume exercising, and after about 2 weeks I felt about 90% better. After about a month I felt completely normal again, and at this point aside from a small scar on my ballsack and a couple of (not at all painful) little lumps I can feel where the tubes got tied it's like I never even had it done. My balls are no more sensitive than they were before and I can sit down, lift weights, run, ride a bike and do everything I could do before the surgery without any issues. Ejaculating feels no different than it did before, in fact it feels a bit better knowing that I don't have to worry about any swimmers getting loose and making my life hell. The surgery went fine, but the administration at my doctor's office hasn't been good. The lab they sent my first semen sample to lost the specimen somehow and then they had me find my own lab to get my sample tested at. They also charged me for a urine analysis which I never had done so I'm waiting on them to get that straightened out with my insurance company. That really doesn't have anything to do with the surgery or the recovery, but I figured I would mention it anyway. If you want this done, go for it. Peace of mind is a beautiful thing.
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