How long do nuts hurt after vasectomy?

Pain can occur at the surgical site or the testicle itself. In fact, we encourage our men to avoid any kind of anti-inflammatories the first two days as we want to encourage the process of inflammation which is important for healing. This recovery pain can last from 1-2 weeks up to 3 weeks.

How common is testicular pain after vasectomy?

With approximately 500,000 vasectomies performed each year in the United States, 1–2% of these patients will experience chronic testicular pain for greater than three months after the procedure.

How common is hematoma after vasectomy?

One potential post-surgery complication is a scrotal hematoma—a collection of blood inside the scrotum—and it occurs in approximately two to five percent of vasectomies.

What is epididymal blowout?

Blow out is a rupture and blockage of the very thin epididymis tube (only 0.2 mm in diameter) situated on top of the testis. It is caused by the back pressure of fluid trapped in the tubes below the vasectomy and peaks during ejaculation.

What does a hematoma look like after a vasectomy?

A venous scrotal hematoma can be as small as a quarter or as large as a grapefruit. Often the scrotal sac is not distended or tense but still has the external ‘crinkles’ in the scrotal skin. Small hematomas may have no symptoms but large ones can be painful because of pressure and the effects of gravity.

Does vasectomy pain go away?

But for a very small number of guys, post-vasectomy pain can be so intense that no amount of icing can make it go away and—in rare instances—requires the vasectomy to be reversed to find relief.

Can sperm build up cause pain after vasectomy?

Sperm sometimes leak from the vas deferens of vasectomized men, forming lesions in the scrotum known as sperm granulomas. Some sperm granulomas can be painful. The presence of a sperm granuloma at the vasectomy site prevents epididymal pressure build-up, perforation, and the formation of an epididymal sperm granuloma.