OT Ask the Pack, Vasectomy.
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Interesting early morning topic. Ha.
I had one. Was back at work the next day and had a bottle full 'headache medicine' for my trouble. Easy peezy.
I had one. Was back at work the next day and had a bottle full 'headache medicine' for my trouble. Easy peezy.
Frozen peas. Yeah and make sure you go back to the Doc to ensure it took before taking the safety off.
Absolutely
I was in severe pain (until I got the meds) for one day, and uncomfortable for a couple more. I could feel it for about 2 weeks. My buddy had a surprise when he was 40 and his "last" kid was 10. I didn't want to be in his shoes.
There is also a permanent option for your wife, essure, relatively simple and probably covered by insurance. I didn't hear about that until after my vasectomy.
I was in severe pain (until I got the meds) for one day, and uncomfortable for a couple more. I could feel it for about 2 weeks. My buddy had a surprise when he was 40 and his "last" kid was 10. I didn't want to be in his shoes.
There is also a permanent option for your wife, essure, relatively simple and probably covered by insurance. I didn't hear about that until after my vasectomy.
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Just be sure to rest for a few days afterward. I wasn't in much pain immediately after the surgery, so I figured since I was at home I'd just do some light work around the house. Then my boys swoll up and started hurting like hell for a few days. It eventually got better, but supposedly not resting enough made it a worse than it should have been. Do the frozen bag of peas and buy a couple of jockstraps to wear for 5-10 days.
I had to take off running for 2-3 weeks, and still had some aches & pains for about 3 months. But now I'd never know I had it done.
I had to take off running for 2-3 weeks, and still had some aches & pains for about 3 months. But now I'd never know I had it done.
Were you sporting an eggplant? A dumbass buddy of mine worked out the same day and that thing filled with blood and he said it looked like a bigass eggplant LOL
Maybe so. There's no reason to not get a vasectomy if you're certain you're done having kids. Just pick a weekend when there is a big sporting event (masters, ncaa tournament, British open, etc) and stay seated on the couch with ice on your balls.
The "no scalpel" is fairly common now. The "no needle" means that powdered lidocaine is blasted into the tissue with high-pressure gas. It's supposed to be less uncomfortable than a needle, but it will still sting.
Note to you sir. Make sure you don't have a high tolerance to lidocaine like I did. Damn doctor pumped 3.5x the normal amount in me and I was still climbing out the chair. Felt like someone was jerking on my small intestine through my nutsack. Then for the next week a leprechaun was in my jock kicking me every step I took. I've talked many a man out of the procedure.
Glad it's a one time procedure. If there was any follow up I never would have done it. Bad experience.
Get it done if you're done having kids. My friend kept putting it off and putting it - when he finally got it done, his wife literally told him he was going to be a dad for the fourth time while he was icing his balls on the couch. The happy surprise was due to procrastination.
I know quite a few that have had the procedure done and none of them had any complications other than being sore. Sitting on a bag of frozen peas for a weekend seems like the most popular way to make the jewels feel better.
Sit on frozen peas for 48 hours, or there will be swelling.
After our fourth kid, I decided that I was too old to go through another infancy. My wife wasn't initially on board, but she came around.
I drove myself into town on a Friday, had it done, and drove myself home. I'd heard the warnings about not exerting myself from everybody, doctor, nurse, appointment desk lady, friends, yet I felt pretty good later that afternoon, especially after I'd driven myself home like some sort of invincible he-man. I wasn't even in much pain.
It was December, 2012, and there was a hard freeze forecast for later that night. So like an imbecile, I dragged in some giant potted plants that were out on the back porch, to save them from the frost.
Within six hours, my sack swelled to grapefruit proportions and turned pretty purple. The ensuing three days also enlightened me about just how much physical activity for the adult male somehow engages the groin--by my empirical experience, I'd say somewhere around 99.5%.
Anyway, the swelling subsided, and things returned to normal after a few days. The pain meds froze my colon, though, which I didn't realize was a thing. I stopped taking them, and that resolved itself, too.
I never went back to get my junk checked to ensure I was shooting blanks because I didn't want the doc to announce me that "yep, you're sterile." Besides, I SAW the size of the tubes they removed, like 1.5" pieces of cooked macaroni, and I knew there was no way those boys were going to miraculously fuse themselves back together.
Four years later, no more kids, so I assume it worked. No real regrets.
After our fourth kid, I decided that I was too old to go through another infancy. My wife wasn't initially on board, but she came around.
I drove myself into town on a Friday, had it done, and drove myself home. I'd heard the warnings about not exerting myself from everybody, doctor, nurse, appointment desk lady, friends, yet I felt pretty good later that afternoon, especially after I'd driven myself home like some sort of invincible he-man. I wasn't even in much pain.
It was December, 2012, and there was a hard freeze forecast for later that night. So like an imbecile, I dragged in some giant potted plants that were out on the back porch, to save them from the frost.
Within six hours, my sack swelled to grapefruit proportions and turned pretty purple. The ensuing three days also enlightened me about just how much physical activity for the adult male somehow engages the groin--by my empirical experience, I'd say somewhere around 99.5%.
Anyway, the swelling subsided, and things returned to normal after a few days. The pain meds froze my colon, though, which I didn't realize was a thing. I stopped taking them, and that resolved itself, too.
I never went back to get my junk checked to ensure I was shooting blanks because I didn't want the doc to announce me that "yep, you're sterile." Besides, I SAW the size of the tubes they removed, like 1.5" pieces of cooked macaroni, and I knew there was no way those boys were going to miraculously fuse themselves back together.
Four years later, no more kids, so I assume it worked. No real regrets.
Best thing I ever did. But something to think about...I got divorced 10 years later. I'm 39 now. I'm not dating seriously right now so it doesnt really matter but if I find someone to settle down with it will be something I have to deal with. Especially if she is younger with no kids. My kids are almost grown now so I really don't want to raise anymore but she might. Just give it some more thought.
Yeah, they were huge. Took about a week or so for the swelling to go down. Had to be real careful sitting down. I really didn't do any hard work - was just on my feet doing little stuff around the house (we had a 3 year old & 3 month old at the time). But after that first day the pain set in and I stayed in the bed for the next two days.
Worst thing for me was one side got really sensitive. I mean, the slightest touch felt like a burning sensation. I could even feel the bed sheet if I rolled the wrong way in the bed.
Let me offer 2 bits of advice on this subject having been neutered 15 years ago.
First thing is pay attention to the size of your dr's fingers. Why? You are likely to experience your first prostate exam. My dr in Hattiesburg is an excellent urologist but has fingers the size of a damn 60 gauge cigar. To quote my late father years ago. DAMMNNNNN You got some thick fingers.
The other is this, pick a dr who you dont know a damn soul that works there. I learned a valuable lesson about listening to my wife. She has been a surgical nurse for 25+ years. She tried to talk me out of using the dr i chose. My reasoning was, well we have known him from church for years. Our kids are friends and i trust him. On the day of the proceedure i was lying on the table with my feet in those stirrups, when 2 nurses came in armed with a razor and a can of shaving cream. The nurses happened to be friends of my wife, ex co workers. One actually sat with us IN CHURCH the sunday before. All i could think of was, Aint this a damn Kodak moment.
Otherwise if you dont overdo it its like eating lettuce. Aint nothing to it.
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