Pictures of normal vasectomy recovery: With one testicle

They show a typical recovery process for a vasectomy with one twist: the submitter only has one testicle due to a previous childhood condition.

Contributor’s comments

Your website helped aid in research for my surgery, so I am sending in my pictures in the hope they will help someone else. The difference I can offer is that I only have one testicle. Due to testicle torsion, I lost a testicle at age 16. The vasectomy surgery and recovery were much less painful and intensive than the surgery I had as a teenager (as I figured it would be).

Unsure if my previous surgery has had a bearing on my recovery, but I’ve had very little swelling, but a lot of tenderness for the first few days. The surgery was no-scalpel vasectomy and appears to have left a very clean looking scar that will blend in and fade soon.

16 hours after vasectomy

The surgery was on August 7th at 2 pm. The pictures were taken 16 hours afterward. I’m taking 2 Vicodin per hour and icing constantly, little discomfort, stayed in bed with wife assisting, and only getting up to use the bathroom. Discomfort while urinating. Was expecting more sharp pain, but it’s dull pain.

Scrotum with one testicle 16 hours after a vasectomy
Close-up of vasectomy incision 16 hours after the surgery
Scrotum with one testicle showing the vasectomy incision 16 hours after the procedure

Day 2 and 3 after vasectomy

Stayed in bed for 48 hours except for urinating. Still icing constantly. Tried not icing, and definitely could tell the difference. Still a dull pain and down to one pill every 6 hours.

On day 3, I stopped taking pain pills and could tell a noticeable difference. Took one pill and could feel when the pain pill hit. Was definitely not 100% and stayed in bed another day, but got up to cook my food. The wife had to work, so the baby was dropped off at a babysitter’s for the day.

Scrotum with one testicle 48 hours after a vasectomy
Scrotum with one testicle 72 hours after a vasectomy
Scrotum with one testicle showing the vasectomy incision 48 and 72 hours after the procedure

5 days after vasectomy

Feeling more myself. Was picking up baby (22 pounds) and feeling ok on one pain pill taken in the morning.

Scrotum with one testicle 5 days after a vasectomy
Close-up of vasectomy incision 5 days after the surgery
Scrotum with one testicle showing the vasectomy incision 5 days after the procedure

8 days after vasectomy

Day 7 and I am feeling pretty good. I cannot go without underwear yet though, as it is painful when I walk and I have not been on pain medications since day 5. It still hurts when I bounce or jostle it, so still wearing underwear. Would say I am feeling about 99% on Day 8 when this photo was taken.

Scrotum with one testicle 8 days after a vasectomy
Scrotum with one testicle 8 days after a vasectomy

3 weeks after vasectomy

I am attaching the final photos I took at approximately 3 weeks. It’s been almost a month and a half and I almost 100%. I am still jumpy and feel if my wife accidently hits me in the wrong place it hurts. However it is not constantly on my mind any longer.

Scrotum with one testicle 3 weeks after a vasectomy
Scrotum with one testicle 3 weeks after a vasectomy

Many thanks to our contributor for submitting these pictures and allowing us to use them.

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