Pictures of normal vasectomy recovery with one testicle

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These pictures were added August 16, 2009. Many thanks to our contributor for submitting these pictures and allowing us to use them. Our contributor says that:- "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".

With these photo's the incision site is very small, so please click on the photo's for an enlarged image. I've provided some close ups of the incision site for some of the photo's.

16 hours after vasectomy

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

16 hours after vasectomy - closeup

This picture is a closeup from the above photo that was taken 16 hours after the vasectomy.

Day 2

Day 2. 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.

Day 3

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 a 100% and stayed in bed another day, but got up to cook my food. Wife had to work, so the baby was dropped off at a sitters for the day.

Day 5

Day 5. Feeling more myself. Was picking up baby (22 pounds) and feeling ok on one pain pill taken in the morning.

5 days after vasectomy - closeup

This picture is a closeup from the above photo that was taken 5 days after the vasectomy.

Day 8

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.

Week 3

"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".

If you are having a vasectomy, please consider the idea of taking some pictures during your recovery for us to post, as we feel that it will help men know what is, and isn't normal. We aren't looking for just extreme bruising and swelling picture, but also pictures of straightforward vasectomy with normal recovery. As with the above pictures, complete anonymity is guaranteed, and for the purposes of taste and decency, photo's will be edited to be shown in a clinical context. If you are happy to participate, please visit the section index page for photographer's tips and the email address to send your pictures to.

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