NSV procedure on day 4

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"These pictures are on day four after the NSV procedure was completed. Significantly more swelling appeared the day before these pictures were taken after sitting at my desk all day on Monday. One side appeared enlarged but bruising was limited. At this time I still had some pain but it was manageable with ice packs and occasional Tylenol. The following day the lump on the left got larger but the pain was about the same. Not knowing exactly what was going on, I decided that a visit back to the doctor made sense to have it checked out. The enlargement was diagnosed as a minor infection; treated with an antibiotic for 8 days. On day two of the antibiotic, all swelling and pain was gone; full recovery & normal coloring came back to the scrotum. Four weeks and 20 ejaculations later, no sperm were found at testing."

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	Left side. Swelling is visible on the left side.
	Right side
	View of the midline incision, noticeable swelling on the left and bruising.
	Clearer view of the midline incision and bruising.
	Overview shot showing the swelling.

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