June 23, 2003. Comment by Trifold:-
Hi Paul. Thanks for the full accounting. How are you doing? I am esp. interested in what your doc said about more sex to force infection out the epidydimal rupture. This must mean at ejac. the epi contracts even after vas. Did the doc. confirm this? This is something we have been unclear on at the ng, even afer web research. I sometimes experience mild swelling & tenderness in the epi (5 yrs. after vas.) but ejac. always clears it up. That's what I call good medicine!
July 5, 2003. Comment by Andrew:-
Hi paul, glad to see someone with a similiar experience. How are things now? I've had a second vasectomy 6 weeks ago and developed right testicular pain, abdominal pain and strong right sided pain. Doc says tio increase sexual activity which seems to be working so far. Interested to know if you have found out any further details.
July 16, 2003. Comment by Paul 5:-
Hi Andrew, nothing new to report on the medical front. Still don't have a reliable diagnosis; the Epi/lump on the left side doesn't hurt as much but seems more firm than in some time. I finally got the approval for the Uro second opinion (actually have two coming); will be seeing the first on 7/28.
July 25, 2003. Comment by Vinny:-
Hey Paul, I'm in very similar situation. Going for second opinion nest week. In Pain all the time.I am considering Legal action if they keep telling me there's nothing more to do.What do you think? Do we have a case?
July 28, 2003. Comment by Paul 5:-
Good morning Vinny, sorry to hear you're having problems as well. First, I'm not contemplating legal action. I knew that some risk was involved. And, I haven't exhausted my options for treatment.
Presumably, you were advised (verbal or written) that long term complications can occur and you signed a consent form indicating you accepted this risk. In this case, you'd likely have to show that the surgeon was negligent to have a cause of action.
That being said, you do have the right to be treated for your problems, even though the surgery was voluntary. What kinds of specialists have you seen? A little research on the site or the Web in general shows a wide range of treatment options from conservative to drastic; what did your Uro say regarding these?
Is this your first visit to someone other than the MD who did the Vas? If you keep getting a succession of doctors who won't even discuss options with you, insist on getting one who does (this is assuming you have some sort of insurance). My persistence has gotten me (however belatedly) two second opinions: one from the medical group (their choice) and one from the HMO expedited referral/second opinion group (my choice, within the larger HMO plan).
October 1, 2003. Comment by Bigbatboy:-
I had my vasectomy due to my mild mental retardation, i had my vasectomy when i was 20 y/o. I am now 45 close to my 46th birthday soon in dec 2003. but i am happy to have my vasectomy since i don't have the mental capacity to raise any children. I hope u understand what i am saying. but u r happy with your decision.
January 12, 2004. Comment by Darrel:-
Hey Paul, I too have pain very much like yours. I had a non-scalpel vasectomy 25 days ago, so no open wound stuff you were referring to, but I had several very bad sharp pains a couple of hours after sex (that would happen every 30 seconds or so). The simple little things that cause you pain are exactly my situation as well. I have pain getting out of the car, the simple little jean irritating it, etc. My pain seems to be on both sides. Some days, I can't feel pain on my left side (unless I touch it) and vice-versa. I feel like fluid pressure was the cause - now I'm also thinking that nerve damage might be a cause. I read that an epididymal blowout doesn't tend to happen for years after the vasectomy, but after reading your problem. The doctor gave me Cipro, which helped none. Today is day 8 after the sharp pains, and I'm still having the discomfort that gets worse throughout the day. This past weekend, I was on the couch both days with very little movement. If I sat up, then the discomfort came within an hour. If I laid down, then the pain was very minimal. I tried ice on it, and that didn't seem to help any. I haven't tried heat yet. I got another appt on Wednesday (2 days) to see the same urologist that gave me the vasectomy. I'll probably end up going to a 2nd uro next week, because I'm thinking he won't be able to tell me what's wrong. So are you now completely pain free? and how long did it take to become pain free? Plus any other comments would be a huge plus for me. Thanks.
January 12, 2004. Comment by Paul 5:-
Hi Darrel, You didn't specify whether it was open or closed ended; I'm assuming closed. All in all I got pretty good relief from the abx, but it was 20 days Cipro and 20 days Doxycycline (in addition to the 3 days immediately after surgery to ward off infection). Another thing that helped was the Rx anti-inflammatory. I had it (Indocin) for another condition but it helped a great deal; maybe this would be a way to go.
I feel much better than I did before, and thinking back on it right about the one month point was when things were the worst for me. Probably close to 100%, just 11 days shy of one year post V. I should state, however, that I had periodic pain in the left (problematic) side prior. This doesn't feel the same, but not nearly as bad as the worst pre-V episodes I've had.
Out of time for now. I plan to put something together at the one-year mark. Please feel free to use the E-mail option if you want to know more in the interim.
Make sure you get an ultrasound to ensure nothing is visibly wrong. Understand, however, that a variety of ailments don't show up.