Archive for June, 2007

Stomach bloating after vasectomy

From David:- I am post vasectomy approx. 30 hrs now. My concern is my stomach, It is very bloated out like literally a 5-7 month pregnant woman. Its not like gas, something different. Not painful but just pressure. Of course the doctors office is now closed for the weekend, (friday at 440 pm) with no [...]

Swelling in the skin of the penis after vasectomy

From Justin:- I had a vasectomy 9 days ago. I have all the classic symptoms such as very sensitive testicles etc. But one thing that is quite worrying to me is that I have a lot of lumpy swelling in the skin of my penis itself. It looks almost like some sort of water retention, [...]

Pea sized lumps?

From Laurie:- My husband had a vasectomy almost 4 years ago using cautery, excision & fascial interposition. He did submit follow-up semen samples & was given the “all clear” after the 3rd one. I’m curious because there are pea sized lumps on both the left & right vas deferens. Midway up the testicle, there is [...]

How fresh does the semen sample need to be?

From Katrina:- How long after my husband masturbates does he have to get as sample to the lab for testing? Ideally, a semen sample should be delivered to the lab and placed in an incubator no longer than 30 minutes after collection. This is done to maintain the integrity of the quality of the sperm [...]

General questions on re-absorbtion etc.

From Greg:- Thank you for the opportunity to ask questions! Is it an immune response happening in both cases; in the re absorption of trapped sperm from the open-ended’s granuloma AND; in the case of re absorption from the testes/ epididymus with the closed-ended vasectomy?What are the chances of no blowouts, with ‘closed ended’? Do [...]

At 21, am I too young to get a vasectomy?

Hi, I have a question regarding the age requirements for having a vasectomy. I am relatively young to be considering this surgery, I will just be twenty-one in November, I have been in a great monogamous relationship for nearly three years with plans to marry the person I am with. We both feel that children [...]

Post-reversal sperm count reading question

From Dyan:- My husband’s post vasectomy reversal was done 4 months ago and the sperm ananlysis showed a volume 0.2ml, ph 8, motility 0%, count 250,000/ml non motile sperm, Morphology 40% normal 60% abnormal.  Is this something that will potentially correct itself or should we be looking at microsurgical correction of possible scarring? A vasectomy [...]

Tingling sensation 10 days after vasectomy

From Mike:- I had a vasectomy 10 days ago, same type described on Dr. Karpman’s website. All normal pain I’ve read about has gone away, except for a tingling sensation in the scrotum area. It normally occurs after sitting for awhile, when I stand up, the scrotum gets a tingling sensation. Much like a limb [...]