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From Steve:- I’m 17 days post vasectomy and have a hematoma about the size of a walnut above my right testicular, its not really sore (but it can be sometimes) it’s annoying more than anything… anyway I’m hoping that it will go away without more surgery, what are the chances of this? I’ve been looking [...]

From Jessica:- My husband had a vasctomy 12 years ago when he was married to his previous wife. My husband and I have been married for 9 years and would like to have a child now. Since it has been so long since his vasectomy, we know the success rate will be very low. I [...]

From Rick:- I just had a no-scalpel vasectomy done Friday, March 7, and it is now Wednesday, March 12. My doctor gave me instructions not to ejaculate for seven days. Unfortunately, I couldn’t stand it anymore, and did it anyway today, five days later. I want to know if this was dangerous in any way, [...]

From Ronnie:- I had a vasectomy done 10 days ago but there is still minor spotting at the vasectomy site–on and off. I examined the spot but it doesn’t looked like it’s infection and I’ve not experienced pain either. Is this normal? A minor degree of spotting at the incision site can persist for a [...]

From Chris:- I have found your site very usefull and reassuring. However, I have a situation where my urologists ego and help for that matter are very flippant and condensending.I had about 2 week post surgery complained of pain on the left side. My doctor and his office said just give it time…no big deal….Well [...]

I had a vasectomy two weeks ago and experienced a scrotal hematoma almost immediately after. Now that the swelling and bruising has gone down, I still have what appears to be a large growth on the top and side of my left testicle. I’ve waited for five days and it’s not getting smaller or changing [...]

From Jon:- I am extremely nervous about undergoing a vasectomy. Can I take my prescription (xanax) before I go for the procedure? Pre-procedure anxiety is a common problem for anyone undergoing any type of surgery. This is also true for men undergoing vasectomy. Many physicians will prescribe some type of anxiolytic for patients who require [...]

Can you please give me & my husband some advice? We are in the UK, and he had his vasectomy in September 07. He did his first sample in December & his second in January. What I find a little odd, is that his sample was put in the post to go to the lab [...]

How long is a normal time for there to be some bleeding following a vasectomy?  My husband had a vasectomy this morning – two small incisions, one very small, one a good bit larger.  The larger incision is still bleeding.  Not constantly, but enough to cause concern.  It isn’t bright red, kind of a dark [...]

I have got a question that I would like to ask you. My husband had vasectomy from his previous marriage over 15 years ago. Now, my husband and I want to have a baby but we are not sure if getting a reversal would work or not. There is also a problem that made us [...]