Post vasectomy pain after second vasectomy
Dec 3rd 2008adminPost vasectomy pain syndrome
From Tony:-
I had a vasectomy about two years ago which was actually my second. Here is my history:1. Had my first vasectomy at 23 years old. My wife and I had three children already and we didn’t feel we wanted more.
2. At 28 we changed our mind and I had it reversed. We had two more children.
3. At 31 I decided to have the vas redone and we are officially through having kids.
Birth control has always made my wife sick, which is the reason for the surgeries.
After my reversal I started to notice a very mild “itch†on my scrotum. It was just very rare. After the last vasectomy I now have a constant soreness in both testicles nearly all the time. Worse, when I do have sex I often experience a burning itch feeling along the scare area immediately after ejaculation. I now a constant soreness as well as a occasional itch along the scar line.
Do you have any idea what I can do to resolve this? I have read of many surgeries but feel I’m different than most because of three total surgeries. I can live with this, still function fine, and everything still works. It is just SO annoying having the pain and I notice things like riding a bike makes it worse.
Any ideas?
I live in Palm Coast Florida and the few doctors I have spoken to seem to have no clue about PVP. The doctor that did my last surgery just says that it’s extremely rare and doesn’t want to work with me, or take the time to listen.
Post vasectomy pain can occur after a second vasectomy performed after a successful vasectomy reversal. Vasectomy done in this situation is performed on a smaller segment of vas deferens since parts of the vas deferens have been previously excised twice. This sitution makes it more likely that the vasectomy will be performed lower on the vas deferens causing PVP. We have previously discussed the various treatments for PVP on this website. Itching in the scrotum after any type of scrotal surgery can be related to scar tissue either in the incision itself or due to adjacent scarring. This symptom can resolve or stay the same as a scar remodels itself over the first 6-12 months. An incompletely dissolved suture in the wound can also cause some similar irritative symptoms. Infection in the wound should be ruled out by a qualified physician. Evaluation of the wound by a physician is recommended.
