Instruction After Procedure


  • Spend a quiet evening at home, reclining in bed or on the sofa. Minimize activity. Some men have no pain at all after vasectomy. Many have mild discomfort that does not require pain pills. Sometimes the discomfort is in the groins or abdomen.

  • Avoid aspirin or any anti-inflammatory drugs such as Ibuprofen or Diclofenac for 3 days after the vasectomy and only take Panadol or Panamax or paracetamol . For Pain beyond 3 days, especially if accompanied by some swelling of the vasectomy sites ibuprofen and naproxen are good choices. Some men will have more discomfort or tenderness 3-5 days after the vasectomy than they do for the first few days after their vasectomies. That is part of natural healing process usually no reason for concern.

  • No need for ice packs, unless you really enjoy having ice on your scrotum.

  • You may remove the scrotal support and take a daily shower starting the morning after the procedure. Replace the scrotal support and wear it whenever you are up and around for the next 2 days.

  • No sports, yard work, swimming, or heavy lifting for at least 3 days and after that you must wear your scrotal support during those activities. On the day after the procedure, you may walk and drive as much as you like. If have a sedentary job you can resume the next day.

  • When pain is gone and tenderness is minimal, you may return to the gym or to running, but on the first day back, do ½ of your usual workout: half the weight, half the reps, half the speed, half the distance, etc. If pain does not return, you may do your regular workout the next day.

  • When you no longer have any pain or tenderness, you may ejaculate. Its recommended to wait for 7 days before you ejaculate.

  • Since no incision is made, a no follow-up visit is required. You will be given a mobile phone number if you have undue discomfort or any concerns, you should call him anytime after your vasectomy.

  • It is normal to have some discoloration of the skin (black and blue) around the puncture site a day or two after the vasectomy. Some men will develop considerable discoloration of the scrotum about 4 days after the vasectomy. Blood from the deep vasectomy site comes to the surface as a purplish-blue mark, gets darker and spreads out like an oil slick, then gradually dissipates.

  • Some men (about one in 20) will develop swelling and discomfort on one side, sometimes on both sides, starting anytime from 3 days to 3 months following vasectomy. This usually represents an exaggerated form of the normal inflammatory response necessary for sperm resorption and recycling. It is effectively managed with a 5-7 day course of ibuprofen.

  • We will give you a pathology referral to have your semen tested twelve weeks after your vasectomy, to be sure that it no longer contains sperm and that it is thereby safe to stop other forms of contraception.

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