Post-Vasectomy Pain

• Can a Vasectomy Reversal Relieve Post-Vasectomy Pain?

  • Vasectomy Reversal not only can relieve post-vasectomy pain, but it is often the only thing that has any promise at all. Most cases of Post-Vasectomy pain can be effectively remedied or greatly improved with vasectomy reversal.

    
    

• Post-Vasectomy Rain Syndrome: Causes and Treatment Options

  • The causes of Post-Vasectomy pain are largely unknown and mostly misunderstood. As with any surgery, a period of recovery is in order before considering surgical treatment. Most often, a trial on antibiotics will be the starting point with the idea that an infection is possible and is probably the most easily treated cause. Taking the antibiotics also buys a bit of time to see if the treatment works or if it resolves on its own.

    
    

  • Many suggest epididymectomy or orchiectomy; removal of the epididymis or the whole testicle. This is quite a radical solution. You might need that testicle. Separating the blood supply from the testis and epididymis is quite difficult and most often leads to loss of both.

    
    

• Who is a Candidate for Vasectomy Reversal for Chronic Pain?

  • Excepting other unknown conditions, most people who are healthy enough to have considered a vasectomy in the first place are healthy enough to undergo a vasectomy reversal procedure under local anesthesia. In general, it is prudent to wait at least 3 months following a vasectomy before any other procedure is considered, to allow time for normal post operative scar formation and healing. There are also several nonsurgical options that might be useful, although none have the proven success that vasectomy reversal holds for this condition.

• What Results Can Patients Expect When Reversal is Performed for Pain?

  • The biggest potential side effect might be a pregnancy, as reconnecting the vas will potentially restore fertility as well as alleviate the pain that began with the vasectomy. Sometimes, depending on the cause of the pain, a reversal may or may not be 100% effective in eradicating the pain. Most will say it is gone or is dramatically improved, but some will experience some lingering discomfort.