Hello. I am a man who chose to have a vasectomy. Clearly I'm not in the 50% of men who keep it a secret out of shame or self-consciousness. I decided to start...
Vasectomy is a safe and simple procedure, but painful side effects may be more common than previously thought. Nearly one out of every seven men who had a...
The postvasectomy pain syndrome represents a very specific cause of chronic testicular pain. The incidence of pain in the testis and epididymis is about 3-8%....
The incidence of chronic scrotal pain after vasectomy: a prospective audit. Leslie TA, Illing RO, Cranston DW, Guillebaud J. The Elliot-Smith Clinic, The...
Incidence Several studies report on the incidence of post-vasectomy scrotal pain and different names for these pain complaints were mentioned. Dependent on the...
The best website I have found regarding post-vasectomy pain is www.dontfixit.org. The website was put there by another unfortunate man (Kevin Hauber) who had...
Here is a good description of treatment options for post-vasectomy pain after conservative treatment has failed: Chronic pain after a vasectomy can be variable...
Hello, I have been living with constant chronic pain since my vasectomy in Jan 2006. So far it is been a series of constant pain, frustration and broken hope....
Eric, You have pursued the available treatment options. From what I've read, your chances of getting relief with an orchiectomy are low. You should give the...
Chen and Ball (1991)distinguished two different causes of post vasectomy pain. First, obstruction of the efferent epididymal duct system resulting in...
1) "When a patient elects to have a vasectomy, he must understand that pressure build-up proximal to the vasectomy site, congestion of the epididymis, and,...
thanks for inviting me to this blog! i wonder just how many guys are out there with this awful problem, it appears far more than some doctors want to admit! I...
There are 500,000 vasectomies done per year in the U.S. I read a stat once that said that 13% of all married males age 30 to 45 had chosen vasectomy. The...
Hi Anthony thanks for your respopnse and yes i am having a reversal very soon , but to fonbd a doc down here who specialises in pvp is hopeless i have seen...
Vasectomy? Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid… Vasectomy has been described as a permanent, safe, and effective surgical birth control method for men. Approximately...
It is good, but a bit stat-heavy. I am afraid I just don't buy into a lot of the statistics as it varies wildly from study to study. What I think would really...
Eric, I know what you mean. What the heck does "occasionally a nuisance" really signify. I would ask people things that are different like: Change in...
hi out of interest have you had many reports of loss of sex drive loss of energy general unwellness since the proceedure feeling unwell for a few days after...
Hello Michael, I have seen reports of decreased sex drive, decreased sensation with ejaculation, and pain in the testicles or epididymus after sex. Check out...
Hi Anthony thanks for the prompt response, one thing I cannot answer nor understand (perhaps you can) is that i feel an ever increasing pressure build up...
I deleted this post and reposted it as my embedded links did not work on the first post. Mike, I need more info. Do you mean that you always feel a pressure in...
Hello. I am now 26 days out from my reversal. My symptoms have improved by about fifty percent. I am still on Motrin 600 mg three times per day and can still...
i Anthiny I have just come off the tel speaking to the GMC in the u.k who have been trying to get my medical notes on my behalf ( no go ) the A hole has not...
Mike, You should go to the doctors office and request a copy of your notes. Offer to pay for the copies and say, I need my medical records to pursue further...
A reversal absolutely does not have a 100% success rate of curing PVP. I am living proof of that! ... From: michael lewis <bolloxnz@...> Subject: Re:...
Eric, The response rate of PVPS to reversal has been reported in the literature in several series of patients. It varies from around 65% to as high as 100% ...
Hello Mike, I read the article. Dr Tim seems to be full of something brown and smelly. What a lunatic!! It bothered me to see the quotes from someone who had ...
Anthony, It sounds like you are doing better. I think you will be fine. One month after the reversal I was still in hell.... who am I kidding, I am still in...
