>There is another advantage to having the testicular end left open.
Having the sperm escape tends cause antibodies to build up over time and
this makes it less likely for the person to become fertile. It makes
reversal less likely to work. But for those who want irreversible
sterility, that is probably the way to go.

Good luck,
Eddie
Ya know I work my supporter for the first 2 days and then went to
> breifs...
> It seemed to me that at night when i wore nothing I felt a lil less
> soreness.... when i wore boxers all day long that helped also.... its now
> been 8 days feeling bout 95% back to normal....when i went back a week
> later
> I asked him how he kept the 2 ends apart.. he said the lower portion is
> left
> open so the sperm arent traped inside and can leave... cause they think
> that
> those who feel pain a LONG time after (like a year) are those whos lower
> half was sealed off
> then the top portion going into the body is folded back onto itsself and 2
> stainless steel pins or something "u" shaped is put through each portion
> to
> hold it together he also said one inch or so is removed of the tube
> itself....
> anyone else how they have theirs finished off?
> joel (leaving for tx this saturday for bout 5 weeks to drive semis cross
> country) ..boy am I glad I wont be sore heeheh
> joel
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>>From: Sean Whitcomb <agave7@...>
>>Reply-To: malecontraceptives@yahoogroups.com
>>To: malecontraceptives@yahoogroups.com
>>Subject: Re: [malecontraceptives] I DID IT!!!
>>Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:22:54 -0800 (PST)
>>
>>Way to go!! You're so lucky that you didn't get any pain.
>>The needle was uncomfortable, but I think the anaesthesia
>>hadn't kicked in when he cut the first tube, so it hurt
>>pretty bad. The second one went fine.
>>
>>It's been eleven days since my procedure and I still have
>>soreness in my left testicle. It feels like my epididymis
>>is swollen. The clinic and most websites say the pain
>>should be gone within 7-10 days, so I'm a little worried. I
>>still have to wear the jock strap. The clinic said call
>>back if it doesn't go away within a couple weeks or if I
>>get a fever. Guess I just have to wait and see. Maybe I'm
>>more sensitive than most guys.
>>
>>
>>--- Joel Patrick Gardner <hummer4x4guy@...> wrote:
>> > Well I got my vasectomy!!!
>> > It was VERY FAST and painless!!! took bout 15-20 mins. So
>> > im sitting
>> > here with 2" of gauze in my jock strap...and a big bag o
>> > ice!! BURRR
>> > the worse part was the needle for the numbing.
>> > and so far no pain at all its now been 6 hours and I have
>> > been fine!
>> > good luck to those of you who get it done..its a breeze!!
>> > trust me
>> > joel
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