Today’s operation
does not immediately protect you from getting a woman pregnant.
Continue to use some other method of birth control until you have had
your semen analyzed twice (6 and 10 weeks after the no-scalpel vasectomy)
and have been told that it contains no sperm each time.
If you have pain or discomfort immediately after the
vasectomy, taking extra-strength Tylenol every 4 hours should suffice. Also,
you should aggressively ice your scrotum (30 minutes on/30 minutes off) for
the first day-and-a-half after the vasectomy (no need to replenish during
your sleep). Frozen vegetable bags (i.e. peas) are a good alternative to
crushed ice because they conform to the groin area and you can cycle the two
bags as one starts to thaw.
Try and limit your activity for the first 48 hours after the
vasectomy. Avoid any heavy lifting, pushing or straining. Try and focus on
taking it easy, using the ice as mentioned in #2, and just delegating
responsibility to others for those hours.
You can take the dressing off the following day. No need to
apply any more ointment or replace the dressing. Be aware that the dressing
should not accumulate any blood spots larger than a dime;
please contact our office
immediately if you see any blood staining the dressing larger than a
dime-sized spot. You may shower 48 hours after the vasectomy.
Some black and blue (bruising) may appear at the scrotal
opening for the no-scalpel vasectomy. Generally this is not worrisome, but
please call if you are concerned about any progression.
Wear supportive underwear or a jock strap only as long as you
seem to need it for comfort.
Sexual activity and other athletic events may be resumed 7
days after the vasectomy. Use some good sense in “easing back” into these
events.
Ejaculations help to clear the reproductive system of sperm. Generally a
total of 15 to 20 ejaculates will be necessary to evacuate all sperm from
your system. We expect you to take an average of 6 to 10 weeks to accomplish
that number of ejaculates (approximately 2/week).
Remember, a physician from Central Arizona Urologists,
Phoenix, Arizona is on call 24 hours a day to address
any concerns you might have following your no-scalpel vasectomy. Call
602-242-1556
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