This section is a mixture of stories. Most of them are routine complications that were easily resolved, some are longer-term problems that presented more difficulty. Whilst there are risks and complications associated with vasectomy, please be aware we have no way of verifying the accuracy of the information within the stories – please exercise your own judgment! Although all the stories have some form of post-vasectomy problem, not all of the men regretted the vasectomy.
This is my first post on this website. I have recently visited this site and found the vasectomy page both informative and useful. I had a VasClip vasectomy performed about 4 months ago. With this, I had the no-scalpel technique done, to expose the vas tubes. In my mind, the no-scalpel technique, combined with the … Continue reading
Intro Before telling my story, I want to thank Dave and many of the people listed on this website for their support. During my bout with Post-Vasectomy Pain (PVP) Syndrome, I’ve corresponded with several people here, including Adam Yahre, Lorenzo Panarella, Greg Fournier, Steve Joiner, and others. Their encouragement, advice, and support have helped me … Continue reading
Week before I’m very nervous about the procedure, although determined to go ahead. We have three children who are all great, but definitely do not want any more. The most recent were twin boys, and the idea of having another set of twins makes me even more nervous than I am about the procedure! I’m … Continue reading
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Donut-shaped pillowErgonomic Innovations Orthopaedic SeatLet me first start off by giving some background information on myself. I’m 37 years old with two kids, 17 and 10, from a previous marriage. I’m now remarried and my wife should not have children. The childbirth process would be a danger to her life and so would any unnecessary surgery. For that reason, … Continue reading
Thanks to those in the newsgroup that responded to my previous post regarding open or closed-ended. I’m happy to report that I got my open-ended procedure done today. Here’s my story. As mentioned earlier, I have 4 lovely kids. Saw my wife went through a 2 C-section and told myself to never again let her … Continue reading
We’ve been married for 17 years, and have never felt the desire for children. We had a serious discussion about 5 years ago saying that if we were going to procreate it had to be soon as we were getting a bit old to be first-time parents. Well, we decided that we felt fulfilled and … Continue reading
Hi, Everybody! Friday I had my first post-procedure sperm count done and I shot double-zeroes (Pause for applause… Thank you! Thank you! You’re too kind) zero live, zero dead. I am now officially the last male of my kind. Background Just to fill you in on a few details, I am happily married for 20 … Continue reading
The following is my vasectomy story. Please note that it is long and detailed. There is a quick timeline near the bottom for a short version, but it doesn’t go into detail as to how much pain I’ve been in. I hope people read this before having one of their own. I had a vasectomy … Continue reading
I’m 37 and have been suffering from low-grade chronic testicle pain since I was a teenager. At 21 I was diagnosed with a cyst (left testicle) and was told that surgery may or may not solve the problem long term. The operation was done under a general and recovery went fine, in fact, I was … Continue reading
I appreciate the resources that you and other sites like yours provide! I wish that I had known of these websites a few years ago. I may not have had a vasectomy if I had read the stories in your forum first. I had a vasectomy between 2 and 2,5 years ago. About ten days … Continue reading
I had a vasectomy 3 months ago and have had a difficult time dealing with what I went through and continue to experience. I decided to post my story in hopes that someone currently considering a vasectomy might benefit from my experience. Do your Homework! Sadly, I was very uninformed when I went in for … Continue reading
5th June After the eve of operation ‘Are you/we sure about this?’ discussion with the wife I arrive at the hospital. Two vasectomies scheduled for that day but I’m the only one who shows up. I’m starting to get more nervous about the op. My mood deteriorates further after contact with a particularly patronizing nurse … Continue reading
View on Amazon Read our review We only recommend products we think are useful for our readers. If you make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.Here is my story. It may be just beginning. I am 39 years old and have three children. My wife has had a difficult time birthing them and three is plenty. My wife was long convinced that vasectomy was the way to go. After doing a little research and hearing from co-workers about it, it … Continue reading
I had my vasectomy about 3 weeks ago. It took awhile to reach the final decision to go and get snipped. Both me and my wife would have loved to have had another child (we have 1). But due health reasons it was too risky for my wife to carry another child. So we accepted … Continue reading
Good afternoon gentlemen, I had my procedure at 9:00 am today (1/23/03); since I have received so much help and advice from this site, I thought I’d give back a little by sharing my own experience in the hopes it may benefit someone down the line. My whole decision to have a vasectomy came about … Continue reading