Vasectomy

[Sammy the Bull]

Great info. The procedure has always seemed pretty fucked up to me. Nobody is going near my nutsack unless it's a female who intends to suck it.

Its not great info at all, its completely wrong according to NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/15/s...pels-fears-on-possible-harm-in-vasectomy.html

A major new study has found that 10 years later men who have had vasectomies are just as healthy as those who have not.

Researchers reported in Dallas yesterday that the more than 10,000 sterilized men surveyed showed no increased risk of developing any of 54 disorders, including heart disease, cancer, impotence, blood clots or diseases involving the immune system.

The study, sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, was undertaken to examine possible long-term health risks that had been suggested by animal studies and occasional clinical reports of illness among men with vasectomies.

''We did not find any evidence to support the suggestions of adverse consequence to vasectomy,'' Dr. Massey reported. The only condition found to be more common among men with vasectomies was inflammation near the site of the surgery (epididymitis or orchitis), a painful but temporary complication without serious consequences.

As for other conditions, heart attacks or angina were found in 323 men with vasectomies, as against 400 of the men not sterilized; cancer occurred in 133 men with vasectomies, as against 181 of the matched controls; diabetes had developed in 141 men with vasectomies, as against 200 of the controls; hepatitis afflicted 82 vasectomized men, as against 70 of the controls, and impotence was reported by 162 sterilized men, as against 155 of the controls. With the exception of diabetes, which was significantly less common among men with vasectomies, none of these differences were statistically meaningful, Dr. Massey reported.

 

[Moraff]

Those of you who are posting , did you have it done at the hospital or the gentle vasectomy clinic?
As i said before there was no problem from having it done there.

Had it done at a clinic in Hamilton.

 

[Sammy the Bull]

Had it done at a clinic in Hamilton.

How long ago and have you had any health problems since??

 

[Peter123]

SOunds about right...

Why is this autoimmune response important? Well, numerous reactions have been identified as part of this autoimmune response. In three men out of five or more, chronic inflammation leads to the formation of a sperm granuloma at the rupture site, which may need to be removed surgically to alleviate painful symptoms. Other types of cysts often form in the epididymis and/or the scrotum including spermatoceles and hydroceles, which may also require further treatment or lead to other problems.

Cysts...epididymtist....exactly my issues....now in my case I had a real bad period...was offered surgery but decided to wait it out for a while--now not so bad--comes and go....but no fun....

is it common? who knows what common means...but certainly not rare by the Urologists reaction..

but I guess for original poster (and any one else thinking about it) I would suggest at least asking your urologist some real question about what long term complications can be...(and get it writing to show the DW when she says it is "no big deal")

 

[Moraff]

How long ago and have you had any health problems since??

2002. No problems with my health. Hard pressed to even find the scar now.

In fact it has been about 6 years since I've had to take a sick day at work, though not claiming that is a result of the vasectomy. <grin>

 

[Sammy the Bull]

2002. No problems with my health. Hard pressed to even find the scar now.

In fact it has been about 6 years since I've had to take a sick day at work, though not claiming that is a result of the vasectomy. <grin>

Thats good to hear.

I find it hard to believe that vasectomies cause widespread health problems.
If they did we wouldve heard more about IMO

 

[civic82]

I chose to be knocked out completely as I could not under the heaviest anestetics locally down there, bear the thought of seeing some guy cutting up my sac. If I don't see it, it's fine. So my doctor knocked me out. I was being wheeled out when I woke up.
It really didn't hurt that bad. I went back to work the same night without any major discomfort.

Doc told me no sex for a week. I was curious about what the sauce looks like, so I jerked off after two days. It hurt a bit at the initial shot but then it was all good after. I find it a little thinner in liquid but more in quantity after the procedure. The sexual urge is also a bit stronger I guess because of the worry-free sex.