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A question for the men out there

green milegreen mile Member Posts: 619 ✭✭✭
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
Good morning all, I am scheduled for a vasectomy at the end of the month. My question is for those who have had one is what should I expect (risks, pain levels, etc.)? What is the safest procedure to have (there are injection and non-injection procedures to apply the anestecia)? I will be 42 this August, and my wife will be 40, and after twin girls and one boy, my wife and I do not want any more children. All input is greatly appreciated. Have a great day and weekend.
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  • reloader44magreloader44mag Member Posts: 18,783 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They worst part is when they stick the NEEDLE in your sack.
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  • reloader44magreloader44mag Member Posts: 18,783 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Seriously, the needle is the worst part, mine took all of 20 minutes, you will feel a little "pulling" but no pain at all during the procedure. The smoke coming up from your crotch towards the end of the procedure is a little nerve racking. lay back, TRY and relax and you will have no problems. I stayed low for a couple days, took tylenol and drank alot of beer.
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  • mondmond Member Posts: 6,458
    edited November -1
    if she dont want any more, why you having the snip ?? [;)]
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  • green milegreen mile Member Posts: 619 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "They worst part is when they stick the NEEDLE in your sack."

    Does it hurt really bad, or like a pinch?
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  • rongrong Member Posts: 8,459
    edited November -1
    Don't go home and move any
    cast iron tubs,wait a bit
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  • jwb267jwb267 Member Posts: 19,664 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    wait till your nads swell to the size of a grapefruit[:0]
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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Had mine in the 70's. Other than the position, no worse than a trip to dentist. Go home, put feet up, use the icepack (bag of frozen peas works REALLY good.) The anesthetic is generally a local. Yes, you get a shot to numb up the skin. No, shot is not a big deal. Wear a jock for a couple of days. Yes, you can have complications from ANY surgery, including having tooth pulled- they are rare. Ignore the guys that just hafta rag you. PS- in case you are one of the folks that is nudity modest, in my case, I not only knew the doc, but knew his nurses as well. Oh well- "Hi Condy- how's Bob and the kids these days?" as you lie there. Frankly, you ain't the first one they've seen, won't be last, and folks rarely die of embrassment. Good luck.
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  • jimdeerejimdeere Member, Moderator Posts: 26,286 ******
    edited November -1
    "Heaven, I'm in heaven...."
    From the movie, "Green Mile"
    [8D]
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  • kissgoodnightkissgoodnight Member Posts: 4,063 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Most people have it done on Friday and heal the weekend and return to work on Monday. Monday was a day too early for me, but I had a job on my feet all day. Follow the doctors instructions fully. There are usually no problems after so you feel you can still do things like walk out to check the mail. You need to baby yourself for no less than the next two days. Ice pack and all.
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  • iluvgunsiluvguns Member Posts: 5,351
    edited November -1
    It's no big deal. The "needle" doesn't hurt, just a sharp stick that is over in a second. You will feel some tugging and pulling, but it is not uncomfortable. Mine took about 15 minutes from the time I got the needle in my boys until the doc was finished. Had it done first thing in the morning, and went back to work after lunch. I do have a mostly desk job, so could manage that. Did have a little swelling, but nothing too bad, and it was gone in a day or so. If the doc hasn't told you this, go get a jock to wear. Kinda keeps things pulled up and keeps 'em from dangling.[8)] Helps a bunch for the first few days!!! The worst part is having to bring samples to the docs office for a month or two afterwards to check the sperm count. Until it reaches zero, you can still have an OOPS! So be careful...[:D]
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Worst part for me was the icepack every 30 minutes for the rest of the day. Other than the icepack time, I spent the day cleaning & stacking bricks, and was helping with a concrete pour 2 days later.

    My buddy was cracking jokes all through his V, to the point that the Dr had to ask him to stop because he didn't want to slip while laughing. IE: bud took a phone call during the operation, when the caller asked what he was doing (at the moment) my buddy answered "I'm laying here with my pants around my knees, the Dr has my nads in one hand and a knife in the other while the nurse is going through my wallet"
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  • D1D1 Member Posts: 11,412
    edited November -1
    I showed up and the Dr. asked me if I had been drinking. I told him I washed down the two valium he gave me with one sip of beer. I didn't tell him that I washed down the XANAX my wife gave me with rest of it. It was a breeze. I was scared to bejeezus. A friend of mine had just had it done a couple of months earlier and they cut him across just under his sack and he had a nice 2 1/2" incision. They went in and did mine through two needles. I had one stitch. My, now 2nd ex wife, still thinks it hurt alot more than it really did. I rode that "pitiful" horse for about a week. Had it done on Friday and went to work on Monday. When I came home eveery night for the rest of the week she waited on me hand and foot. I just kept reminding her that she "made me do it". She didn't. It was a mutual decision and I'm glad I did. You'll do great. Just make sure you get the best reclinerin the best spot in fron of the tv. Have the two of you discussed what your compensation will be? Mine was anew Remington rifle. Hey, I went through that for her.
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've never had it done, but friends have told me that matching make-up or taking the Martha Stewart home decorator class is the hardest part.

    [;)][}:)][:D]
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  • sarge_3adsarge_3ad Member Posts: 8,387 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had a friend in Germany who had a vasectomy and was single. He claimed women would come to him in droves for pleasure because there was no fear of them getting pregnant. He would wear a pin on his lapel with the letters IBC for a converstion starter. The women would ask him what the pin meant and he would tell them,"I've been cut." and explain the vasectomy.
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  • GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by sarge_3ad
    I had a friend in Germany who had a vasectomy and was single. He claimed women would come to him in droves for pleasure because there was no fear of them getting pregnant. He would wear a pin on his lapel with the letters IBC for a converstion starter. The women would ask him what the pin meant and he would tell them,"I've been cut." and explain the vasectomy.
    Was he that flight attendant that spread the aids virus all over the world?
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wouldn't call it a pleasant experience, but there are worse.

    I had some soreness for an extended period which I am told is unusual.

    But 20 years later it's still one of the best things I ever did.
    ....................................................................................................
    Too old to live...too young to die...
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  • sarge_3adsarge_3ad Member Posts: 8,387 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by cartod
    quote:Originally posted by sarge_3ad
    I had a friend in Germany who had a vasectomy and was single. He claimed women would come to him in droves for pleasure because there was no fear of them getting pregnant. He would wear a pin on his lapel with the letters IBC for a converstion starter. The women would ask him what the pin meant and he would tell them,"I've been cut." and explain the vasectomy.
    Was he that flight attendant that spread the aids virus all over the world?


    Actually he's a biker who retired from the US Army.
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  • coledigger4coledigger4 Member Posts: 826 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rumor has it that it can cause prostate cancer. I don't know if it is true though. I had one, then had it undone, then had it done again, and ended up with prostate cancer. Don't want to worry you though. P. S. This is a true story!
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  • Spc FergusonSpc Ferguson Member Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    work it for you i had planned on getting on in a few years anyway but i worked it and girlfriend she would buy me a new rifle or pistol if i did it. Just make the situation work for you. Yes the bag of peas works real well ive been told.
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  • mrseatlemrseatle Member Posts: 15,467 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    cool when it's optional, but when they start making them mandatory around 2050 it will probly suck.
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  • rovrmanrovrman Member Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Its not that bad....I went back to work the next day
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  • wlfmn323wlfmn323 Member Posts: 4,712
    edited November -1
    i, fortunately dont have to worry about this, my uncle swears that he had his done on his lunch break, and went back to work(he does have a cush job) however i have a bit of a problem with, as said by someone else, if she dont want no more, then why do you get the snip?

    only advantage i can see is not only would one not have to worry about getting their wifes pregnant, they wouldnt have to worry about any girlfriends/mistresses either![}:)][:D]
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  • LaidbackDanLaidbackDan Member Posts: 13,142 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The magazines in the waiting room were pretty horrendous.
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  • reloader44magreloader44mag Member Posts: 18,783 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by green mile
    "They worst part is when they stick the NEEDLE in your sack."

    Does it hurt really bad, or like a pinch?
    Well, I've never pinched my sack before but,.. Its a sharp pain that lasts about 2-3 seconds. Relax everything will be OK, some Doctors will prescribe one pill to take the day of surgury to help ease the anxiety.
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  • wsfiredudewsfiredude Member Posts: 7,769 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    green,

    As others on here have already stated, the worst part of the whole ordeal is the initial anesthetic. Ever been kicked/hit in the nads?
    Well, that's how it feels, but only for about 3-4 seconds, then the anesthesia kicks in. They will probably give you 1 or 2 diazepam (valium) to take before the operation. Take them. It will aid in relaxing you. Follow your doc's post-op orders, and put your boys on ice. After healing/recovery, the first time you shoot your wad, you may notice it is tinged with blood. This is normal, and to be expected. Don't sweat it; you'll be fine.
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  • SCorversSCorvers Member Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nothing to it. Had mine done Jan '07 on a Friday morning and was back at the hunting camp Saturday. Just don't try any He-Man stuff for a couple of days.
    Remember that you still have a few live rounds left after the procedure. You have to "clean the pipes" a couple of times before there are no more little fishes. You can do this yourself or with the help of your significant other.
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  • zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    Worst part I had was deciding if Dr. Savage OR Dr. Blunt was going to do it - no kidding.

    I chose 'Blunt!'

    ... piece of cake.
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  • 24fan24fan Member Posts: 209 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This has come before and my story is the same.

    I got snipped about 2 1/2 years ago. No problems, and not to much pain. The best part was the day after was opening day of deer season. I shot a good 8 point off my back deck, and two buddies hunting on my property took care of the deer for me from skining to frezer.
    http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=307605
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  • CutiegirlracingCutiegirlracing Member Posts: 2,595 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't they run a pencil size tube down the eye of your BallPark Frank and then put ultra sonic sounds to the "twins" which breaks them up and allows them to vacum out what's left of your poverized nuts?
    Well at least you won't have to get sitches.
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  • redneckandyredneckandy Member Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Cutiegirlracing
    Don't they run a pencil size tube down the eye of your BallPark Frank and then put ultra sonic sounds to the "twins" which breaks them up and allows them to vacum out what's left of your poverized nuts?
    Well at least you won't have to get sitches.

    Thanks for that thought.[xx(][xx(][xx(](Now I won't be able to sleep tonight)
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  • Spc FergusonSpc Ferguson Member Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    im almost crying cause im laughing so hard after that post cutiegirl
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  • Colt SuperColt Super Member Posts: 31,007 ✭
    edited November -1
    Your dick will fall off.

    Otherwise...no problem.

    Doug

    * spelling
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  • hdcolt51hdcolt51 Member Posts: 4,585 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Relax, no big deal,needle is the worst and its over before you can think about it.
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  • FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
    edited November -1
    I had mine 10 yrs ago. PIECE OF CAKE. Was supposed to go home and ice the area/take it easy etc.
    But I had a brand new Harley that due to my occupation (OTR Trucker) I seldom got to ride. I went riding and experienced no pain.
    I've related this to others who had a far different experience. As far as I can tell, the difference is in how well it is done, and the level of pain tolerence of the patient.
    THe only advice I can really offer is to take something w/you to occupy your mind during the proceedure. I took a hand held Solitare video game.
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  • oldnbaldoldnbald Member Posts: 3,578
    edited November -1
    Had mine done in 1976, and, like others have stated, it was no bid deal. The only problem I had was when the doctor grabbed one of my tubes, turned to the nurse and said: "here, nurse, hold this for me while I get ready to cu". Just joking. Did feel some pulling pressure, but not anything horrendous.
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  • chappsynychappsyny Member Posts: 3,381 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had one last September. The needle only lasts a few seconds until the anaesthesia kicks in, but they're a verrrryy long few seconds. I had mine done on a Friday afternoon and I was back to work on Monday.
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  • arraflipperarraflipper Member Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Gee I guess I missed out on the pain stuff. Didn't really think about it just went into the doctor's office. A few minuted was back out took it easy that afternoon. Rode a horse working cattle the next day for seven hours. No soreness or pain, guess I worked it out, and never thought about it, was to busy to notice much. If you sit around waiting for the pain you will find some so just keep moving.

    It sure wasn't anything to worry about, pretty easy go for it!
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  • MBKMBK Member Posts: 2,918 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Heck.

    Don't get it.

    Just do the Roman Roulette Thingy.

    But switch O-S for abstinese on those bad days.
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  • jabronij3jabronij3 Member Posts: 4,686
    edited November -1
    coitus interruptus
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  • dgacdgac Member Posts: 694 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm 22 so I guess I still need mine but you are a brave soul. I'm scared after that first reply. go in drunk


    dgac
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