Vasectomy postoperative period
- What is a vasectomy?
- Postoperative period after vasectomy surgery
- When does the vasectomy postoperative period end?
- Vasectomy is a surgery that aims to sterilise a man by cutting the tube that transports sperm from the testicles to the urethra.
- The postoperative period after the vasectomy operation is simple, although it is important to take a series of precautions to avoid complications.
- The end of the vasectomy postoperative period and the certain knowledge of its definitive success is after 2 or 3 months, with the second negative spermiogram.
What is a vasectomy?
Vasectomy surgery is a method of birth control chosen by men in order to be able to enjoy sexual relations without the need for contraceptives, both for himself and his partner. In this case, the operation consists of cutting the vas deferens that connect the testicles to the urethra.
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These ducts are responsible for transporting the spermatozoa to the urethra where they will join with the seminal fluid formed between the seminal glands and the prostate and will be expelled during ejaculation.
When a vasectomy is performed, ejaculation continues as usual, the only and main difference being that in this case there are no spermatozoa in the seminal fluid.
A vasectomy surgery lasts between 30 and 40 minutes, and the patient can leave the hospital the same day after a short rest period.
Before leaving the hospital, the patient will be given an appointment for follow-up visits and the first spermiogram and will be given medical instructions for the care of the incisions made during the surgery. Below you will find all the information about the postoperative period and recovery after vasectomy until you are fully recovered.
Postoperative period after vasectomy surgery
- The vasectomy postoperative period lasts a little over a month, and the first few days are when the greatest discomfort is experienced, mainly related to pain and inflammation caused by the incisions.
- During the 24 hours following surgery, the patient is advised not to exert themselves too much, and it is advisable to stay at home quietly to prevent the stitches from opening and bleeding.
- If the patient feels pain, he/she can take painkillers prescribed by the doctor, always avoiding aspirin due to its anticoagulant capacity. Ice can also be applied to the groyne area for 15 minutes several times a day.
- The wounds should be dressed twice a day as instructed by the medical team at the hospital, with a little saline solution and betadine applied with sterile gauze and then covered with another sterile gauze to prevent the pants from rubbing against the surgical wound.
- The vasectomy stitches will fall out on their own approximately 2 weeks postoperatively. Until then, it is recommended that you avoid bathing, with showers lasting less than 5 minutes.
- Throughout the postoperative period it is advisable to wear tight-fitting briefs to avoid swelling of the testicles.
When does the vasectomy postoperative period end?
We could differentiate between two situations over time with regard to the end of the postoperative period.
Firstly, we could talk about the end of the postoperative period itself in terms of recovery from the operation, which occurs after 2-3 weeks when the stitches fall out.
On the other hand, we find the end of the postoperative period and the certainty that the vasectomy has been successful. This is the point at which the second sperm-free spermiogram appears 3 months after the operation, as after the operation there may be sperm remaining in the vas deferens or the urethra.
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