Call the clinic office (43 or 43) if you have questions or concerns.
Pain that you cannot control with your medications.
Redness, swelling, excessive pain or bleeding, or discharge at the incision site.
Signs of infection, including fever and chills.
Contact the clinic office if, after arriving home, you have any of the following symptoms:
You will likely have some postoperative discomfort complications are rare but can occur.
Note: Absorbable stitches are used for closure of the wound and do not necessitate removal.
Activities such as weight lifting and jogging should not be resumed for a minimum of one week.
You may return to work and resume normal, non-strenuous activity in about two days or 48 hours.
Ejaculation may cause some discomfort in the groin and testicles until the tissues heal.
Refrain from intercourse/ejaculation for one week.
Afterwards, keep the area of the incision clean and dry.
You may shower 24 hours after your vasectomy.
Tell your doctor if you have excessive bleeding or need to change the gauze pads more than two or three times daily. A small amount of blood on the gauze pads is normal.
Cover the incisions with one or two clean gauze pads regularly for three days after surgery.
Continue using the athletic supporter for one week.
Remove all dressings–except one or two clean gauze pads–from inside the athletic supporter after 24 hours.
Do not apply for more than 20 minutes at a time.
Apply ice packs intermittently to the scrotum the night of your vasectomy and as much as possible the following day.
You may trim your scrotal hair prior to the procedure, or this can be done in the office at the time of your appointment.
In most cases, ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) is sufficient to relieve discomfort two to three days following your vasectomy. You will be given a prescription for pain medication.
The vasectomy will be done using a local anesthetic.
It is required that you have someone drive you to and from the clinic if you take this medication.
If you have a prescription for an anti-anxiety medication, you should take this medication 30 minutes prior to your arrival at the clinic.
As a standard precaution, you should arrange for someone to drive you to and from the hospital.
A supportive undergarment will be placed following the procedure however, we recommend bringing an athletic supporter with you to your vasectomy.
You may bring headphones and music if you prefer.
If you wish, you can obtain a prescription for a mild, oral anti-anxiety medication prior to the procedure.
Medicines that you may be asked to stop up to one week before the procedure include: blood thinners such as clopidogrel (Plavix), or warfarin (Coumadin).
Make sure that you talk to your doctor about any other medications you may be taking.
Avoid Aspirin for one week and aspirin-like products (ibuprofen, naproxen-Advil, Aleve, etc.) for a minimum of 48 hours prior to your procedure.
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