any problems with vasectomy's

[jfulcer]

As in, "here is a magazine, bathroom is down the hall on the right"??????

 

[DizznyChick]

taylor-good 1...very funny

 

[wdwmom2]

I am getting this done shortly... Do I even want to know how they do this testing afterwards????

DH was allowed to collect the sample at home. Then he just dropped it off at the urologists office. Quite simple.

To the OP, DH had no problems with his. Just sat in the lazy boy, a bag of frozen peas 20 minutes on then 20 minutes off. Took it easy that first day. His brother brought him a box of "condolence" donuts. Poor baby .

 

[GoofyDad869]

I had mine done on Feb. 13, 2000, after our second child. That was the most unromantic Valentine's Day weekend ever for us.

The procedure itself was not a big deal. My doctor was telling dirty jokes while he was doing the procedure - helped to keep my mind off what was going on down there. I was sore for a couple of days afterwards (but not real sore). To be honest, it all hurt much less than being kicked or kneed in the groin (I played competitive soccer through college so I know what that feels like, many times over).

Be sure to have a few good books or DVDs, cause you won't be moving around too much for a day or two (or three). Someone said earlier in the thread that he was riding a motorcycle the next day. Since people recover at different rates, I wouldn't necessarily be counting on that level of activity afterwards. Your mileage may vary, etc. - that sort of thing. I personally took 2 or 3 days before I was back to normal movement.

 

[sunlver]

Now that I think about it, dh hasn't gone back either...

Ok this is what I dont get. My husband had it done about 18 months ago. He went back for testing and all is AOK. BUT, I know a lot of other men who never went back, because of some sort of embarassment, this is what I dont get. Sure I get being embarassed LOL..But they had the procedure done as not to have anymore kids, yet the one simple thing they need to do(and you know they have all dont "it" a million other times)they wont do. And, who is to say, the wife cant help along with the testing
I guess I just dont understand

 

[GoofyDad869]

They never requested that I go back to 'donate a sample' after mine. Must be an East Tennessee thing...

As far as wanting to 'get busy', I was ready for action the second night after the procedure. But... Doctor's orders were for me to wait at least 7 days. Due to other "monthly" timing, that meant we had to wait until Day 9 or 10 (if I remember correctly)...

 

[Disneyrsh]

Then I was glad because I realized I never have to worry about a second family for him. I know it's selfish. But I have seen this happen to other familys. Husband leaves old wife & starts second family.

Heh, that's no guarantee. I have an acquaintance who had an affair with a married guy in her office, he left his wife, who had really pushed him into having a vasectomy (they had no kids). He left his wife, married my acquaintance, had his vasectomy reversed, and they have two kids.

That's just stinkin' thinkin', in my opinion, that you can 'keep' your husband by having his tubes clipped.

If he wants to leave you, he will.

 

[mom2rb]

Around here they don't like to do a vasectomy if you are young or have less than 3 kids. Well DH was 30 and I was 28 and they told us that we would always have twins. So no 3 for us only 2 or 4. We brought the boys to the doctor's office with us. They were 6 months old and loud. The doctor had no problem after that. DH said it was easier than my C-section. He had it done on a Friday before a three day week end. It was around Valentine's Day. I call it the best Valentine's Day present he ever got me.

 

[mickeyboat]

Still working on DH on this issue. I won't let him touch this thread with a 10 foot pole!

Redarding the sample. DH had to provide one when we were going through infertility treatment. We were unprepared but complied. No magazines, just an exam table and bright fluorescent lights above. We still laugh about it.

Denae

 

[mickman1962]

OK, I had one. No desire to reverse at all. My actual surgery was quite painful, but only because, apparently, I am unafftected by novacaine and all similar products in that area.

However, I felt 100% fine, and "ready to go"... ( ) that night... seriously. That is HOW LITTLE pain I felt after the surgery. And relations were OK within a week.

I had the same problem, it felt like I had been kicked in the n$%^s. Then I was feeling so good I decided I was fine to put a roof on my deck. BIG mistake swelled up like and elephant turned black and blue and spent 2 days unable to move, but it was my fault.

 

[Michelle2]

I had the same problem, it felt like I had been kicked in the n$%^s. Then I was feeling so good I decided I was fine to put a roof on my deck. BIG mistake swelled up like and elephant turned black and blue and spent 2 days unable to move, but it was my fault.

OUCHIES!! And I am not even male....LOL
When I was asking my DH last night how his recovery went, and if it was sore, he said it was sore for a bit. (Of course he had it done to only 1 because he only has one kidney...who would have thought??)
I was asking him questions about it, and he said, "What are you doing?" When I told him that I was posting on a thread where the OP's husband was nervous about getting it done, he said, "He should be!" LOL---sorry, I know that probably doesn't help!

In all seriousness though, his co-worker who had it done, had to go back and get it done AGAIN on both because it didn't take the first time (poor guy), so for those that did not go back for the follow up test...beware!

 

[Chicago526]

Funny, DH and I talked about this the other day. I said once we are done I wanted to send him in for one. He said over his dead body, but he wouldn't give me a reason. It's not that he's squemish or affraid of pain (trust me on this), so I think it's because it would affect his "manly man" image of himself. I told him all the benifits, but he said no way. Oh well, we haven't started trying for kids yet, so I've got time to work on him!

 

[mickeyboat]

Funny, DH and I talked about this the other day. I said once we are done I wanted to send him in for one. He said over his dead body, but he wouldn't give me a reason. It's not that he's squemish or affraid of pain (trust me on this), so I think it's because it would affect his "manly man" image of himself. I told him all the benifits, but he said no way. Oh well, we haven't started trying for kids yet, so I've got time to work on him!

There are days with our kids when DH swears he will tie his to the bumper of his truck and have me drive off.

Your DH will do it when it's time.

Denae

 

[Towncrier]

I had my surgery in 1990, a few months after our 2nd child was born. Until the operation, DW was a wreck worrying that she might get pregnant and that we would have a third child. My operation was relatively uneventful (although I had the misfortune of being one of those men with a nerve that ran along the vas, so I required an extra shot of lidocane). I followed the doctors orders and wore some extra support for a week. I was actually out raking leaves the day after the operation with no ill effects whatsoever. A friend of mine told me that vasectomys are a two beer procedure. You put one cold beer between your legs and drink the other one.

As far as the post operative testing, I told Sue that one operation down there was enough for me, thank you very much. Regardless of the outcome, I wasn't going to go through it a second time, at least not willingly. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't a walk in the park either. You may interpret my comments in this regard as coming from someone with a bad attitude, but that was just the way I felt. Apparently it took because #3 child has not shown up.

 

[punkin]

My DH did it in December. So far so good. His post surgery testing showed some sperm still living but he never went in for a second test because he said, if it doesn't take, it was not meant to be (besides he would not mind another child or five).

 

[Maleficent13]

There are days with our kids when DH swears he will tie his to the bumper of his truck and have me drive off.

Your DH will do it when it's time.

Denae

omg...this made me

My DH said he has no issue with having this done when we decide it's time. DH!

 

[manchurianbrownbear]

The worst part of my experience was having the list of possible adverse side effects read to me at the pre-op visit! I was given the option of local anesthetic and getting put out. I can’t imagine why anyone who is given a choice would want to be awake for this!

My surgery was almost four years ago and I still haven’t gone back to make sure it was successful. It’s on my “things to do” list!

 

[transparant]

My DH had no problems whatsoever. After 6 kids....we knew we were DEFINETELY DONE. He was a big chicken about it too - but there was no way I was getting anything done after delivering 6 very large babies!

 

[floridafam]

A few guys DH works with have had it done. Most were without complications.

One guy had a 3rd tube or whatever it is that they cut-it was discovered after he went back in for the follow up testing.

 

[Jennifer S]

DH had his in December. He had no problems at all. In and out in 30 minutes and was fine the next day. This thread reminds me I need to take in his sample this week. It's the least I could do.