Vasectomy, as most of us know is the process whereby a surgery is performed on the ductus deferens of a man so that there are no further ejaculations. This is largely done to plan children in a family. Contrary to common belief, the surgery is harmless and in fact, it is much safer for a man to get operated than for the woman to get herself operated for the same results. Vasectomy pain is a common myth that will be debunked in this article.
Many people also assume that coupled with vasectomy pain, the process may affect one's potency or interfere with one's sex drive; however, both are untrue. Having said that, there is a small percentage of the population which report some form of post procedure pain which is also known as PVPS, CPTP, PVP etc.
Since the ductus deferens is cut, the sperm never manages to make it beyond a certain point. It then leaks out of the tube and the body absorbs it. Since this is foreign to the body hence, testicular backpressure, inflammation, and nerve entrapments have been reported. These result in pain during intercourse, strenuous physical activity, or chronic pain in the scrotum. As per studies, all of this affects only five to thirty five percent of the population.
The backpressure pain mentioned above is visible by the fact that there is a clear swell in the scrotum and there is a clear expansion of the testicles, in terms of area and size. As mentioned, another sort of procedure discomfort occurs when thick muscle layers tend to disrupt which can in turn lead to cysts.
The sperm that is allowed to travel all the way through sometimes form lesions in the scrotum. This can be another sort of vasectomy pain; however, its likelihood is far less than the others.
During sexual intercourse, it is known that muscles play a big role in the elevation of the testis and sometimes these nerves are trapped during vasectomy and may also get damaged.
These are some of the most common post vasectomy pain syndromes but one does need to know that almost all of this can be treated with minor surgeries or anti-inflammatory drugs. Some people also suffer from depression reportedly. While these complications may develop, most surgeons will agree that the success rate of this surgery without an aftermath is as high as 95%.
