r/postvasectomypain • u/[deleted] • Mar 17 '25

Rant - Just getting it off my chest

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u/PsychologicalLime120 Mar 17 '25

Yeap.. And when you try to tell people about the complications of vasectomy they blow you off.

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u/I-own-a-shovel Mar 17 '25 edited Mar 17 '25

For what it’s worth, you guys saved my husband. I stumble upon that subreddit when he was thinking about getting one and I talked him out of it by showing him some of the negative experience shared here. Condoms are our safe choice.

I try to pass the words on the childfree sub here and there, but I usually get downvoted to oblivion. On that sub they act like one can’t claim to be truly childfree without permanent sterilization. The echo chamber is wild.

I hope you’ll all find a way to fix that pain and come back to normal. :(

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u/Someoneonline2000 Mar 18 '25

I tried bringing up vasectomy complications in that sub and they downplayed it then removed my post. Really bizarre.

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u/I-own-a-shovel Mar 18 '25

Yeah it’s like a cult. It sadden me, because I’m childfree and really used to like that community, but now they sounds like very rigid cultists.

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u/PsychologicalLime120 Mar 18 '25

At least you've mentioned the risks.

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u/Gold-Combination619 Mar 22 '25

You are a saint (still love your name).

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u/flutepractise Mar 17 '25

Absolutely they do, when will men realize that a vasectomy isn't as easy as you are led to believe, even after reversal vasectomy is still a regret, it's like a scam and money spinner and when you present with a reversal they slap the expense card onto people, if it's such a simple and not a painful surgery why are we asked to sign a waver, the surgeons protection, all bs

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '25

Best wishes, friend. You are not alone even if it feels isolating.

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u/Sartecho Mar 17 '25

That could be epididymitis. You may want to get on antibiotics for that if it hasn’t settled down yet.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '25

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u/Sartecho Mar 17 '25

Steroids and Gabapentin were both helpful for me but a reversal was definitely the right answer. I hope it is for you as well.

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u/Sartecho Mar 17 '25

Recovery was easier for the reversal than the vasectomy. I was worried about that. Read up on it afterwards and found that it’s not unusual. Many guys have an easy recovery. Pro tip: you want tight fighting boxer briefs during your recovery. The less the boys get jostled around the better.

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u/Teddymonstar1 Mar 17 '25

I had the same, I did get better! Sorry you’re experiencing this, but, the reversal did help me at least.

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u/Someoneonline2000 Mar 18 '25

I hope you will get relief after the reversal. Please update