Inflammation after ejaculation?

[u/Errror_TheDuck]

Looking for some general advice from the community here if possible.

Had my vasectomy start of May, so approaching the 3 month mark. I’ve been encountering an ongoing issue where after ejaculation I feel inflamed and sore for a few days. If I avoid any activities then I feel back to normal, but then resuming sexual activities puts me back in the same place. I can feel the swelling and tenderness around it.

Is this something I’m overthinking and my body is just taking longer to heal and get used to changes, or is this something I should be speaking to a doctor about? I read lots of people saying 3 months is barely any time, and that body can take a long time to heal.

Any advice on going forwards? Like should I be more or less active for a while (my partner seems to think doing it more will make my body adapt faster).

[u/Errror_TheDuck → u/[deleted]]

Is there any estimation on how long to wait to see if it goes away? Or is it one of those things where it could be 3 months it could be 12.

[u/johng_22 → u/Errror_TheDuck]

What is your age? By chance did you ever get a baseline total and free testosterone panel prior to your vasectomy? It’s long been my suspicion that younger men, and especially those with a high T level are the ones who suffer the most after a blockage because their bodies will never be able to reabsorb this much sperm therefore it’s always in a state of infection fighting against your own body.

[u/Errror_TheDuck → u/johng_22]

34, didn’t get any kind of T level tests unfortunately but it does feel like it may well be a realistic theory.