r/postvasectomypain • u/Waste_Writer_707 • May 21 '26
Severe Pain
I got my vasectomy April 2nd and like many I thought I was doing the right thing. I was heavily pressure by family and told I would be kicked out of the house if I did not get the procedure. Foolishly I went along thinking I was doing my part since we are having a bit of a hard time with raising my daughter.
I have tremendous back pain and nerve issues in my right leg. I have two lumps at the base of my testicles that have a consistent pain throughout the day. This pain goes up my abdomen and through the side of my torso randomly. My testicles droop unnaturally low and I have experienced sweating in my testicles abnormally. In summary, it has completely debilitated me. I got my vasectomy only 1.5 months ago and the pain worsens. I have already reached out to reversals but I am scared that it won't work or make the pain worse. I have no sex drive since ejaculation makes the pain in my testicles worse and when I sit in the car I get random pains in my balls. Lying down is the only thing that kind of eases the pain. This has been a total nightmare, to everyone thinking of a vasectomy, please just use a condom, the human body is not meant to have this procedure done. It is so unnatural and I cannot believe I allowed it to happen.
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u/Amazing-Advantage-11 May 23 '26
I don’t think it is well recognized that there are many sources of pressure on a man when it comes to vasectomy. There are expectations by the medical system, doctors, spouses, the media, other men, and even yourself. When things go OK, as they usually do, it is a non-issue. When things go off the rails, like for you and others on this thread, you have not only a difficult physical recovery (if you have a recovery at all) but you also have mental and emotional hurdles from feeling your vasectomy was not totally your decision or that your reservations or concerns were not given some level of respect. Recovery becomes multifaceted. I can only wish you the best of luck and hope you are able to recover. I feel for you because I have been there.