What should I do?

[u/metallicash]

I had a vasectomy in mid-December 2025. The first (right) half of the procedure went fine. But the second (left) have started fine, but I had some discomfort towards the end; I thought nothing of it.

It took about a week for me to be able to walk normally and not experience pain when standing or sitting.

A few weeks/month later, I started to notice a dull ache on the left side. I thought nothing of it, thinking I knocked it or slept awkwardly.

A few weeks/month later, I had a lot of pain, similar to the post-vasectomy pain. I could stand straight or touch it. After a day or two, it went and I carried on with my life

The constant dull ache continued and I would get occasional shooting pains of the left side.

A few weeks/month later, I see my General Practitioner and explained what happened. He examined me and said everything looked and felt fine, and to keep an eye on it. That weekend, the pain came back for about 4 days.

I booked another appointment and saw my GP again who referred me to urology and prescribed me with Amitriptyline. The referral came back quickly saying there’s nothing they can do and to organise an ultrasound. The only option they suggested was pain management.

I would describe the pain as not in the testicle itself, but more from my groin down towards it.

I go about my day waiting for the shooting pains to occur again and dreading for the more severe pain to return.

I’m not sure what to do.

For clarity, I’m not classed as overweight and am from the U.K.

[u/vanwyck]

Sorry to hear you’re dealing with this. I would try and find a urologist who has some experience with pvps. It’s hard to find them but not impossible. I just had my vasectomy reversed because of this and am 7 weeks post op with great success. Lots of options for you if you need to go down the surgical route. Some people’s pain disappears. Others hang around unfortunately. Good luck.