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What is post-vasectomy pain syndrome and how to treat it?
Query: Hello doctor,I had a vasectomy nine weeks ago. The first few days were fine but on the 6th or the 7th day, I started to feel a sense of fullness in my left testicle and I then experienced swelling. I rang my doctor and he prescribed me Difene which brought the swelling down but I still had tendernes... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.Relax and do not worry. I am extremely concerned about your problem. I think you have PVPS (post-vasectomy pain syndrome) but it is a diagnosis of exclusion. It happens because of congestion of epididymis and various other reasons. There are some tests to be done to ... Read Full »
I am a 20-year-old male with testicular pain, and I have never had a vasectomy. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 20-year-old male who is 5.5 feet and weigh 114 pounds. My problem is that I have been experiencing a health problem, testicular pain. Honestly, I have never had a vasectomy, but one of my testes has a lot of pain. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to iclinq.com. I understand your concern. Possible causes for this pain could be: 1. Mild torsions in the testis. If you do longtime standing work, the vessels of the testis become tortuous, and they make the testis undergo torsion each time blood flows in that side. This causes sudden p... Read Full »
When will urine incontinence after vasectomy be cured?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing urine incontinence following a vasectomy. While my urine tests came back negative, a semen sample came back positive for a staphylococcal infection. I have been taking Bactrim for about five days. My question is this. How long should I expect it to be before m... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Urine incontinence occurs due to uninhibited contractions of urinary bladder and has nothing to do with vasectomy. These uninhibited contractions can occur due to urinary tract infections or neurological causes. In your case, no obvious infection is detected in urine. Staph... Read Full »
Will a vasectomy affect my sexual life?
Query: Hi doctor, How safe is vasectomy? In the long term, will it affect my sexual life? Will it affect the capability to have erection of penis? Will it cause any kind of erectile problems? What are the side effects of vasectomy? How long does it take to heal? Is it possible to lead a normal, active li... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. First of all, I like to assure you that vasectomy is a normal procedure and do not cause any impact on sexual life. It does not affect your life in any way, except the possibility of impregnating women, which is the ultimate... Read Full »