"Post-vasectomy pain syndrome (PVPS) involves chronic pain in one or both testicles greater than three months after the procedure. The causes of PVPS include infection, nerve compression, back pressure, and scar tissue. Oral anti-inflammatories help relieve pain and alleviate inflammation.
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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 »
Why do I have pain in my testicle, groin, and abdomen after a vasectomy?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a vasectomy two months back, and I had extreme pain with ejaculation the first several times and severe pain. Meanwhile, I felt testicle pain and radiation of pain to my groin snd abdomen with some nausea. So I did the NSAIDs protocol, and it never resolved. So the urologist gets a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for consulting us. Your pain after vasectomy, which was done three months back, re-exploration and removal of the granuloma, and persistent pain in the testis, might be due to PVPS (post-vasectomy pain syndrome). But a diagnosis of pain syndrome is when this pain c... Read Full »
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