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Another "Black Swan" outcome: I didn't experience the post-surgery discomfort of some men. Within a couple of weeks, I developed a lot of discomfort related to what I felt to be pressure in my testicles which was centered in the epididymis. I went back for my post-vasectomy checks and the urologist told me not to worry about it, that the pressure would "eventually" go away. I tried to find information about the pain I was experiencing, but there was nothing in the local university's library, and very little information on the web. The only references I could find to post vasectomy pain on the web indicated that it was "extremely rare" (that 1% number again) and "usually" went away after six months. Over a period of months, this pressure developed into almost constant pain...
I had a vasectomy 20 years ago 1988 and still suffer from discomfort mostly on the right side as I write this. I am 57 years old and will do any recommended procedure to alleviate this pain. The discomfort started immediately after the procedure. Standing or sitting to long on hard surface causes pain. I am sore after sex. I went back few times for nerve blocks. I’ve been seen by 3 or 4 different urologists. I’ve been treated for chronic Epididymitis and Prostatitis. Scrotal scan showed a small cyst and I was told that it is not the cause for the pain. Cystoscopy showed a slightly enlarged prostate, but this is not a cause for pain. Sometimes feels like a deep groin pain with a sensation up to the lower right abdominal area...
