What are the surgical complications and side effects following a vasectomy?
What are the surgical complications and side effects following a vasectomy?Answer: Vasectomy Side effects and Surgical Complications As with any surgical procedure there can be some side effects. Major complications are rare. • Pain. Any pain or discomfort should stop after about a week. Most pain will respond well to mild analgesics. Chronic pain is experienced by some men. • Infection A small amount of redness, bruising and swelling is normal but if you develop a temperature or the swelling is not going down, increases or becomes very painful, always seek medical advice. • Granulomas a benign (non cancerous) lump, may develop as a result of leakage of sperm from the cut end of the vas into the scrotal tissues resulting in an inflammatory reaction. This lump may be painful or sensitive to touch or pressure and is generally treated with anti-inflammatory agents. In a very small number of cases sperm granulomas cause more serious complications and occasionally reversal of the vasectomy
