What can be expected after a vasectomy reversal?
Recovery from a vasectomy reversal should be relatively swift and fairly comfortable. Any pain that might be experienced after surgery can be controlled with oral medications. About 50 percent of men experience discomfort that is similar to the level they had after the original vasectomy. Another quarter report less pain than accompanied the vasectomy. A final 25 percent say the pain is somewhat greater than after the vasectormy. The reassuring news is that any pain severe enough to require medication rarely lasts longer than a few days to a week. Most patients are back to normal routine and light work within a week. Urologists usually want their patients to refrain from heavy physical activity for about four weeks. If your job requires strenuous work, you should discuss with your surgeon the earliest time you can return to work. You will be advised to wear a jockstrap for support for several weeks. You will also be restricted from having sex for at least two weeks. It takes on average
