Vasectomy is very safe, low-risk procedure. 

Mild bruising is the most common reaction. 

Other rade complications include:

• infection (very rare and can be treated with antibiotics)
• a painful bump on the vas (sperm granuloma)
• bleeding into the scrotum, causing a collection of blood (scrotal hematoma)

Some people have pain in the testes that last a few days ( about 5%). This pain can be treated with ibuprofen or naproxen. Chronic pain is very rare (about 0.1 – 1%).

Patients expierence little or no pain during the vasectomy. The provider uses a spray applicator or  avery fine needle for local anthesia. This numbs the skin and area around the tubes. Patients shouldn’t feel sharp pain after that but may still feel pressure or movement. General anthesisa is no necessary. Some providers will offer light edation if requested by patient. 

Vasectomies are permanent. A persn should only get a vasecty if they are 100% positive they don’t want to be able to get someone pregant for the rest of their life. A surgical procedure does exist to reverse vasectomy, but this procedure is expensive and does not always work. 

A provider reaches the vas tubes through a tiny skin opening in the scrotum. The tubes are cut and sealed using heat and a tiny clip or sutures. This prevents the passage of sperm. The small puncture heals quickly. 

Generally, a person can return to work or light activity within two days. There may be some soreness for a day or two after the procdure. A cold compress or ice pack and over-the-counter pain medications can help. Wearing tight underpants or a jock strap can decrease pain with movement. A person should avoid any vigourous activity, including sports and sex, for the first 3-7 days after the vasectomy 

A person should avoid sex or masturbation for one week. Doing that earlier won’t affect your healing, but it can cause pain in your groin or bleeding in your semen. But remember, the vasectomy won’t be effective right away. A Post Vasectomy Semen Analysis (PVSA) will be necessary to ensure that the semen no longer ontains sperm. 

After a vasectomy, sexual function does not change. Sensations, erections, and ejaculations will be the same, exept that the semen no longer contains sperm. After a vasectomy, the only way to tell the difference in the semen is with a microscopic semen anlysis. Vasectomy does not prevent ejaculation.