Now that it’s been a month since my vasectomy reversal, I decided it was time to get a semen analysis and see if anything was swimming. My doctor’s instructions said:
“…most people wait about 4-8 weeks after surgery if a standard vasectomy reversal was done on either one or both sides. If a vasoepididymostomy was done […]
I’m happy to say that it’s been 30 days since my surgery. According to my post-vasectomy reversal care instructions, I was barred from any “strenuous activity (athletics, heavy lifting, extreme exertion) for thirty (30) days.”
I’ve been about to go stir-crazy, not being able to enjoy our weekly mountain bike ride, and having to […]
I went to the doctor today to have a pre-conception visit since it's been about a month since Rich's vasectomy reversal . I wanted his go-ahead to start trying to get pregnant before trying in earnest. I know that lots of women get pregnant before ever seeing the doctor, but I want to […]
I’ve hesitated in writing this post, but it seems like something anyone undergoing this surgery should know about. So pardon the graphic nature — it’s best if you (and your partner) are not surprised by these things!
Quoting from the post-vasectomy reversal care instructions I received:
“In the first few weeks after surgery you may notice small […]
The day after my vasectomy reversal, I said, “there really hasn’t been any pain to speak of, just discomfort.” Three weeks later, I want to confirm that. Maybe I have a high pain threshold, but there really wasn’t much, if any, of what I would call pain.
Now discomfort — that’s another story. If you’ve been […]
As Lisa indicated in her last post, she isn’t quite ready to try and get pregnant. But her attitude isn’t the only one changing. Since the vasectomy reversal, my anxieties have pretty much vanished. I’m ready to roll. This is typical of me — agonize over something right up to the very end, but have […]
Somehow I thought that after the vasectomy reversal, we would have to wait a few months for things to heal and for sperm to return. I was wrong. The doctor gave us the green light after only 10 days, and we can begin trying to get pregnant at any time. Now that we […]
Yesterday we encountered a surprising complication of the vasectomy reversal surgery. Because Rich’s activity level is restricted for the 30 days following surgery, I have taken over chores that he usually does around the house. This includes splitting kindling, since our wood stove is our primary source of heat. We are […]
Well, it’s been eight days, and things are healing nicely down there. I thought this might be a good time to review the post-vasectomy reversal care instructions I was given. The preceding link has the full regime provided by my doctor, but here are the highlights:
The several hour drive home was interesting, since I had […]
In a previous comment, agness asked “Did they find live sperm from the testical side of the vas?” My wife spoke to the doctor, after the surgery, who said that he found sperm on the left side, and that the fluid was good on both sides. I’m not really sure what that means in terms […]
