Vasectomy

Took a full week off per the doc's recommendation but felt fine and could have run easy after a couple days. First run back was a track workout. Don't even hesitate to do it. Get snipped and pound away.

I had mine in around or 2001. I took it easy for a day or two but I don't recall having any trouble. What I do recall is that the doctor commented, "You're an optimist." I was terrified for a second because I though he was judging my junk, but he was merely commenting on my Golden State Warriors shirt. They were winning 15 or 20 games a season back then.

Here is some helpful infor about the post op course for no-scalpel vasectomy

POSTOPERATIVE CARE — The dressing and scrotal support are maintained for at least 48 hours after surgery. An ice pack intermittently applied to the scrotum for 48 hours also helps decrease discomfort and swelling.

Significant post-procedure pain is common occurring in up to 30 percent of patients but is usually self limited. Acetaminophen or ibuprofen usually provides sufficient analgesia, although occasionally narcotic analgesics are necessary.

Postoperative instructions should be reviewed with the patient. Mild pain, swelling, and bruising are normal for the first two to three days and blood in the ejaculate is common and will typically clear after three to four days. The patient should call for increasing pain, bleeding from the incision site, fever, or significant scrotal swelling.

Bed rest or quiet activity is recommended for the first 24 hours following a vasectomy. The patient may return to light work in two to three days, but should refrain from heavy work, sports, or lifting for one week.

Sexual activity is avoided for one week. The patient and his partner should be reminded to use an alternate method of contraception until semen analysis has confirmed absence of sperm (azoospermia) in the ejaculate. Since sperm are stored along the entire vas deferens and in the seminal vesicle, interruption of the vas does not result in immediate sterility and several ejaculations are required to evacuate all of the sperm.

I ignored the doc and went running two days later. Things bounced around, got worse and worse, and 4 miles from home it felt like bein kicked gently in the nuts on every step.

It's just bruising. Give it 4-5 days off running. You won't lose any fitness.

Make sure you get checked that it "took". I've known two guys who didn't, and ended up with an extra pregnancy. One had twins/yikes!

I seem to recall being off about 3-4 days.

Better safe than sorry.

Although, I did go easy on a recumbent exercise bike.

About a week off.

Make sure you have two cold beers waiting for you when you get home. One to drink and one for your nuts.

Nervous Runner wrote:

Fellow runners, in my early 40s, married for 20 years with 2 kids, not planning to have anymore. Wife has been on BC for that whole time, now she wants me to get a vasectomy. What was your recovery time post procedure? As a life long ex college runner, not looking forward to the down time.

The 'down time' is just a few days. Do it on a Friday, get yourself a bag of frozen peas, plop yourself down on the couch for the weekend. Run a bit the following Wednesday, a bit more Thursday, etc.

I raced a hard, hilly 10 miler 7 days after my vasectomy & did great (thanks to the rest). No problemo.

You'll wish you'd done it sooner...

El Snippo wrote:

Took a full week off per the doc's recommendation but felt fine and could have run easy after a couple days. First run back was a track workout. Don't even hesitate to do it. Get snipped and pound away.

This.

Take a week off too. It doesn't matter so much.

All sorts of potential complications. Leave them be and leave it up to the wife if she doesn't want more kids.

I did it and never regretted it. A few days of icing (I did it on a Friday of a long weekend).

I did get a post-op infection, nothing serious but I am glad I addressed it fast with the doc. Got antibiotics and was fine.

I did take quite a few days off, but I was also coming off a race I peaked for so it was well-timed.

Good advice from whomever about making sure your sperm in the pipeline is gone before having unprotected sex. Yep had a friend who did not wait. Another kid. Basically after a few weeks you will give a semen sample to the doc, they will look for swimmers. If none are there you are cleared for launch.

Had a friend who said he would never get it done because if he dumped his wife or she dumped him he wanted to have a chance with young chicks that wanted to have kids. For me, I have no desire to be a dad to an infant in my 50s.

Didn't Mike Manley claim to have watched his vasectomy in progress?

I had a different experience than most of the respondents so far.

My pain was not severe at any time. Never needed the opiod painkillers they gave me. However, I did have persistent pain for a while. Couldn't run for a week. At two weeks was only able to walk slowly on a treadmill. Took me 3-4 months to become completely pain free. Was frustrating to say the least.

Having said that, I'm glad I did it. And I know most folks are back to normal activity after a week. Just be aware that there's a small chance of it not being a quick recovery.

I second this.I took about 10 days off post op. It's a pain taking the time off but it's definitely worth it.

sheltered wrote:

Make sure you get checked that it "took". I've known two guys who didn't, and ended up with an extra pregnancy. One had twins/yikes!

Had it done on a Friday after an 8m run. Took the day off work and sat around. Next day did some errands around the city. By Sunday I was back running. Easy 8m. No problems. No pain. Everyone is different and recovery time varies.

The anticipation is far worse than the procedure and recovery. Seems like I took two weeks off from running. By the third week, I felt completely normal. I would definitely recommend taking it easy for a few days.

Tell your wife that you want her to get an IUD.

Easy procedure, just pop it in and it last five years.

Repeat every five years until menopause.

That vs. you having a surgical procedure that causes discomfort and is difficult to reverse when you get your hot young second wife.

I heard the most requested day for Vasectomies is the Wednesday before the 1st weekend of March Madness.

It's not a big deal.

You take 1 week down, so what??

It's not like you don't get to plan when you do this. Just wait until you are done with a big race and you had planned down time.