What are the complications after a man has a vasectomy?

Do you know what complications a man may have after undergoing a sterilization operation? As a country with a large population, our country is very strict in family planning. Under this situation, couples have to take corresponding contraceptive measures, such as IUD insertion for female friends and sterilization for male friends. Many male friends have reported that many complications after sterilization operations have seriously endangered their daily lives. Let us learn about it together.

1. About male sterilization

Male sterilization is a permanent form of contraception. The principle of contraception is to cut off the vas deferens that transports sperm from the testicles to the penis, so that sperm cannot enter the semen and are excreted from the body. This permanent contraception method is only suitable for couples who do not want to have children anymore. After a man undergoes sterilization, it will not immediately produce permanent contraceptive effects, so other reliable contraceptive measures must be used after the operation. Only after two sperm tests have been performed, it can be proved that there is no sperm at all, and then contraceptive measures can be abandoned. In very rare cases, the vas deferens that has been cut open will be reopened, thus restoring fertility. Generally, minor complications caused by the operation include wound swelling and pain.

2. Notes

Stay in the hospital for one to two hours after the operation for observation. Go home if there is no abnormality. Rest in bed for at least one day after going home. In the first eight hours after the operation, apply a towel to the affected area and put an ice pack on it from time to time. Keep the affected area clean and dry, and wrap the incision with gauze for more than three days to avoid contaminating the wound. After three days, you can wipe it with diluted alcohol to help clean it. If you have fever or chills and other infection symptoms, go to the hospital for treatment immediately. Those who feel pain can use a T-belt to cover the scrotum for about a week. Avoid sexual intercourse within two weeks after the operation. It should be noted that there will still be a lot of live sperms remaining in the distal end of the vas deferens and the vas deferens abdomen after the operation. Therefore, if the doctor does not inject sperm-killing drugs into the distal end of the vas deferens during the operation, contraception must still be insisted on within about two months after the operation, otherwise the woman may become pregnant. Generally speaking, ten more ejaculations will drain out all the remaining sperm. To be on the safe side, some doctors suggest that contraception is no longer necessary after twenty ejaculations. Of course, the best way is to stop using other contraceptive measures only after a semen test confirms that there is indeed no sperm.

3. Complications

Generally, it occurs within 24 hours. External bleeding refers to blood flowing outward, which is easy to detect; internal bleeding is divided into scrotal subcutaneous hematoma, spermatic cord hematoma and scrotal hematoma according to the different locations of blood accumulation. The degree of bleeding varies from mild to severe, and treatment should be active and timely, and more attention should be paid to prevention. In addition to the attention of the doctor, the patient should also cooperate closely, such as not participating in heavy physical labor and strenuous exercise too early after the operation. Any activities that can cause excessive friction, pulling and thread loss in the surgical area and cause bleeding should be contraindicated. Labor can be gradually resumed after resting for 7 days. Sexual intercourse should also be contraindicated for about 2 weeks after the operation.

4. Impact on Health

Sterilization surgery is simple and safe for men, but it has a certain impact on sexual function. The principle of sterilization surgery is to cut off or block the passage for sperm to be discharged from the body, so that it will not affect the production of sperm. Since the transport duct is cut off, sperm cannot be discharged, so it accumulates in the testicles and is reabsorbed. When a man ejaculates, only one-tenth of the semen is ejected, and the other components are composed of prostate fluid, bulbourethral gland fluid, etc. Therefore, men who have undergone sterilization surgery need to prevent the occurrence of some complications.

The above are the related problems that will arise after a man has undergone a sterilization operation. As a permanent contraceptive measure, it will bring some harm to the male body. At the mildest, it will only cause temporary pain and swelling. Severe cases may always affect the quality of sex life of both husband and wife, and may also cause diseases such as prostatitis. Although it is a relatively effective and simple contraceptive method, it needs to be carefully considered when implementing this sterilization operation.