Anyone had the Snip..?

[Gopher]

Ok so the Mrs and I definitely don't want any more sproglets but still want to, ahem.. enjoy life a little.

We have talked about a lot of stuff but it could boil down to me going for a vasectomy. As, like most men, I'm allergic to any sort of pain in that region I'd like to hear any stories, good or bad from anyone else who has undergone the snip. I've heard a few things from 'no problem' to 'excruciating agony'.

Anybody like to enlighten me..?

 

[Rooter]

not had it yet.... but 3 kids aged 6,4,18 months and mrs 20 weeks pregnant says its not far away!

 

[stevie_r]

Why not get her tubes tied?

 

[User20205]

How much detail do you want?

The full account sounds worse than it was !!

 

[john0]

not had it yet.... but 3 kids aged 6,4,18 months and mrs 20 weeks pregnant says its not far away!

Surprised you've got time for golf

 

[chellie]

Didn't hurt at all.

 

[Odvan]

How much detail do you want?

The full account sounds worse than it was !!

I concur.

Although I did seem to alarm them when I asked if feeling the burning sensation was normal. Still curious.....?

And don't wear socks with holes in...ya toes will soon find there way out.

10 months ago I had it done and despite the above, agree with therod.

 

[stevie_r]

Didn't hurt at all.

:whoo:

 

[stevie_r]

Having had a bilateral fixation of testes (that's having your nuts stitched to your scrotum for those not up on medical terminology) following a suspected torsion, I vowed that no unnecessary surgery would occur in that region.

 

[NWJocko]

Having had a bilateral fixation of testes.

That is quite possibly the most horrific sentence I've ever read!!!

Not had the snip. Yet.....

 

[stevie_r]

That is quite possibly the most horrific sentence I've ever read!!!

Not had the snip. Yet.....

You'll like this bit then, a couple of days after the op, the surgeon and huge entourage (including tea lady) all come to have a look at my gargantuan sack. He informs me that on opening me up it was apparent I'd never had a twist - but decided to do the op anyway.

Oh how we laughed

 

[ColchesterFC]

A mate of mine had it done. Not sure if it's a common thing but he said that one side was absolutely fine but the other side hurt like hell. Without wishing to get too graphic and risk an infraction he said one of his balls stayed the same size and the other went purple and doubled in size (but only temporarily). Thankfully he never offered to show me.

 

[NWJocko]

You'll like this bit then, a couple of days after the op, the surgeon and huge entourage (including tea lady) all come to have a look at my gargantuan sack. He informs me that on opening me up it was apparent I'd never had a twist - but decided to do the op anyway.

Oh how we laughed

I'm sure you didn't laugh.

I, on the other hand, have just lol'd :whoo:

 

[User20205]

A mate of mine had it done. Not sure if it's a common thing but he said that one side was absolutely fine but the other side hurt like hell. Without wishing to get too graphic and risk an infraction he said one of his balls stayed the same size and the other went purple and doubled in size (but only temporarily). Thankfully he never offered to show me.

Pretty much this, they look like a ripe advocado for a couple of weeks. The worst thing is making small talk with the 60 year old nurse, socks on, chollers out, until the doc comes in!!

 

[Deleted member 17920]

I had it done 5 years ago my misses actually went with me to watch making a joke with the nurse and the doctor!! It wasn't an issue at all until I got off the bed and felt faint so had to stay for another 15 mins afterwards and To think I actually went to work in the afternoon what was I thinking??

 

[Odvan]

I had it done 5 years ago my misses actually went with me to watch making a joke with the nurse and the doctor!! It wasn't an issue at all until I got off the bed and felt faint so had to stay for another 15 mins afterwards and To think I actually went to work in the afternoon what was I thinking??

I could have done that, for 2 days I didn't feel a thing really (in comparison). Then the anaesthetic wore off....

 

[Blue in Munich]

The worst thing is making small talk with the 60 year old nurse, socks on, chollers out, until the doc comes in!!

No the worst thing is when your own GP knows you and on the day when you are lying there, socks on, kit out, he says casually "Oh I've got a student, do you mind if they watch" Being helpful you cheerily reply "Of course not doctor" and in comes a 20-something blonde medical student, and you are thinking please do not stand to attention. Being his own surgery, he had Radio 2 on, as he approaches with a scalpel, George Benson starts singing "The Greatest Love of All" (forget the title, think of the first line) and then as he is doing number 2, she faints. I tried to catch her, he says let her drop, floors the best place for her, half the surgery comes running in, saying "Don't worry, it could happen to anyone", whilst Mrs BiM is sat next door and is wondering what I have done and if she can ever show her face in the practice again. And I promise you that is exactly how it happened.

To answer your actual question, no great pain, a little sore but nothing more. Worst parts were shaving myself before and a slight burning flesh smell as he sealed the tubes. No great problems, dissolving stitches take a couple of weeks to go and you'll need to give them a sample afterwards so that they can check it was successful. Good luck.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

I could have done that, for 2 days I didn't feel a thing really (in comparison). Then the anaesthetic wore off....

Yep then the pain and the bruising. Lovely

 

[User20205]

No the worst thing is when your own GP knows you and on the day when you are lying there, socks on, kit out, he says casually "Oh I've got a student, do you mind if they watch" Being helpful you cheerily reply "Of course not doctor" and in comes a 20-something blonde medical student, and you are thinking please do not stand to attention. Being his own surgery, he had Radio 2 on, as he approaches with a scalpel, George Benson starts singing "The Greatest Love of All" (forget the title, think of the first line) and then as he is doing number 2, she faints. I tried to catch her, he says let her drop, floors the best place for her, half the surgery comes running in, saying "Don't worry, it could happen to anyone", whilst Mrs BiM is sat next door and is wondering what I have done and if she can ever show her face in the practice again. And I promise you that is exactly how it happened.

To answer your actual question, no great pain, a little sore but nothing more. Worst parts were shaving myself before and a slight burning flesh smell as he sealed the tubes. No great problems, dissolving stitches take a couple of weeks to go and you'll need to give them a sample afterwards so that they can check it was successful. Good luck.

:rofl:

Did she recover from the procedure? The student I mean!

 

[Odvan]

No the worst thing is when your own GP knows you and on the day when you are lying there, socks on, kit out, he says casually "Oh I've got a student, do you mind if they watch" Being helpful you cheerily reply "Of course not doctor" and in comes a 20-something blonde medical student, and you are thinking please do not stand to attention. Being his own surgery, he had Radio 2 on, as he approaches with a scalpel, George Benson starts singing "The Greatest Love of All" (forget the title, think of the first line) and then as he is doing number 2, she faints. I tried to catch her, he says let her drop, floors the best place for her, half the surgery comes running in, saying "Don't worry, it could happen to anyone", whilst Mrs BiM is sat next door and is wondering what I have done and if she can ever show her face in the practice again. And I promise you that is exactly how it happened.

To answer your actual question, no great pain, a little sore but nothing more. Worst parts were shaving myself before and a slight burning flesh smell as he sealed the tubes. No great problems, dissolving stitches take a couple of weeks to go and you'll need to give them a sample afterwards so that they can check it was successful. Good luck.

Absolutely love the first paragraph. Scene from a sketch show if ever there was one. And at least it took ya mind of it....perhaps.

Seein as its getting a tad more detailed, the burning smell you experienced, i felt....but fortunately only ever so slightly. Even more fortunate was not feeling the extra dose of anaesthetic that went in because of it!

BUT, do not, under any circumstances believe after a week that you're 'fine' and ask the missus to, erm, 'test' things. Set me and the little man back an extra week and nor have I seen that colour of purple/black on/in anything other than a movie horror scene...

Still agree with the rod though. Seriously.