How long should it take my stitches to dissolve? I am on day 18, one side dissolved and fell off about day 10 but the other side is still there.

So I'm day 5 and hurting more today than ever. I sleep really deeply and my wife told me last night I slept on my front a lot which explains the hurt. Any tips on how not to roll over in your sleep? Deffo didn't help at all. Hopefully it hasn't done any damage or hindered anything.

I(33f) and my hubs (34m) have been together 16 years. Whoo! For 15 of those years I was the one on birth control. We hadn't decided of we were done having kids until Christmas 23. I'd had 2 c sections and one ectopic pregnancy. My family was complete. But it took me dreading taking another bc pill before my husband took one look at how miserable it made me, without me saying anything, and asking if I wanted to not have to deal with it again. I said yes because while we'd love a 3rd little one I couldn't do it anymore. I was tired, had zero energy and felt like doo.

So he offered. Color me shocked. I'm already missing a tube. I thought for sure I'd be on bc until menopause. We'd discussed it a few times but he'd never been 100% on board before. I just had to call the Dr for him. Got him all lined up. Got the referral. He got the prep instructions and it was go time. I went in with him for the procedure.

Honestly? Funniest dr I have ever met. Bar none. Hubs and I have been together 16 years. There is nothing we haven't done or seen. It's a long ass time! Dr said he shouldn't feel anything but a slight pinch for the anesthesia. Hubs described the anesthesia as someone holding his balls. Me and the Dr? Cracking jokes. Dr assured us if Hubs felt pain he's not doing a good job.

The doctor let me stand across him as he worked. As long as we'd been together this was neat to me. My Hubs is a stoic man and he just listened as the dr described each step. Lift the vas deferent up (it lifts like a rubber band). Tie it twice about half an inch apart between ties. Sniped the chunk between the ties out and cauterize both free ends, before untying it and placing it back inside. The incision itself is small (maybe half an inch? ) on each teste. We are in and out in about half an hour? Just talking to this amazing urologist. We paid extra for a take home kit to be sent to a lab when he hit his 20 emissions. Hubs said it's awkward, doing it in a cup. But much easier than trucking a whole sample to the urologist. He got his results 2 weeks after shipping it out and 0% baby!

His Aftermath: Hubs is sore. Skip the peas folks. Upgrade to the chill packs with the orbeez and grab 2. Hubs took his ibuprofen religiously. He says it felt like someone kicked him in the balls repeatedly for 3 days. He slept most of it off. Whenever he slept i would swap the orbeez pack for fresh one. There's a little bit of change in viscosity for Hubs. Hubs declares emissions feels the same as before. The scaring? I can't even see it.

My Aftermath. Folks when I tell you my libido skyrocketed after it's no joke. 15 years it had been minimal on bc. I no longer worry about late periods, a surprise baby, nothing. I am on that man like white on rice. I haven't been this way for years outside of when we were trying for kids. It's totally worth it. We joke he has to beat me off with a stick. I feel 18 again. His libido is wholly unchanged. It didn't drop. Didn't increase. Just me. We have 2 kids ffs and we're up to 2-3 nights a week on my nights I'm not at work. Our intimacy actually increased. I'm happier. He's happier.

It is so worth it m for both him and i. No more condoms. No more iuds, pills, shots, sticks. No more pregnancy scares. Just bliss .

Hello all, it's been 23 days since my vasectomy. My testicles are still feeling achy pretty much all the time. I was told to expect being pain free after about a week but I'm still dealing with a constant dull ache. Anyone have any insight?

As the title says I go for my consultation Feb. 18th. I made the appt a couple months ago but as it’s getting closer to the date the more nervous/anxious I’m getting. I know this is normal but I’ve never had any surgical procedure so that’s not helping. I guess what I’m asking you guys is what should I expect? Any specific questions that should be asked? Also please tell me they will give me some kind of pill to help me relax before the actual procedure. Lastly how long after your consultation until you go for the procedure?

I was worried because I was told I have high riders lol. I was given the all clear for the procedure and if need be it would be rescheduled for an OR procedure. It did not come to that everything went well and 4 days post op no swelling or pain. This is a post for all the other high riding bros

Hey all - posting here because it seems this community is familiar with hematoma in the scrotum. I didn't have a vasectomy but a routine incision and drainage for a scrotal cyst that caused a hematoma above my right testicle.

Question for those that have had a hematoma, does the pain get worse before it gets better? I had relatively no pain the first few days but today I'm experiencing a significant dull ache throughout my balls and into lower abdomen as the swelling is going down. Can anyone relate?

I had got mine done 3 days ago, all pain is gone on right side but the left is still very tender. Especially the tube that connects the testicle to your body. Is this normal, maybe feels slightly swollen to. Any advice on your experience would be very helpful. Thanks

It has been 2 weeks since my vasectomy. Type of vasectomy: No-scalp

I only have one incision. I wore my jockstrap for about a week as the doctor advised. Did everything I needed to do.

For the past couple of days however, my incision looks open. To give you a proper description. It looks like a hole basically. No pus or blood is coming out of it but the rim of the hole looks red. I have been religiously applying Neosporin to it.

The stitchings have dissolved or washed away when I took a shower.

I'm going to call the urology department tomorrow about this when they are open. Has anyone had this happen to them before? If so, what can I do to help close the incision once and for all?

I currently have Sti-Strips on it but I don't know if they're going to do much if anything at all.

I've got my vasectomy scheduled for 8AM tomorrow morning. I think I'm prepped for a (as much as possible) restful day after. Any last minute tips I mightve forgotten?

I've: Prepped meals I just need to reheat to limit time in kitchen

Set a snack dish next to my bed

Got 3 bags of frozen Peas for my balls

Moved my ps5 & TV into my bedroom

Aspirin & Ibuprofen reachable from bed

Monday off work, & my laptop nearby so I can work from bed the rest of the week

Book on nightstand

Water bottle full & nearby

Balls shaved

Plenty of groceries on hand to limit trips out

So I had my vasectomy 4 days ago. The operation itself was not exactly pleasant, but not painful either.

Relying on some testimonies, I had expected that afterwards I would just feel a little tugging feeling and some discomfort. But I have to say, it's worse than that. My balls are very sensitive, it is painful to walk, I couldn't sleep because every position caused pain, and when I look at my balls I don't recognize them: they are swollen and the upper part is purple.

I cannot even think of either having sex or riding my bicycle (two of my most favorite activities in life, lol).

So why is my experience worse than the average? Please tell me it will get better...

This post is for anyone who is as nervous about the actual procedure as I was. I got my vasectomy done on the 29th of January, and I can easily tell you, I’ve had no complications or concerns AT ALL.

My procedure only took 9 minutes, and my recovery has somehow felt even faster! I can confidently tell you that the local anaesthetic injection is the worst part; sure, the needle going in hurt for about 3 seconds, but after that the worst part is over.

Yesterday I masturbated to start dropping my sperm count (as I’m a whuss and am still too nervous to have sex with my wife post-op) and everything in my “stuff” was normal, despite constantly being lead to believe there would be bloody streaks. Again, four days post-op and I would 100% do the op again.

If you’re like me, who felt a bit lost and conflicted about getting a vasectomy, I can assure you that feeling is completely normal. It’s the brain knowing that a door is closing in your life, and as long as you’re sure about your choice to not have kids, closing that door is totally okay! I promise you, once you’ve had the vasectomy, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner. I was scared of the procedure more than anything else, and I’m a testimony that despite the horror stories, it’s VERY straight forward! Good luck brothers!!

After waiting and waiting, and DR rescheduling me, finally get my snip snip done on the 28th

Does the procedure have any affect on the orgasm sensation?

So, I had my conventional vasectomy on Wednesday afternoon—it’s now Saturday. The procedure itself was painless since I was under IV anesthesia. Once they started pumping in the drugs, I was out cold and don’t remember a thing. Still, the idea of going under is always a little nerve-wracking.

Now, here’s where my regret comes in. When I had my consultation, I had just finished a heavy weightlifting session—squats and deadlifts. I don’t know if this happens to anyone else, but after exercises like that, my balls tend to shrink up, almost like they retreat into a socket. They don’t hang low—it’s like they’re cold.

The doctor took one look and said, “Wow, your scrotum is really pushed up,” and because of that, he recommended a conventional scalpel vasectomy with anesthesia. I was so nervous about the whole consultation that I completely forgot to mention I had just left the gym 20 minutes earlier.

Fast forward to now, with plenty of time to sit around and recover, I’ve been doing some research—and I had no idea there was a no-scalpel option. Turns out, it’s less invasive, has a shorter recovery time, a lower risk of infection, and here’s the real kicker—it also has a lower chance of recanalization (which, for me, is the entire point of doing this).

I take full responsibility for not doing my homework beforehand, and this is mostly just a vent session. I’m still glad I got the procedure, but I wish I had gone with the “easier” route. If you’re considering a vasectomy, take this as a reminder to research all your options first.

Just wanted to share my experience—hope it helps someone out there!

Got the snip 11 days ago. I thought I was fine after day 3 like a lot I’ve read here. Was concerned probably day 4-8. I feel like it’s been consistent since. Like it’s not “gradually getting better”. I feel like it’s kind of a sensitivity thing coming from the actual vas deferens. Maybe would describe it as a sharpish pain. My actual balls feel fine. It does sometimes radiate in lower abdomen/bladder. Is it worth a call to the doc or should I just wait it out. Possible infection? I go from thinking I’m good to oh shit something might wrong.

Hey everybody, I posted on the day of my surgery, which was 1/29. I wanted to update everyone on where I am at now, in the hopes that maybe my experience makes people feel better that are wondering / questioning if they want to do it / go through with it, etc.

Surgery Day 1/29 - I took an Ativan (Lorezapam 1mg) an hour before the surgery. I was very nervous all morning long, but I am a person who suffers from anxiety so I was not surprised. When the Ativan kicked in, I felt myself still being nervous, but it didn't feel "as bad". I went back to operating room. Table was most uncomfortable part, it had not much padding. Doc washed me down, dried me off, did the whole iodine / betadine thing. He talked me through every step that they were doing. Gave me lidocaine shot and we got started. The lidocaine worked instantly, I felt nothing at all. It took about 7 minutes on my right side. He told me we were stitching up. He moved over to the left side, and I started getting happy at this point because I knew it was going to be over soon. This part was slightly uncomfortable, only in the sense that i could feel the tiniest "tugging" sensation up by my back / kidney area, but it was not pain. Then we were done! Total surgery time was about 20 minutes for everything. Doc sat with me for 5 minutes and explained all the post-op care, etc.. He then brought my wife in and explained to her about how I was not sterile yet, blah blah. He was a great doctor, so nice and kind, and we were discharged.

Immediatley After/that evening, etc. I was in no pain walking out, sat in the car while my wife went to the pharmacy and picked up my hydrocodones. Was taken to my Grandma's house to rest until my wife got off work and could pick me up and take me home. I laid on her recliner and watched "X-men" with an ice bag on my junk. Started taking Tylenol at 3pm just to get ahead of any pain / swelling. Got driven home at about 5:30 and got into my recliner. Again, ice bag on and off. Got up to eat dinner, still feeling good and really no pain, I figured lidocaine had worn off by now. Went to sleep that night in the recliner, the ice bag had melted by 12:30 AM, and I did not replace it. Got up around then because dogs were whining to go outside to use the bathroom. Went back to sleep in the recliner and slept until morning. Also, i wanted to add, I heard some guys say that going to the bathroom was uncomfortable, this never happened to me and honestly that was one of the biggest things I worried about.

Day 2 post op 1/30 - I woke up with no pain. There was sort of a "tenderness" on my right scrotum side area, but it wasn't pain, touching it was not sore, it was more of a sensation. Still no pain or swelling of any kind. I drove to work since I wasn't taking anything but Tylenols. Driving was slightly uncomfortable, again, no pain but I could feel a sensation in the right side. Sitting at my desk at work was easy - I could ice on and off, and I did that entire day. I came home and got in the recliner and did the ice routine again. Slept all night long, discontinued ice at around 2am. Still no pain or swelling or any bruising noticed.

Day 3 post op - 1/31 - Driving was no longer uncomfortable. Sensation on right side is hardly noticeable. Still just taking Tylenol just in case. Sitting at desk again was fine. I stopped ice at 2:00 PM - now being 48 hours post op. Still no swelling of any kind. Starting to feel like I'm out of the woods on swelling. Noticed two tiny bruises in the same area where I have my stitches, they are about the size of a dime, and not angry looking, sort of like if you bump your knee or elbow on something, very mild. First night sleeping in the bed again with no ice, etc.. Still no problems anywhere with going to the bathroom or feeling any pain.

Day 4 (today 2/1) - Woke up with no pain or swelling. Bruising is fading away, incision site is clean and normal looking, not puffy or red, etc.. "sensation" in right side area is gone. Overall scrotum looks normal colored and everything "hangs" normal (lol sorry for not knowing other description). Today is my first day not taking any Tylenol and not wearing compression shorts, that I've worn since Wednesday. Im getting ready to go get groceries with my wife, and it will be the most walking I've done since before the surgery. I am wearing my normal boxer brief underwear, so I feel like if I don't have any discomfort or swelling up today, I am out of the woods on swelling. I plan on posting a follow up tomorrow morning, but if I have no setbacks I feel like I am obviously nearing the end on total recovery. I am a runner and plan on resuming light jogging next weekend, which would be 10+ days post op. Doc originally told me most people could go back to their "regular" routines after 7 days, pain would be my indicator.

In closing, I hope my story makes other people feel better who might be on the fence. I read a lot of stories on here and honestly I felt like it had me more prepared, more aware of what to expect. I am aware that not every recovery will be like mine, but it seems like most people have a similar experience. I am aware that doctor/surgeon skill plays a large role in your recovery so please do your research. To be honest, I "flew blind" and went with the local urologist, having known nothing about him and didn't want to drive an hour out of town to try a different doctor. I am so glad that I did because he did a great job I feel. I am doing the sperm test sometime in March and will obviously let everyone know the outcome, I feel very positive and the doctor told me he does about 300 of these a year and is successful.

Good luck guys and thanks for reading!

Hi all,

Eight months out here.

About three weeks following my vasectomy, I was sitting on a stool at work and noticed a very strange sensation, a feeling in the back of my testicles that I had never felt.

Even since, I've had this sort of background sensation of dull discomfort in the back of my testicles and scrotum. I manage it by sitting as little as possible and not wearing underpants. At its best I can mainly ignore it, at its worst it is extremely distracting.

It's persistence has driven me half crazy, it is just always there. Dull, gnawing, never sharp. I can feel my epididymis, it isn't really sore to the touch. Nothing is, really.

I have two young children and the emotional toll has been immense. I've tried nerve meds, physical therapy, acupuncture. Cognitive therapy has probably helped me the most.

That's the only symptom that I seem to have. Nothing associated with erection or ejaculation that I can tell, everything else seems the same.

Very curious if there is anyone out there with a similar experience and what luck you might have had tracking down answers. I'm in the process of getting consults with all the top names that float around in this forum. I've already seen reversal specialists at nearby research universities, but I never got the sense that they had a lot of knowledge about pvps specifically.

I will do whatever I need to do as this is not sustainable. My biggest concern is that doctors say a reversal probably wouldn't help because there are no symptoms related to ejaculation.

Any advice you can lend is greatly appreciated.

I’m almost completely healed, just waiting for the stitches to finish dissolving and fall off. I was told to wait 6 weeks or 20 ejacs before submitting a sample for testing. The 20 mark will probably be surpassed next week, but that’s only 3 weeks post-procedure. Should I wait until 6 weeks anyway, or go ahead and bring a sample?

Hey everyone. First time poster long time lurker lol. But anywho I got my procedure done on 01/23! Here's a recap of how it's all been. Procedure day: I took a valium an hour before the procedure (I have white coat syndrome and my bp rises at dr offices). Fell asleep on the ride there. Very relaxed. Procedure: they had me sign a document and the nurse signed as witness. Wish I had for a copy of that paper...I will be requesting a copy. I went in the room and got undressed from bottom down with a drape over me. Dr came in by himself. Started with cleaning the area then numbed it with local. First poke I hardly felt anything. Second and third I felt it but it was a 4/10 pain wise (just like getting a filling at the dentist). The procedure itself took about 20-30 min I'd say. I didn't feel much until he started on the second vas. He then gave me more numbing medicine. Not sure if the valium wore off but I didn't feel sleepy anymore. No tense feeling either.

Post procedure: ride home was fine. Got Portillos (Chicagoland people know!) on the way home. Fell asleep after eating. Woke up to change the gauze, iced with peas. Played some games on the PC. Changed the gauze again. This change was virtually clean with no blood. Next day: more of the same. PC gaming, ice, sleep.

Day 2: I was feeling fine (2/10 pain) and decided to go help my mother in law with some HVAC stuff. Probably shouldn't have done that. No pain at that moment but def felt it later.

Day 3, 4, 5: stayed home from work. Did light work at my desk. Day 5 was the most painful. Felt like I got kicked in the balls that day. Lots of ice, Tylenol, and resting (I'm allergic to ibuprofen so I couldn't take it). I did have some leftover amoxicillin so I took that.

Day 6,7: virtually no pain at all when doing normal stuff. I did feel pain trying to bend over to pick something up - luckily I have 5 yr old twins who wanna help!

Day 8: no pain. Swelling seems to have gone down. My penis looks normal (ice made it really weird lol) and everything functions. I actually got excited when I woke up with a hard on one day. Glad it still works lol

Best advice: really really really really relax. No matter if you feel decent. Rest is definitely the cure! Take Valium if offered. I wore boxer briefs or compression shorts. Wondering if the jock strap would've been a better option.

Feel free to ask me any questions.

I have some of my own:

1. Was it normal that the doctor wasnby himself? I have Surest insurance by United Healthcare. Procedure was was estimated to cost $80. Wondering if the Dr knew that and did bare minimum
2. I've seen people talk about blood coming days after. Where does this blood come from? Now that I'm 8 days post-procedure am I in the clear?
3. I ejaculated on day 6. No pain. Felt normal. Any issue with doing it too soon?
4. Dr told me to do semen test in 4 months. One of my buddies said his Dr said 39 ejaculations then test. Is one better than the other?
5. I'm a black man. 37. I didn't see any black or blue bruising. Now that swelling has gone done would "bruises" be clear?

Hi all!,

8 days out since surgery. Feeling good and feeling almost back to normal.. however sometimes when I walk it feels like dry skin stretching.. and it’s super annoying.. any reason why this may be?

I just had mine done. I tried shaving the morning of the procedure but missed a few spots so the doctor cleaned up more. Then he applied some cold substance I suspect was antiseptic. I was staring at the ceiling for the entire procedure. I couldn't bear to look down. If it was being done on a different part of my body like my arm, I could have viewed it without getting queasy. I'm not normally squeamish of blood or gore but the idea of someone dong hibachi on my nut sack did give me some anxiety.

I did not take the Valium offered because I had to drive afterwards. The most painful part was the initial needle stick. I would rate it a 5/10 on the pain scale. The feeling of the anesthetic spreading was very odd but only lasted like 15 seconds. The smell of cauterization wasn't to bad either. it reminded me of burning hair or someone using a hot comb. There was some discomfort and pressure during the procedure but I was still able to maintain a conversation with the urologist during the entire procedure. After the anesthetic wore off, felt a dull radiating pain like someone had kicked me in the balls 15 mins ago. It radiated up to my stomach and made me walk with a slight hobble.

Im not sure if his assistant rubbing my thigh during was supposed to help with anxiety but it was defiantly nice. I tried to remember tips from my yoga classes on relaxing your tongue, eyebrows, and shoulders to make it easier.

im in bed now with an ice pack and jockstrap on.

Im very satisfied and shout out to Andrew Horowitz, M.D.Urology. 10/10 experience. He even asked me f I wanted a playlist for the procedure. Not something I thought of before. But now I will forever associate SZA with my vasectomy.

I’m 8 days out and really envy most of you. Day of I was very sore and spent most the day in bed. Days 2-3 were more of the same but could move around more. Days 4-7 bruising started and minor spots of blood at incision. Now on day 8 it still looks like Mike Tyson used my nuts as a speed bag but less pain and mostly discomfort. Hoping around the 2 week mark for things to get back to normal. Still haven’t cleared the pipes. It doesn’t sound enjoyable now.

Just a warning to all considering that not everyone is good to go in a couple days. I’m not worried yet but disappointed recovery isn’t what I imagined.

Got the snip.

Feel a bit lost now. Have 3 kids don't think I wanted anymore cause I'm 41 now.

Funny think was it was in an NHS hospital and the day procedure unit was right beside the maternity unit. On the way in i saw parents carrying a few days old baby out and then on the way out I saw a dad coming in with an empty car bucket. Kinda hit hard.

Looking for support/advice.

Going into my no scalpel procedure, I was feeling fine, excited even. I have no idea what happened. Doc was numbing my second side and then I just vagaled HARD and suddenly when he was looking for the tube.

Doc is going to reschedule for the whole shebang, with an anesthesiologist and putting me under.

Has anyone had this experience? I am really surprised by this and I feel so disappointed, and like I wasted everyone’s time.

I'm 3 weeks post op today ( no scalpel) so far I've been okay, been back at gym since last Monday ( day 10) had abit of discomfort today but nothing bad, gonna rest some more this weekend, how's everyone so far?

I got the no-incision vasectomy at the end of December and just wanted to report here how the process has been so far—partly to calm the nerves of the growing tide of gents looking to join the V club in the US.

Top line: Uncomfortable but bearable procedure. Spent about a week laying around and waddling my walk like a penguin, but feeling pretty normal now, five weeks later. First sperm test is in a few more weeks, so we'll see if it takes.

I turn 40 next month. My wife and I celebrate our 15-year anniversary this spring. And my wife is also pregnant with our first (and only) child due around the same time. I was initially going to wait until after she gave birth to get a vasectomy, but the current assault on women's reproductive health in the US compelled me to get the procedure done sooner, because we don't know what birth control options will be on the table for women in the future.

I live in Chicago and got the procedure done with Vasectomy Clinics of Chicago. They specialize in the no-scalpel no-needle procedure. (Frankly, I didn't spend too much time researching the actual mechanics of a vasectomy beforehand. And I didn't spend any time on this forum. Didn't want to squeamish myself out of the decision.)

I was not worried about the implications of sterilization. I was more worried about the actual procedure and recovery, especially in such a sensitive area.

The process with the clinic was straightforward. I went in for a consultation appointment in November. They discussed the process and the risks. And then I booked the appointment for December.

My insurance considered this a voluntary procedure and therefore did not cover the cost. (Stupid bullshit, whatever. In retrospect, I should have gone to a doctor, gotten a referral, and so forth. But the Trump election spurred me to move faster.) So I paid around $1,300 out of pocket. Cost for peace of mind.

Anyway, I was given directions to shave the entire area (and the scrotum) before the procedure. I keep the area trim, but never clean-shaven, so that was about 40 minutes spent in the shower being EXTREMELY careful. On inspection, the doctor said I did a good job. So my advise: go slow.

I took the prescribed muscle relaxer about 30 minutes before the procedure as directed. Not sure if it helped, but whatever. Got called into the room, stripped from the waist down, and got onto the table. The doctor gave basic instructions, turned on a radio with some classical music, and tucked towels in various areas.

He spread some warm iodine solution in the general area, told me to relax, and then gave me some quick bursts of the local anesthetic. It felt like you would imagine; a quick sharp burst into your sack. Maybe a six on the pain scale, but it was fast.

I closed my eyes and tried to compartmentalize. Heard various tinks of metal tools and felt some pinching. And then the burning/cauterization smell. And then it was done, maybe within ten minutes total.

They tucked some gauze between the shaft and the scrotum and told me to keep my underwear tight and keep that gauze in place for about 24 hours. They also told me not to look at the surgical site (likely for psychological reasons).

First day of recovery wasn't too bad. Some minor pain at the surgical site. I decided to keep a thin clean piece of gauze in that area for a couple of more days, because there was some very minor bleeding at the site (maybe a centimeter or two). I was slightly concerned, but read later that this is somewhat common. It fully stopped after about 48 hours.

By the second day, I started to get that kicked-in-the balls feeling, which ended up lasting about a week. This was over holiday break, so I spent most of that time between the couch and the bed. I kept my underwear pretty tight and tried not to jostle anything. Walked around like a penguin. I also had some vague non-localized discomfort/pressure in my lower abdomen.

Started to feel more mobile after about a week. The gauze was gone, but I still took two quick showers per day, because I wanted to avoid any possibility of infection. Used some Gold Bond adjacent to the area (not immediately on it) to help keep things dry and also avoid ingrown hairs.

They said to wait at least three days before ejaculating, so I did it VERY CAREFULLY on the third day, mostly to make sure things worked. They worked fine, but I was scared to engage my lower abdominal muscles too much, so it wasn't fully "pleasurable." But the good news was, I never saw any blood.

Started building my confidence more after that, ejaculating once per day. By the second week, orgasms and everything seemed back to normal. Same amount, same sensations.

I couldn't really sleep on my sides or sit in certain chairs until around week three.

Now I'm about five weeks post-procedure, and feeling mostly normal. I make some occasional adjustments to my sitting positions, and I'm still careful with the area, but that's because I'm cautious in general.

I'll report back here for my tests in both February and April to confirm if the process worked. (Though I told my wife, if it doesn't work, I don't think I could do this procedure again.)

Overall, no horror stories and a pretty normal recovery. Perhaps representing the average here.

I was preparing to “commit the act” so I can deliver my sample to the lab, but first I just saw in the instructions which says you should not ejaculate for 2-7 days before the sample is collected.

Did everyone wait 48 hours+ between ejaculations before they gave their sample? Right now, it’s been less than 2 full days for me (about 34 hours). I wouldn’t want to do this too soon and end up having to go back.

Thanks, bros.