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Does getting a vasectomy hurt?

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Vasectomy: Most patients admit to very little pain after and short lived pain during the numbing part of the procedure.

Answered 3/26/2013

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Not much : Numbing for a vasectomy can be accomplished with a needle or a spray device (no-needle anesthesia). Either way, the discomfort is usually very mild and only lasts a second. Pain after vasectomy is also usually mild, but this is more variable. Once in a while a patient is too active too quickly after vasectomy and turns what could have been an easy recovery into something more drawn out.

Answered 5/17/2017

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Dr. James Lin answered

Yes, not much...: Vasectomy-related ache/pain is not much and very tolerable. But, remember: nothing is free but comes with a price.

Answered 10/23/2017

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