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Scrotal hematoma? s/p vasectomy 11th day. how large is to large and when should i be worried. right now it's about the size of a pecan there is no pa

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Dr. Flash Gordon
General Practice 50 years experience
Keep it up: Best thing to do is to ask the doctor who did the Procedure. In the meantime, put a towel across your thighs so your scrotum is elevated. That will make the swelling go away faster.
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Dr. James Lin
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Urology 53 years experience
Do nothing...: At this stage of postoperative resolution, 11 days after vasectomy, time and patience are the surest and most logical way of care; in other words, no care is the best care as long as getting better and becoming smaller slowly but surely day by day, week by week, or month by month. Occasionally, a residual node may persist forever. So, leave it alone. More? Ask the surgeon.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
I had a vasectomy on Friday evening, I walked around for about an hour or so today, my scrotum has now swollen up, is this normal? Many thanks
Dr. James Lin
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Urology 53 years experience
Here are some...: The degree of bruise and swelling reflect personal nature of tissue reaction and professional proficiency. In general, post-surgical effect after unev... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
I got a small varicocele after a vasectomy. After 10 years, strenuous exercise now triggers mild pain. I can almost keep living with it, and I am concerned that I could get more varicoceles. How many veins can be ligated before my scrotum atrophies?
Dr. Birendra Tandan
Urology 36 years experience
Vasectomy is just cutting the duct taking sperms from testes to ward outside. Varicocele is the dilatation of the veins accompanying it. i Vasectomy d... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
I'm getting a vasectomy. Is the anaesthetic injected into my scrotum very painful? Can I insist on general anaesthetic? Can long term pain result? Thx
Dr. James Krick
Urology 38 years experience
Mild: all local anesthetic causes some mild burning for a few seconds before the numbness sets in. it certainly is possible to have the procedure under ge... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
I have fungi on my scrotum so i scrub my scrotum a lot and hard, can I get vasectomy if i scrub my scortum hard?
Dr. David Sneid
Endocrinology 43 years experience
There is no: Need to repeatedly scrub your scrotum that hard. It has nothing to do with a vasectomy.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
For how long will my scrotum skin be darker after getting a vasectomy?
Dr. Mark Hoepfner
Surgery 41 years experience
Few days: Usually resolves in a week or less. See your doctor if it seems to persist for a lot longer or if associated with a lot of swelling.
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Last updated Sep 16, 2017

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