# Almost a year after the vasectomy... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 17, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713 "2009-08-17T13:17:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/1 "2009-08-17T13:17:53Z")
…and bedroom life with the missus is better than ever. The operation took all of 6 minutes, and after another 15 minutes waiting to see if I’d be all right, I was on my way home. Honestly, I have no idea what the hell I was so worried about. It does hurt a little when the freezing comes out though. Now I know what it’s like being kicked in the nuts. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/2 "2009-08-17T13:26:38Z")
> [@KennerTheGreat](#): > > It does hurt a little when the freezing comes out though. Now I know what it’s like being kicked in the nuts. I don’t understand this comment at all- the freezing? My vasectomy was practically a non-issue. I spent the afternoon (Friday) with a bag of frozen peas in my lap, the next two days just took it easy around the house, back at work Monday and Tuesday night I was back in the saddle, so to speak (with protection, to catch any stragglers). That was 6 years ago this December, and there’s been no perceptible difference since before the procedure. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/3 "2009-08-17T13:48:17Z")
Good to know! My husband is getting his done on Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/4 "2009-08-17T14:23:21Z")
Best thing I ever did! (There was some soreness for about 24 hours–nothing too bad) ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/5 "2009-08-17T14:58:57Z")
it can take a couple weeks to flush out the system. i think that what is taken as proof of success is 2 zero counts. if you tested before 2 weeks you might just be wasting your money due to the hangers on. after 2 zero tests you can claim, ‘i’m shooting blanks’ ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/6 "2009-08-17T15:47:34Z")
My husband’s doctor recommends 30, um, “flushes” before they do the testing. ---
**Author:** ![wierdaaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@wierdaaron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wierdaaron)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/7 "2009-08-17T15:54:25Z")
You know that your spermies, having nowhere to go anymore, get adsorbed into your blood, right? Sperm blood. Eek. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/8 "2009-08-17T16:09:53Z")
> [@C3](#): > > My husband’s doctor recommends 30, um, “flushes” before they do the testing. it’s a hard job but somebody has to do it. you have your work cut out for you. ---
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/9 "2009-08-17T16:23:22Z")
I was told I had to wait 10 weeks, then take a sperm sample in to be analyzed. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/10 "2009-08-17T16:46:03Z")
When they called me back with the results of my count, the dumbass nurse told me the results were “positive.” It took us a few moments to establish a mutual level of understanding after that. FTR, “positive” in this case meant “didn’t see anything.” For me, the funny part of getting a vasectomy was having to sign two different documents at two different times stating in relatively straightforward terms “this operation will leave you unable to make babies.” ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/11 "2009-08-17T16:54:08Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > For me, the funny part of getting a vasectomy was having to sign two different documents at two different times stating in relatively straightforward terms “this operation will leave you unable to make babies.” They have to do that. Some people are just dicks, after all. 22 years for me, and we’re past the point of concern, so I can testify to 0 defects. I got mine after we had our second kid, when IUDs were effectively banned in the US. IUDs were my wife’s method of choice, and always worked well for her. We were going to go to Denmark to get one, since they were still available there. Since we didn’t have to, we took a Caribbean cruise instead. Win-win. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/12 "2009-08-17T17:32:26Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > For me, the funny part of getting a vasectomy was having to sign two different documents at two different times stating in relatively straightforward terms “this operation will leave you unable to make babies.” I had to get a note from my wife. Also sign a document that the doctor had talked to me about the results of a study that found that vasectomized males had a higher reported incidence of prostate cancer. I pointed out that vasectomized males probably had greater access to the health care system, and the doctor shrugged his shoulders and we scheduled The Snip. But yes, there is a period right after I came off the disabled list where we had to clear the backlog. For a couple of weeks I was walking around like Bob from the Enzyte[sup]TM[/sup] commercial. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![BlimeyORiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BlimeyORiley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlimeyORiley)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/13 "2009-08-17T21:40:50Z")
About 20 years ago for me. Two funny stories I recall the screening process where they checked I really did not want babies etc. which was done by a ‘drop-dead gorgeous’ doctor, very disconcerting. After a lot of good info about perceived increased risk to prostate cancer etc. she then asked if I had any questions. I said no, she said none at all, do you want to know if it tastes different, your wife may be interested in knowing ! WHAT!!! :eek: This was in London UK, at a clinic that did nothing but vasectomies. In those days you waited 10 weeks or a minimum 50 ejaculations (Yes dear we have to hit 50 :D) then you sent in 2 test tubes a week apart. Since this clinic probably did 20 ops a day, I can still visualize the postman walking around London and delivering 20-40 sperm samples everyday. ---
**Author:** ![Eugene\_of\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@Eugene\_of\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eugene_of_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/14 "2009-08-18T00:48:30Z")
London, the good ole days! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/15 "2009-08-18T02:31:10Z")
> [@BlimeyORiley](#): > > I can still visualize the postman walking around London and delivering 20-40 sperm samples everyday. That’s an image you don’t get every day… ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/16 "2009-08-18T03:27:13Z")
> [@KennerTheGreat](#): > > Now I know what it’s like being kicked in the nuts. That may be the most incredible thing ever. How did you grow to adulthood without taking a nad shot? Seriously, thats just incredible. ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/17 "2009-08-18T04:06:29Z")
My hubby had his done about 7 years ago and got thru it all like a trooper. I was afraid he’d have a lot of pain but a couple days of low-dose pain meds got him through. Good on ya \*\*_Kenner The Great_ \*\*for going thru the Snip! And good on ya to the other fellows who’ve done the same. Y’all are Right Good Men! ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/18 "2009-08-18T04:10:27Z")
My husband told me that they offered him a prescription for pain meds, but that he told them he wouldn’t need them :eek:! I strongly urged him to call them back and have the prescription sent to our pharmacy (he did). I think he’ll be happy to have them on Friday night. ---
**Author:** ![CutterJohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@CutterJohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CutterJohn)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/19 "2009-08-18T04:49:41Z")
I should ask my doctor again if I could get snipped. I asked when I was 25, and he pretty much just laughed and said no chance. I’m 30 now, no kids(knock on wood), never want kids, in fact get the heebies imagining I have kids… Maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713/20 "2009-08-18T05:07:41Z")
> [@CutterJohn](#): > > I should ask my doctor again if I could get snipped. I asked when I was 25, and he pretty much just laughed and said no chance. I’m 30 now, no kids(knock on wood), never want kids, in fact get the heebies imagining I have kids… > > Maybe? Are you married? I’m single, over 40, have never wanted kids, and still have been unable to find a doctor who will perform the procedure. 😕 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-a-year-after-the-vasectomy/506713.md?page=2)