After
Surgery
ACTIVITY:
Your
physical activity is to be restricted immediately following your vasectomy
reversal. This is particularly true during the first five days after
surgery. During that time you should remain relatively inactive and
avoid lifting any heavy objects (anything greater than ten pounds).
You should remain in bed for the first 24-48 hours and applying an
ice pack wrapped with a terry cloth towel directly to the scrotum.
This ice pack should be applied off and on for approximately forty-eight
hours. You should limit stair climbing and avoid driving and limit
any car rides. It is extremely important that you do not engage in
sexual intercourse, and do not ejaculate for at least three weeks
following surgery. The vas deferens must be kept "at rest".
If
your job is sedentary you may resume work 5-7 days after surgery.
If your job involves walking or lifting weighs you may request restricted
activity for 2-3 weeks. As a guide “if it hurts, don’t
do it”.
DIET:
You
may return to your normal diet immediately. I would suggest you eat
fresh fruits and vegetables, i.e. roughage, to avoid constipation.
WOUND
CARE:
As
mentioned above, an ice pack should be applied to the scrotum off
and on for the first forty-eight hours following surgery. You will
go home with a jock strap, as well as gauze fluffs protecting the
scrotum and incision sites. This gauze should be changed on a daily
basis for at least three or four days. You may decide to wear the
jock strap for seven to ten days since it will give you additional
support and protection. You are advised not to have shower for 48
hours following surgery and no tub baths till the stitches are absorbed..
MEDICATIONS:
You
will be discharged with a narcotic analgesic. If the pain is not too
bad you are encouraged to simply take Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Advil
(ibuprofen). You will also be discharged with a 5- 10 days supply
of antibiotics which you should take according to the directions on
the bottle.
PROBLEMS
YOU SHOULD REPORT TO US:
A:
Fevers over 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
B: Excessive swelling of the scrotum and/or bleeding.
C: Drug reactions (hives, skin rash, nausea or vomiting).
FOLLOW-UP:
You
may not need a follow-up appointment unless there are any complications
or concerns. I would appreciate you calling our office within 24-48
hours on you progress. One of our nurses may do the same.
Since it takes over seventy days for sperm to develop, we usually
do not perform the first post-operative semen analysis (sperm count)
until eight to ten weeks following surgery. Again, it is important
to mention that you should not ejaculate for the first three weeks
following surgery. You will be given an order for the lab test to
have semen analysis which you can arrange at a local hospital. Please
call the hospital before scheduling the semen test to make sure that
a cytologist is available to examine the specimen which should be
done within one hour of specimen production. Please abstain from ejaculation
for three days before the test
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