[Closed] Gentlemen, it's your Sunday morning vasectomy thread...

Sunday might be a tad optimistic.

From what I've read previously I think you may be being optimistic on a ride of any kind that soon after....

Pretty sure they didn't offer a draining service when I got done. Why would you need to?

Forget Sunday

Can you elaborate on:

...full/ripe/unmolested/ready or empty/drained/slack/relaxed??

I could do with a laugh. (Slow morning at work)

🙂 I was planning on doing the draining myself...I'm sure the NHS service would be fairly rudimentary!

I'll cancel Sunday, go to the pub instead!

You'll be standing at the bar!

thats a bit ambitious for a first ride i was out the saddle for around three weeks no problems and everything healed quite quickly never received any advice on a pre op "ham shank" i just arrived shaved shrivelled and terrified ...surgeon strolled in whistling "the first cut is the deepest" the joker... oh how we laughed..I didnt laugh ,best of luck im sure someone will be along shortly with no end of horror stories

Take a kids swimming ring to sit on at the pub

Do a search for images on Google and see the aftermath.

[url= http://harrythespiderblog.wordpress.com/2010/11/25/back-in-the-saddle-%e2%80%93-take-2/ ]Bollocks[/url]

I'm in for the snip in the next month or so...let me know how you get on!

Thanks for that, Mr Spider.
I think I might avoid google images though...

May I suggest:
Shave.
Leave your pride at the door.
Have an empty bladder - it was a tad chilly when they 'reveal' all to the breeze, the cold plays havoc with a full bladder.
The conversation between nurse and doc was everything, but the job in hand (so to speak).
If the doc is struggling for tube No.2, do not allow him to send you home 'half cock' (his words, not mine). Once I was there, last turkey in the shop on display, I was damn well going to see it through. It did smart a bit when he did dig in for tube No. 2.. 😯
Make sure you have some loose fit pants for the journey home.
Allow a few days of doing not a lot.
I removed my own stitches, as I could feel that they were 'tight' and causing more pain than the 'internal work'.
😆 or you will 😥

Take a book so you don't have to watch daytime TV in the waiting room.

The snip itself doesn't take too long.

Running about a week later (in v tight pants), and on the bike for gentle road rides around two weeks afterwards. This was with no infections (which can happen 😯 ) or complications. Sunday is extremely optimistic, imagine if you smacked the boys on the nose of the saddle...

Wasn't given any drainage advice, beyond the "empty them xx times before the post snip tests". Followed the shaving/VEET advice though.

As someone said above, not especially painful. Worst part? The smell of bacon as they cauterised the tubes. Take an iPod and zone out for the duration.

EDIT: Female doctor and female nurse for me - and as someone else said, leave any pride at the door, and hope you don't know the staff personally

It feels like a kick in the nuts for a few days, nothing more.

Whatever you do don't leave the clinic and get on a bus home only to discover that it's also happens to be the school bus!

Why do people go down this route ?

that reminds me - must book in!

although with my 'wants' ride list for next year it may have to wait until after BB200 in October!

Got mine 11th January, can't wait 😕

Thought winter would be best, won't miss much good riding and the house is always full of whiskey after Xmas.

I had mine done yesterday !

Op was pretty quick - 10-15 minutes, then a short consultation, pay the rest of the bill (£402ish at Marie Stopes), fill in a questionnaire, and have some custard creams and tea whilst they check you are OK. I had no after effects so they let me go shortly afterwards.

Spent most of the op talking x-factor with the nurse (not that have watched this year) whilst the doctor gave me two doses of local anesthetic (one per side, just before working on each tube), checked that I could hardly feel anything, and then filled the room with the smell of burning flesh.

He only made one small incision and must have been able to get to both tubes through it. No stitches were done. Today I have some black bruising on one side only and some inflammation in the center by the cut.

I asked the doctor realistically how long should I wait to get back on the bike and he said 2 weeks plus.

The advice I had was to wear tight fitting pants, and I took another pair along with me to wear home and for the rest of the initial 48 hour recovery period (although not necessarily the same two pairs), during which I have some gauze padding in there. Then for the next two days I have some other small dressings, so I assume that it will be healed by then (no showers/baths allowed for 48 hours).

First test for clearedness is not until the end of March!

Then came out of the surgery to see a RTC with a 50+ cyclist sitting on the kerb and a mini parked a few meters away...

and the house is always full of whiskey after Xmas.

not supposed to drink alcohol or take aspirin for the initial recovery period as it thins the blood. Forgot to ask how long for though.

My cut is something like this :

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obviously that is not me, my balls are a lot bigger...

Oh bloody hell..that's put me right off my poached eggs on toast !

Anyone else (male) squirming in their chair whilst reading this thread?? 😉

Never has a thread NOT needed pictures!

Ah well...I'm sure it will all be fine.

*throws up*

TurnerGuy - Member
and the house is always full of whiskey after Xmas.
not supposed to drink alcohol or take aspirin for the initial recovery period as it thins the blood. Forgot to ask how long for though.

I'm thinking 30 mins tops 😀

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Chap at work came out of his snip operation as half rice, half chips. They'd not used enough anaesthetic so called it a day after the first snip. He went back 2 or 3 weeks later to finish the job.

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Here are some guidelines to help you during the healing process:

Wear sensible, non restrictive, clothing – it might be helpful to wear some firm underwear until it feels more comfortable.

Avoid heavy lifting and vigorous exercise for the first four weeks.

Avoid alcohol, driving and machinery operation for the first 48 hours (particularly after a general anaesthetic).

Bath regularly but don’t scrub with soap and flannel. Pat dry.

Don’t be surprised to have bruising and swelling for a few days after the operation.

If you have had a general anaesthetic, don’t be surprised if you feel sick for a few hours afterwards.

Is this the right thread to ask about how long to leave my teabag in for?

*decides against it*

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Sunday seems very optimistic, baggy shorts or of course a kilt would be a good choice of clothing 😀

I wouldn't risk a week or so. My sister is here because my fathers vasectomy failed...

I'm a week on from [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/just-riding-along-fail-union-of-groin-with-stem-buster-gonads-wonderful-nhs ]my groin injury[/url] and even now I can still easily easily beat the bruising and swelling in any of TurnerGuy's pics..

I left it for two weeks before riding again.

Spent 24hrs after with my feet up to try to reduce risk of swelling. Wear supportive pants (not boxers) for a week.

No need to shave and I guess the other pursuits you mentioned are up to you!

Good luck.

Right. So having seen all that, the question is still why.

I was back on the bike 10 or 12 days later for a big ride around Dent. Good quality shorts are a must!! A little tender after 40km, but nothing an evening in the pub didn't sort out!

Fourbanger: Cos I love strangers taking sharp objects to my gonads! Definately don't want more kids (2 is enough for us thanks), the pill doesn't agree with MrsLister and little rubber suits/caps etc aren't as much fun as without...

Riding is cancelled for Sunday (and possibly the rest of the year!!)

I can hardly wait now.

PS I won't be posting photos, unless it's really impressive...

Well booked in for next Friday cannot wait!! 😯

Turnerguy - hope your browser setting are on private 😉

2 kids and you're still getting some? Pull the other one ! Fnaaar fnaaar..,
Other pills are available as is the implant. I'd get her on those before I emasculated myself .