Did Post-Vasectomy Sex Cause A Traffic Jam?

Posting Date: 06/20/2000

John: I had a vasectomy six days ago. After having sex with my wife the other night, my testicles became very tender. I went back to the doctor because one of them is still painful. It feels like it is being squeezed.

The doctor poked on the back of my testicle and said I was having a traffic jam. He gave me an injection to stop sperm production, some Vicodin for pain, and some antibiotics. Does this sound right?

Dr. Dean: A few days following a vasectomy, you can feel pain free and in the mood. But the soreness you didn't have before will sometimes hit your testicles following a rollicking time.

The most common side effect of a vasectomy is delayed pain and you are one of the small percentage of men who run into this problem. Six days is a very short time since the surgery. I can't imagine that this will persist.

It seems to me that putting a cool pack on your testicles and just letting some time go by will take care of your problem. An over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug, like ibuprofen, might make you more comfortable too. Check this out with a urologist.

Your doctor examined you properly. He was feeling for swelling in your epididymis, a structure in the testicle that can become inflamed and sore. Antibiotics would be appropriate if the epididymis is infected, but I doubt that it is because your symptoms would be more severe.

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