How long does it normally take to fully recover from a Vasectomy?

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After the vasectomy you should rest for 48 hours, even if you don't feel like you need to. Most men can return to work by the second or third day after the procedure. If your work involves heavy labor you should take up to a week off, but if you do light work you can get away with just a few days off.

After the vasectomy procedure there may be some soreness and some men take a mild painkiller. Others report that they experience virtually no pain afterwards. See Risks and Complications

However, all men should follow these instructions during the first week after the vasectomy procedure:

Stay off your feet as much as you can for the first two days.

Use an ice pack on your scrotum for 20 minutes every hour (except when you're sleeping) for the first two to three days after your vasectomy. You should repeat the icing as often as you can in the first week. You can make you own ice pack by putting ice in a plastic bag and wrapping it in a dishtowel, or use a bag of frozen peas. Gel packs also work well.

Do not strain yourself. Do not have sex or lift anything heavier than 10 pounds.

Keep the incision clean and dry. It is acceptable to take a shower or bath after the first day.

Wear your scrotal support for the entire week unless doing so causes you discomfort.

Leave some clean gauze with antibiotic ointment applied at the opening in the scrotum for a day or two.

Call your doctor if you notice ongoing bleeding or a swelling bigger than a marble around the opening or in the scrotum. A slight leakage is normal, and is not the same as steady bleeding.

Call your doctor if you get a fever, your scrotum gets very red or you notice any unusual discharge.

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Been a long time since my husband had one and it seems to me that it was but a few days

Your Dr. should be following up with a sperm count, checking sutures, etc. You must use protection with sexual intercourse until your final sperm count. Usually 6 wks. is the proper recovery time, or what ever your Dr. advises.

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