Complications Vasectomy

1 complications

1.1 postvasectomy pain
1.2 psychological effects
1.3 dementia

complications

short-term possible complications include infection, bruising , bleeding scrotum resulting in collection of blood known hematoma. study in 2012 demonstrated infection rate of 2.5% postvasectomy. stitches on small incisions required prone irritation, though can minimized covering them gauze or small adhesive bandages. primary long-term complications chronic pain conditions or syndromes can affect of scrotal, pelvic or lower-abdominal regions, collectively known post-vasectomy pain syndrome. though vasectomy results in increases in circulating immune complexes, these increases transient. data based on animal , human studies indicate these changes not result in increased incidence of atherosclerosis. risk of prostate , testicular cancer not affected vasectomy. according 1 study long-term postvasectomy discomfort experienced @ frequency ranges between 15% , 33% of vasectomy patients.

postvasectomy pain

post-vasectomy pain syndrome (p.v.p.s.) chronic , debilitating condition may develop or several years after vasectomy. 1 survey cites studies estimate incidence @ 1 case in every ten thirty vasectomies. pain can constant orchialgia or epididymal pain (epididymitis), or can pain occurs @ particular times such sexual intercourse, ejaculation, or physical exertion.

psychological effects

approximately 90% reported in reviews being satisfied having had vasectomy, while 7–10% of men regret decision. regret less common when both people in relationship agreed on procedure.

men of younger age @ time of having vasectomy more regret , seek reversal of vasectomy, 1 study showing men example in twenties being 12.5 times more undergo vasectomy reversal later in life (and including chose sterilization @ young age); prevasectomy counseling therefore of particular importance in younger patients.

dementia

an association between vasectomy , primary progressive aphasia, rare variety of frontotemporal dementia, reported. however, unclear if there cause , effect relationship. putative mechanism cross-reactivity between brain , sperm, including shared presence of neural surface antigens. in addition, cytoskeletal tau protein has been found exist outside of cns in manchette of sperm.