One for the gents - vasectomy

FishAreBest · September 30th, 2006, 06:50 PM

A "friend" of mine is having a vasectomy on Tuesday, and has a dive planned for Sunday.

Is 4-5 days likely to be enough time for recovery?

wilbo · September 30th, 2006, 07:08 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by FishAreBest)

A "friend" of mine is having a vasectomy on Tuesday, and has a dive planned for Sunday.

Is 4-5 days likely to be enough time for recovery?

firstly - ouch..

I would suggest your mate will be very sore for a good few days - if not weeks. not had it done myself - but friends have - and as I said above..

MarkT · September 30th, 2006, 07:14 PM

He'll be wanting plenty of air in his dry-suit then as avoiding a 'squeeze' will be extremely high on his priority list

No personal experience but had a few friends been through the Op and based on them I don't think they would have been willing to place any pressure in that area for a bit more than 5 days.

TobyFish · September 30th, 2006, 07:33 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by FishAreBest)

A "friend" of mine is having a vasectomy on Tuesday, and has a dive planned for Sunday.

Is 4-5 days likely to be enough time for recovery?

what does your... I mean "his" doctor say? I know non-dive doctors don't like to commit but what has he said about playing hide-the-sausage? If he's happy for you (er... him) to try sticking your (his?) wang in your (his) paramour's "jardin des femmes" then I'm sure it can take a "dip in the channel".

Maybe P-valves might be avoided for a while? you don't want water getting inuendo (see what I did?)

have you asked on the mdical forum at ukdiving.co.uk?

FishAreBest · September 30th, 2006, 07:41 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by TobyFish)

what does your... I mean "his" doctor say?

My (ahem, "his") doctor said he would be back at my desk the next day and back to normal physical activity in no time at all.

Of course, friends, relatives and colleagues have been regailing me with tales of swelling to the size of grapefruit, inability to walk for weeks, etc.

I suspect the truth is somewhere between. Just wanted to hear from someone with firsthand experience.

Milldog · September 30th, 2006, 08:15 PM

I Have had this done and its a no no for diving for a month, you can get back to work in a week but the divings out

PfcAJ · September 30th, 2006, 09:20 PM

I wouldn't risk it. Sutures (im sure you'll be getting one or two) are not something to be subjected to unneeded stress, especially not in an area thats as important as the one we're discussing.

If I were you, I'd do everything possible to avoid any problems, such as infection and tearing.

With your health, play it safe. Wait till your doctor gives you the go ahead. Ask specifically. He/she went to school for a decade to make decisions like this.

Odin · September 30th, 2006, 10:40 PM

I had the op (under local) on a Monday, took Tuesday off work, back Wednesday.
Took my own sutures out after 7 days.
I had a 2 week lay off from diving.
No probs...
depends on your "Wimp" factor....

FishAreBest · September 30th, 2006, 10:50 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Odin)

I had the op (under local) on a Monday, took Tuesday off work, back Wednesday.
Took my own sutures out after 7 days.
I had a 2 week lay off from diving.
No probs...
depends on your "Wimp" factor....

Ta, Odin. BTW - nice choice of curry house in Topsham earlier this year (Katherine's Exmouth trip). Are you going to be joining us again next year?

nadwidny · October 1st, 2006, 07:12 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by FishAreBest)

A "friend" of mine is having a vasectomy on Tuesday, and has a dive planned for Sunday.

Is 4-5 days likely to be enough time for recovery?

Depends. I was fine next day. Others I know have taken longer.

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FishAreBest(Offline) New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 19	One for the gents - vasectomy A "friend" of mine is having a vasectomy on Tuesday, and has a dive planned for Sunday. Is 4-5 days likely to be enough time for recovery?

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wilbo(Offline) Chimp 4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 873	Quote: (Originally Posted by FishAreBest) A "friend" of mine is having a vasectomy on Tuesday, and has a dive planned for Sunday. Is 4-5 days likely to be enough time for recovery? firstly - ouch.. I would suggest your mate will be very sore for a good few days - if not weeks. not had it done myself - but friends have - and as I said above.. __________________ Cheers! Wilbo DIR explorers: DIR Yorkshire Divers: YorkshireDivers One of the Foxturd chimps

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MarkT(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 233	He'll be wanting plenty of air in his dry-suit then as avoiding a 'squeeze' will be extremely high on his priority list No personal experience but had a few friends been through the Op and based on them I don't think they would have been willing to place any pressure in that area for a bit more than 5 days. Last edited by MarkT; September 30th, 2006 at 07:18 PM.

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Milldog(Offline) New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: devon Posts: 28	I Have had this done and its a no no for diving for a month, you can get back to work in a week but the divings out __________________ I'm blaming Gary for everything

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nadwidny(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 117	Quote: (Originally Posted by FishAreBest) A "friend" of mine is having a vasectomy on Tuesday, and has a dive planned for Sunday. Is 4-5 days likely to be enough time for recovery? Depends. I was fine next day. Others I know have taken longer. __________________ Brian My crappy website - members.shaw.ca/nadwidny

September 30th, 2006, 07:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
TobyFish(Offline) Fine Upstanding Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 795	Quote: (Originally Posted by FishAreBest) A "friend" of mine is having a vasectomy on Tuesday, and has a dive planned for Sunday. Is 4-5 days likely to be enough time for recovery? what does your... I mean "his" doctor say? I know non-dive doctors don't like to commit but what has he said about playing hide-the-sausage? If he's happy for you (er... him) to try sticking your (his?) wang in your (his) paramour's "jardin des femmes" then I'm sure it can take a "dip in the channel". Maybe P-valves might be avoided for a while? you don't want water getting inuendo (see what I did?) have you asked on the mdical forum at ukdiving.co.uk?

September 30th, 2006, 07:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
FishAreBest(Offline) New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 19	Quote: (Originally Posted by TobyFish) what does your... I mean "his" doctor say? My (ahem, "his") doctor said he would be back at my desk the next day and back to normal physical activity in no time at all. Of course, friends, relatives and colleagues have been regailing me with tales of swelling to the size of grapefruit, inability to walk for weeks, etc. I suspect the truth is somewhere between. Just wanted to hear from someone with firsthand experience.

September 30th, 2006, 09:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
PfcAJ(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 139	I wouldn't risk it. Sutures (im sure you'll be getting one or two) are not something to be subjected to unneeded stress, especially not in an area thats as important as the one we're discussing. If I were you, I'd do everything possible to avoid any problems, such as infection and tearing. With your health, play it safe. Wait till your doctor gives you the go ahead. Ask specifically. He/she went to school for a decade to make decisions like this.

September 30th, 2006, 10:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Odin(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TOPSHAM Posts: 7	I had the op (under local) on a Monday, took Tuesday off work, back Wednesday. Took my own sutures out after 7 days. I had a 2 week lay off from diving. No probs... depends on your "Wimp" factor....

September 30th, 2006, 10:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
FishAreBest(Offline) New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 19	Quote: (Originally Posted by Odin) I had the op (under local) on a Monday, took Tuesday off work, back Wednesday. Took my own sutures out after 7 days. I had a 2 week lay off from diving. No probs... depends on your "Wimp" factor.... Ta, Odin. BTW - nice choice of curry house in Topsham earlier this year (Katherine's Exmouth trip). Are you going to be joining us again next year?