Vasectomy - How long did it take your partner to recover?

**Fleur** · October 9th, 2010, 09:53 AM

Just subscribing cause I'm interested...
DH is pretty busy at work too & I am wondering if he could do with a weekend + 1 day. He doesn't do a lot of lifting but does do a bit of crawling around & getting into tight places...
Sorry don't mean to crash your thread Lisa

**Nai** · October 9th, 2010, 03:40 PM

DP had his done on a Tuesday afternoon and went back to work lunchtime the next day so he had half a day off. Keep up the ice and double undies.

**deletedit** · October 9th, 2010, 04:18 PM

Tender for a couple of days but he didn't stop mentioning it was a bit sore for a solid week. But mine is a wuss

I think Thursday to Monday would be fine. Since my other half doesn't work, he couldn't do really important things like have the cat sit in his lap for the first two or three days.

**bon** · October 9th, 2010, 04:22 PM

My DH got his done on a Friday arvo and went back to work on the following Wednesday. He timed it for when he had a four day weekend due to RDOs. He was told to wear fitted undies and hold a bag of frozen veg over the area for 10 mins at a time, and he did that for about 24 hrs after he got it done and by the Sunday he was feeling ok downstairs.

**Lisa** · November 15th, 2010, 11:40 AM

Just an update.

DH is booked in for his vasectomy on Dec 15. I have cried about it! lol. I know our baby days are well & truly over, but it is all so final... and I kinda feel bad for him. DH is not worried at all though.

DH had to have an initial appt with the Dr to discuss it all and inform him of what is involved. DH was told he will have it done on the Wed and will be more than able to go back to work on the Monday.

I'll update again when it's all done.

**Just Me** · November 15th, 2010, 02:36 PM

Lisa - It's a tough decision. I'm glad your DH is feeling okay about the procedure, it would help I imagine.

Good luck to him on the 15th. I hope everything goes really smoothly and he has a really quick recovery.

**Lisa** · November 15th, 2010, 02:53 PM

Thanks JM

You're right, DH being okay about it all means that I feel a bit better about it all too. I'm looking forward to having a love life with my husband that doesn't revolve around my cycles and HPT's

**Lisa** · December 16th, 2010, 06:48 PM

DH had his vasectomy done yesterday afternoon. He was a little uncomfortable last night but today he is fine. He has only taken 1 painkiller and 1 panadol since the procedure.
I thought I would be upset that it is all done and so final, but to be honest I am actually really relieved. I can't wait to enjoy being with my husband without the fear of an unplanned pregnancy.

If we had the chance to change anything, I would probably book him in for earlier in my pregnancy or a little while after the baby is born. Last night really sucked having to do everything for 4 kids by myself and being so heavily pregnant.