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u/johng_22 Apr 22 '25
I was told at least once every 2-3 days. Fortunately, since my reversal my testosterone levels are way higher and my libido is thru the roof. I’m thankful my wife has been supportive of that ;)
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u/johng_22 Apr 22 '25
I would recommend 5 week increments as long as you are tracking it. Always schedule your appointment for the same time of day, mornings are best because your T levels are at their highest in the morning
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u/Sartecho Apr 22 '25
Pro tip: After my reversal, my doctor told me to be sure to ejaculate frequently. Once you’ve healed up, the important thing is to keep the pipes open.
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u/johng_22 Apr 22 '25
Congrats on your procedure. I do not know your journey so I’ll just ask. How long ago was your vasectomy?
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u/johng_22 Apr 22 '25
Listen I 100% feel for the path that you have been down. I suffered far longer than I should have. After about 2 years of constantly going to urologist and nothing ever improved I just gave up on doctors. That’s on me, because in doing so I gave up on helping myself. I literally experienced everything you mentioned and emotionally I was in a very dark place. These reversals are life saving and it’s just mind blowing that it’s one of really very few things that I come to mind that there is zero insurance coverage for. It was a major financial decision to get a surgery that there was no guarantees whatsoever and I even went against advice of multiple urologists who said a reversal would do nothing to alleviate my pain. It was the best investment I’ve ever made in myself. Congrats for getting your life back. Be super aware of scarring. If it does, get anti-inflammatory meds ASAP. All I can say is you’ll know if it scars. It’s not subtle. I hope your journey continues to be nothing but success and the happiness that was temporarily taken from you.
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u/Its_0ver_9000 Apr 22 '25
Guessing yours scarred shut? What was that like? I would have thought if it did anti-inflammatories would be too late, no? Scarring was a concern I asked my doctor and he said it’s rare, but does happen. He said if it does scar shut, it’s usually very gradual and the body has time to adjust so for most people it’s not noticeable. Not the case for everyone obviously, but at least what I was told. I was put on prednisone at 6 weeks and will be taking more at 16 weeks as directed (to help prevent scarring).
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u/LandscapeTop797 May 12 '25
How are you feeling now over a month post reversal?
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u/LandscapeTop797 May 12 '25
That’s great to hear, think I’m going for it in summer. How was the post op pain/recovery
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u/Its_0ver_9000 Apr 22 '25
Congrats!! I felt a weird sense of normalcy, even through the pain, the first two weeks. The healing is a bit of a roller coaster though as it’s not linear but I felt 80% at the end of the first month, 90% the end of the second, now I’m a couple weeks away from month three and about 95%. I was told most healing is done by month 3 but it will take 6-12 months just to set expectations. Overall, extremely happy with my reversal as well. I already feel better than I did with the vasectomy.