I Got a Vasectomy
I got emailed a question about vasectomy scars from a member concerned that the question was too forward. It did not seem too forward at all. I'm glad the other EP member felt comfortable asking me about it and I will try to answer the question.
When I read the email question about finding vasectomy scars, I had to take a look myself! After the vasectomy the urologist used only one stitch to close the incision on each side; then I had a little oozing of blood from one side so he added another stitch there to close it.
The continued bleeding on that side was very minor, similar to what might result from a cut a guy might get when shaving. The incision remains slightly red and I can see "thread" from the suture still, which will eventually dissolve and disappear; otherwise I probably would not be able to find the very tiny surgical wound.
The incision is on the scrotum on each side of the shaft, a little bit to either side of the center, a 3/4 inch maybe, and about an inch down from where the wrinkly scrotum skin meets the smoother skin of the penis.
The location of the incision might vary depending on the surgeon, each one might have a technique he or she prefers. Locating the scar of an older, fully healed, vasectomy might be even harder because the color might not be any different than the rest of the scrotum, and it is wrinkly down there so change in texture at the incision site would not be so pronounced.
You might be able to find it more easily with a magnifying glass, and gently stretching the scrotum in the area where you are looking in order to smooth out the wrinkles and bumpiness.
All this information is based on looking at my own scrotum; I have never examined anyone else's scrotum so I can't say for sure that it would be the same on all of them, but I have no reason to believe mine is any different from any others. {-8
I hope you found the above a clear and helpful description of a vasectomy incision site.
Best regards,
Ward
When I read the email question about finding vasectomy scars, I had to take a look myself! After the vasectomy the urologist used only one stitch to close the incision on each side; then I had a little oozing of blood from one side so he added another stitch there to close it.
The continued bleeding on that side was very minor, similar to what might result from a cut a guy might get when shaving. The incision remains slightly red and I can see "thread" from the suture still, which will eventually dissolve and disappear; otherwise I probably would not be able to find the very tiny surgical wound.
The incision is on the scrotum on each side of the shaft, a little bit to either side of the center, a 3/4 inch maybe, and about an inch down from where the wrinkly scrotum skin meets the smoother skin of the penis.
The location of the incision might vary depending on the surgeon, each one might have a technique he or she prefers. Locating the scar of an older, fully healed, vasectomy might be even harder because the color might not be any different than the rest of the scrotum, and it is wrinkly down there so change in texture at the incision site would not be so pronounced.
You might be able to find it more easily with a magnifying glass, and gently stretching the scrotum in the area where you are looking in order to smooth out the wrinkles and bumpiness.
All this information is based on looking at my own scrotum; I have never examined anyone else's scrotum so I can't say for sure that it would be the same on all of them, but I have no reason to believe mine is any different from any others. {-8
I hope you found the above a clear and helpful description of a vasectomy incision site.
Best regards,
Ward
By:
ward
Age:
56-60
,
Male
