Vasectomy Complications
Learn how your age, health condition, pregnancy, medical history and more could impact potential Vasectomy complications.
Learn
- Overview
- What It Is
- Reasons For
- Complications
- What to Expect
- Results
- When to Call a Doctor
Vasectomy Risk Factors
Possible Complications
If you are planning to have a vasectomy, your doctor will review a list of possible complications which may include:
- Infection
- Swelling
- Bruising
- Bleeding
- Chronic pain in and around the testes
- Sperm granuloma (lumps due to immune system response to sperm leaking from the reproductive organs)
- Ability to still make a woman pregnant
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Local infections
- Bleeding disorders
- Prior surgery in that area
Learn
 What to Expect Find out how long it will take, what they will be doing and what to expect afterwards. |
 Results What are the next steps and other possible tests needed after you have received the results. |
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