Male Fertility
Post-operative Care
- A small amount of bright red blood is to be expected. DO NOT be alarmed if you feel that the amount is excessive--call the office.
- At the time of discharge from the Ambulatory Surgical Center you will have been given prescriptions for pain medication and, occasionally, antibiotics. When taking pain medication, be careful as you walk or climb stairs. Dizziness is not unusual.
- Do not drive the first week after the surgery, but you can ride in a car if someone else is driving.
- The scrotal supporter and any gauze stuffing inside may be removed 48 hours after surgery, before you shower. Keep the dressing dry until then. You may shower 48 hours after the surgery.
- Swelling and black and blue are normal. Both will resolve in 3-4 weeks.
- If your job involves only desk work and very light activity, you may return 2 or 3 days after the surgery. It is likely that you will have some discomfort for 3-6 weeks after surgery.7. No heavy work or sports are allowed for 3 weeks post-operatively.8. No sexual intercourse is allowed for 1 week post-operatively.9. You will need to wear an athletic supporter (jock strap) for 1 week post-operatively.10. You may resume normal activities as you feel up to it.11. Remove steri-strips in 10 days. There are no stitches that need to be removed. The stitching is beneath the skin and dissolves.12. You will feel a hard ridge, as if a pencil is buried under the skin where the incision was made. This is normal healing, and will gradually soften up and flatten out over 3-6 weeks.
