My husband had a vasectomy 7 years ago (before we were married) and currently we are on a waiting list for a reversal (military).
Last week my husband complained of severe testicular cramping which lasted approx 5-7 days. A few days after the pain subsided, we had intercourse and he was shocked to find the orgasm very similar to pre-vasectomy days (greater sensation, no cramping... as he described it "the orgasm came from within my soul like it did when I was younger"). He has had this exact same sensation for 3 days straight during orgasm. Each time he says it makes him almost dizzy and that it is such a difference that it almost scares him. He says he knows his body and he feels like the vas deferens has reattached because it feels like the semen is actually going somewhere and not being trapped like before (and suffering from terrible cramps).
What are the chances that a vasectomy would grow back naturally after 7 years (and a few infection complications) and if so, would there be such a significant difference in orgasm to alert to the change? If not, is this something we should be concerned about? The next avail Dr. Appt is in 2 months and I dont want to stress that long!
thanks in advance!!!
I am not a urologist and have only assisted in vasectomy. Short answer: yes, it can happen that the vas deferens "heal." On the other hand, consider it permanent because the reversal is an iffy proposition. Especially after complications such as you describe. The figure I have heard is that 1 in 10,000 grow back spontaneously; the success rate in reversing I have seen put at about 50%. Few urologists will attempt reversal and you should seek one who has a track record.
There should have been no real change in orgasm after he was cut. Sperm provide only 10%, by volume, of the ejaculate. Ejaculations during prostatitis sometimes do increase in size and give an increased sensation. (Recognize that I am a woman so have never experienced it). This is a result of the infection adding to the semen that is ejaculated. The smell of the ejaculate is clearly different from normal semen; you, if not he, would have noticed it.
I would not wait another day. If he has an infection, it is easily treated but MUST be treated. At an extreme his ejaculate will be mostly blood. He can also have a sperm count which will tell you whether the tubes have reconnected and sperm production has begun. Any medical laboratory can do this. So could most biology teachers.
Semen enters the system at the prostate. Only sperm will be traveling up the tubes from the testicles to the prostate. His symptoms match nothing I can find in my immediate reference books.
Get it checked and do not wait two months. I am assuming US military because in most of Europe he would not have to wait for a military physician. This is an immediate problem and should be seen immediately. Then worry about getting the reversal.
Yeah i agree you should get this checked out... before it gets worse... if it does.