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There is a well-recognized entity that can present among a small number of men after vasectomy that has become known as a post vasectomy pain syndrome (PVPS). This syndrome can begin immediately after the vasectomy or many months or even years after the vasectomy has been completed.
The frequency of this problem varies amongst given practitioners. Some studies reports as high as one third of men after vasectomy have some type of lingering discomfort. Other studies report that the frequency of post vasectomy pain is one case in thousands.
Because of the wide variations in the incidence of post vasectomy pain in the practices of different vasectomy surgeons, it is important that each surgeon give their patients an accurate account of what the risks of post vasectomy pain syndrome would be in their specific practice.
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