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After having a vasectomy, some men experience post-vasectomy pain syndrome. They often experience pain in the groin on exertion and pain during sexual intercourse. The pain is mostly mild. However, a small number experience severe pain. Unfortunately, this pain could last for years if left untreated.

The discomfort from the syndrome often sends the men to a urology specialist. The doctor can determine the best solution to the pain. About two-thirds of men who undergo a vasectomy reversal report that they are pain free.

Another for post-vasectomy pain syndrome is the surgical cutting of a nerve that has become trapped inside scar tissue. In extreme cases of pain, an orchiectomy is performed to remove the entire testicle.