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What's people's experience for climbing after a vasectomy. 

Docs recommend 4 weeks. Just wondered what others experienced 

Might be wise to avoid this route?

One Arm Vasectomy Blues (VS 4c)

It depends on you personally. I sat on the sofa with tight pants and a bag of frozen peas for two days and then was pretty much good to go (cycling/climbing/running etc). I'd probably avoid any moves where your feet are a decent distance away from each other though....

I'd advise some supportive underwear for optimum comfort - I used UnderArmour ones and even then I got the odd twinge for a week or two afterwards.

Take daily photos in case you get any colourful bruising because you could then make a fascinating time-lapse sequence 😁

Which you could send to selected Conservative MPs.

Three weeks they told me, but it was a brilliant forecast for the next weekend so I only gave it three days. Went to Wales and had an easy first day then Sunday at Tremadoc thought "I've never done Barbarian" so had a go. Didn't bother fiddling the little nut on the lip of the overhang so when I fell off I went far enough to have time to worry about my privates, the more so since my partner was 3 stone lighter than me and I met him coming up!

I need not have worried however for I felt nothing in my nether regions, went back up and cracked it (the route, you understand!) next time. For information this was in 1986. 

One hopes this was not permanent.

My anaesthetic wore off the same day but everyone is different I guess

Tight britches, good conditions  and an only fans for ball pics I'll take from that. 

Rubberneck (HVS 5a) is a really good climb and I'd highly recommend it.

I made the mistake 7 days after the op, of driving a Landrover all day with a heavy clutch.

It put me back 2 weeks!!

Anaesthetic wore off the same day, I just took some advice from a friend and used cold to ensure there was no swelling/bruising. It certainly worked!

I don't remember how long it took, but I remember thinking I didn't want to jump off boulder problems for a while.

Hard to say - people's experiences are so varied following the snip. Personally I had no trouble. We walked straight to a pub at the top of a steep hill, then a long walk to buy shopping, then - ahem - took them for a "test drive." All within three hours of the op. Apart from the stitches falling out (I don't know why they bother - the flesh-sizzling zapper thing had done its job) I had no problems bar a sensation of 'fullness' for a couple of weeks. Apparently it takes a little while for the tadpoles to learn to eat each other more efficiently. In summary it was pleasant afternoon. (And they were obliging when I asked for extra pillows so I could watch.)

BUT, I know some people who swelled up like a pair of grapefruits.

Basically, your body will tell you. Have fun! 

I'm very much enjoying your surname in the context of this thread.

Didn't see that one coming. 

(And they were obliging when I asked for extra pillows so I could watch.)

Rather a surreal experience isn't it? 😁✂️

I wouldn't fancy a lead fall into a harness for a few weeks... Think I demurred from leading for a month afterwards (1988).

I did some multi-pitch on Gimmer 5 weeks after a keyhole gall bladder removal. I almost punched my partner after his 5th lead fall...

After 12 days I was back to being fully active. It's worth bearing in mind that the modern method is far less intrusive than the older method. It's just a tiny puncture of no more than 3mm and no stitches are needed. 

Well. 5 days post-op. 

It's a sore old sack. 

I had the old skool snip, ended up with a pair of space hoopers that burst out of the NHS nylon sack they normally put oranges in at Asda.

You will know when the time is right , I left it a good 6 weeks.