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Post varicolectomy Pain
by playerapX, Jun 22, 2008 06:58PM
So I had my surgery "varicolectomy" june 28th, both sides of the scortum had varicoeles. The reason i had my varicolectomy is because it was causing inflamation and my scrotum always itched and seemed to be in pain... So two days after my surgery i took off my jock undewear, they where causing discomfort. After taking it off i noticed that my scrotum was swollen, i called me doctor and he told me swelling was normal. He was right the swelling went down alot and it seems to be back to normal. But I still have inflamation in my scrotum its basically the same as before I even got the surgery. Is this normal 1 month after surgery? Does it take many months to heal fully where there wont be anymore pain?
By inflammation do you mean pain or redness? or both?
Post varicocelectomy, pain subsides in about 10 days to 2 weeks.
If you are still having pain after a month, you need to discuss this with your surgeon to evaluate any possible injury to related nerves.
Meanwhile,
Sit in a hot bath for 10-15 min twice daily.
Take antiinflammatory medicines.
And keep scrotum elevated while at rest to reduce the swelling.
Do keep us posted on your doubts and progress.
Regards
It's both, it get really deep red and it is very sensitive if i move or touch it hurt's.
If it was nerve damage wouldnt it hurt all the time? Not only when im in a colder area? If im in a really hot area and im hot it's very mild and i hardly notice it.
I went to my urologist "Robert G. Pugach", going to have another sonogram hopefully that shows something or at least what could possibly be causing the problem.
Nerve damage could manifest as aggravation of pain symptoms on exposure to cold.
Similarly, compromised blood supply due to blood vessel injury becomes more marked on exposure to cold and can also increase pain symptoms.
Yes, a doppler sonogram would show up any abnormalities in blood supply.
You can sit in a hot bath for 10-15 min daily so as to derive some pain relief.
Do keep us posted on your progress.
Regards
It depends on the type and extent of nerve damage.
Bruising and mild damage will be rectified with treatment over sometime, as nerve cells regenerate very very slowly.
If blood supply to a region is impaired, it will need to be corrected to fix the problem and this should be done at the earliest.
Improving your diet to include vitamin C, A, B-complex, and E has been known to improve healing.
Some essential amino acids are also crucial in healing.
It is best to include natural sources of these micronutrients in your diet instead of supplemental preparations.
Regards
L-Arginine (500mg) & L-Ornithine (250mg) twice a day.
Also :
Multi vitamins
Is this something that you would recommend?
Do you think this could be some type of skin problem?
Argine and ornithine are amino acids that induce some amount of wound healing and bone repair by inducing growth hormone secretion.
"Arginine has so far appeared to be free of obvious side effects, although some doctors are concerned that increases in growth hormone triggered by arginine could overwork the pancreas.
Individuals with kidney or liver disease should consult their nutritionally oriented doctor before supplementing with arginine. Individuals with herpes (either cold sores or genital herpes) should not take arginine supplements, because arginine can stimulate replication of the virus. Add Lysine (500 - 1000 mg) along with Arginine can help with cold sores cause by herpes infection.
Large amounts of arginine in animals can both promote10 and interfere with cancer