Health Tip: Recovering After Vasectomy

(HealthDayNews) -- If you''re scheduled for a vasectomy, you can expect some soreness for a few days after the procedure.

Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut offers these postoperative care tips:

• Apply ice packs, covered with a towel, on and off during the first eight hours.
• Rest in bed for at least one day and at home for a couple of days.
• You can shower the day after the procedure.
• Check with your doctor about wearing an athletic supporter.
• Keep the area clean and dry, and cover the incision with clean gauze for three days.
• A small amount of blood on the gauze pads is normal.

Call your doctor if you experience:

• Excessive bleeding or if you have to change gauze pads more than three times a day.
• Signs of infection, including fever and chills.
• Difficulty urinating.

-- Felicity Stone