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Vasectomy (cont.)

When to Seek Medical Care

Contact your doctor if any of the following symptoms develops:

  • Fever and chills

  • A large black and blue area

  • Increasing pain

  • Drainage (sign of infection)

  • A growing mass (sign of internal bleeding or infection)

  • Excessive swelling of the scrotum (expect a little)

  • Other concerns



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