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  • #1

    Vasectomy after orchiectomy

    Hi Everyone,

    I had an orchiectomy five years ago when I had TC, and now am considering getting a vasectomy.

    Has anyone else done this? Any considerations?

    I figure I should get a 50% discount (HA HA) but other than that can't see anything different in regards to having vasectomy on one side. From what I understand, testosterone, sex life etc. will not be in any way affected.

    JS
    Right side orchiectomy, March 2001, 4.5 cm tumor with probable vascular invasion. Chose surveillance.

    9.5 cm groinal lymph node tumor found in Dec. 2001

    Finished chemo (cisplatin/etopicide) in March 2002.

    Two healthy daughters born naturally after chemo, one in January 2004, another in November 2006.

    Continued remission to present
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  • #2
    Hi John.

    I had a vasectomy (I was bilateral back then...) almost 3 years ago. Apart from some minor discomfort it was fine. When I later had some discomfort I began to regret the vasectomy.The late occuring discomfort, however, turned out to be TC... so I don't have any regrets now.
    Today I'm very pleased with the vasectomy and I dare say I function - at least to my own satisfaction. Hormone and otherwise there is no difference.

    Best wishes
    Jens
    Embryonal carcinoma, stage II,
    3 x BEP, apr - june 2005
    Surveillance

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    • #3
      I don't know if it's true or not, but I've heard that vasectomies can be considered a risk factor for TC?

      Jane

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      • #4
        Originally posted by jane998
        I don't know if it's true or not, but I've heard that vasectomies can be considered a risk factor for TC?
        The National Cancer Institute reports, "A few studies have suggested a link between vasectomy and an increased risk of testicular cancer, but the evidence is inconsistent and the association in some studies may be due to factors other than vasectomy. It is also possible that the vasectomy procedure increases the rate at which an existing, but undetected, testicular cancer will progress. At this time, it is believed that there is either no association or a weak association between vasectomy and testicular cancer, although more research is needed before definitive conclusions can be reached."
        Scott
        right inguinal orchiectomy 6/5/2003 > nonseminoma, stage I > surveillance > L-RPLND 6/24/2005 for recurrence, suspected teratoma but found seminoma, stage II > chylous ascites until 9/2005 > surveillance and "all clear" since

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        • #5
          hi
          I had tc for the first time in 1984, had two wonderful kids, and then vasetomy, I was told that there was no higer risk of getting tc again
          but I did get it again 18 months ago.
          I don`t know if the vasetomy is to blame for that, but I have been thinking
          that I would not have done it to day if I had the choise again.
          Best wishes
          Kurt

          2 x tc.
          Right 1984 pure seminoma stage 1 20 x radiation
          Left 2004 pure seminoma stage 1 surveillance.

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          • #6
            Thank You

            Hi Everyone,

            Thanks so much for the interesting information. Since I don't want any more medical risk in my life, I am going to put off the vasectomy.

            My first TC came a few years after an inguinal hernia repair, which I have since found out may be associated with a higher risk of cancer.

            JS
            Right side orchiectomy, March 2001, 4.5 cm tumor with probable vascular invasion. Chose surveillance.

            9.5 cm groinal lymph node tumor found in Dec. 2001

            Finished chemo (cisplatin/etopicide) in March 2002.

            Two healthy daughters born naturally after chemo, one in January 2004, another in November 2006.

            Continued remission to present

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            • #7
              funny that this thread is up i had the same exact question .. on new years day i found out my wife is pregnant with our 3rd child . our first post tc ,, first call was to a real estate agent to get a bigger house .. my second was to dr scheinfeld at sloan ... he told me there is no additional risk with a vasectomy after tc ..so i made an appointment .
              diagnosed jan 19, 2005 - right i/o jan 21- ct scan and x rays clear-- march 14 rplnd... mixed germ cell

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              • #8
                For what it's worth, I had my vasectomy in 1998, soon after our twin boys (our third and fourth children, following two daughters) were born. I don't suspect my testicular cancer nearly five years later was related.
                Scott
                right inguinal orchiectomy 6/5/2003 > nonseminoma, stage I > surveillance > L-RPLND 6/24/2005 for recurrence, suspected teratoma but found seminoma, stage II > chylous ascites until 9/2005 > surveillance and "all clear" since

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                • #9
                  TC causes????

                  Who knows anymore. Been reading about cell phones in pockets, eating habits, now vasectomy's. Only thing I know is we all had it. I hope mastubation, and sex are not a cause for it
                  Diagnosed 7/5/05, Rt. I/O 7/29/05, Nonseminoma Stage IIa, Started 3XBEP 9/06/05 changed to 4XEP due to reaction from Bleomycin. Currently surveillance.

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                  • #10
                    More about vasectomy

                    Now that I am thinking harder about the whole issue of vasectomy, I did some web-searching and found this site which warns against some of the problems vasectomy could potentially create.

                    If It Works, Don't Fix It! Vasectomy Information Home Page
                    http://dontfixit.org/


                    It is hard to judge how fair and reputable this site is, but it does make one stop and think.

                    JS
                    Right side orchiectomy, March 2001, 4.5 cm tumor with probable vascular invasion. Chose surveillance.

                    9.5 cm groinal lymph node tumor found in Dec. 2001

                    Finished chemo (cisplatin/etopicide) in March 2002.

                    Two healthy daughters born naturally after chemo, one in January 2004, another in November 2006.

                    Continued remission to present

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                    • #11
                      I took a quick look at the site. I wouldn't be surprised if it weren't an attempt to cover religious objections to sterilization with psuedo-science.
                      I/O Aug 04 (nonseminoma), bilateral RPLND Sep 04, Surveillance

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                      • #12
                        Let's find out.

                        It's to obvious, to not pursue...
                        How many of us have had someone tamper with the jewels before having TC?
                        (Vasectomy, hernia, hydrocele, whatever...)
                        Perhaps someone can set up a pole-like-thing or something to get as many answers as possible in an easy way? I think we have an opportunity here to at least get an indication of a possible connection.

                        Best wishes
                        Jens
                        Embryonal carcinoma, stage II,
                        3 x BEP, apr - june 2005
                        Surveillance

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                        • #13
                          before TC

                          Jens,

                          I like your idea. As I mentioned before, I had a hernia repair 3 years before TC and have since learned that inguinal hernias are associated with a slightly higher rate of TC -- for reasons unknown.

                          Will start a thread on this topic right now.

                          JS
                          Right side orchiectomy, March 2001, 4.5 cm tumor with probable vascular invasion. Chose surveillance.

                          9.5 cm groinal lymph node tumor found in Dec. 2001

                          Finished chemo (cisplatin/etopicide) in March 2002.

                          Two healthy daughters born naturally after chemo, one in January 2004, another in November 2006.

                          Continued remission to present

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                          • #14
                            Great job John.
                            Thanks.

                            Jens
                            Embryonal carcinoma, stage II,
                            3 x BEP, apr - june 2005
                            Surveillance

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