Three years after I have been neutered I now think about removal of my scrotum. Any experiences regarding this issue ? I would be happy to hear.

Thanks

Hi, from my experience the operation takes about an hour and is usually done with a local anesthetic. Recovery for me was about 4 weeks, a lot longer than for castration. I would say be careful not to tear the stitches post-op as this will leave a more obvious scar. There are several recent posts here you might want to look at. Do you have any specific questions ?

Justine xx

Hi,I can't give specific advice as I had everything removed at once. Do you only consider removing the scrotum? Just asking...

TvK

No data right now, ask me in a couple of weeks after balls and scrotum are

WheelyCountingDown....

Yes, since the balls are gone, the scrotum can now go as well

where did you go to get it done?

I had the scrotum removed at the same time as my castration. I would say 4 weeks is a good estimate of time to heal. The castration was no problem, but the bruising and swelling are the problem with the scrotum removal. Do not rush your recovery time. I will also add that I love the results, it did take about 9 months for the scar to completely smooth out but is nearly invisible now. The smooth look under my penis is well worth the effort.

I had my scrotum removed on 9/11, 8 years after castration. My experience might be useful to you.

So....at the risk of hearing a loud chorus of "WE TOLD YOU SO....."

I have learned that scrotum removal is a great deal more vulnerable than castration. I was up and about, as my surgeon directed, but perhaps more than I should have. A few days later, I went with my husband to the local pub and sat fully upright on one of their cushioned hard chairs for maybe an hour and a half. Afterward, I noticed that my surgical wound had released a substantial amount of clear fluid. This was the beginning of a WHOLE LOT of what I learned was serous discharge. I went to my surgical follow-up, and was assured that this was entirely normal. The NP told me to wear extra-absorbent gauze pads in the area to absorb the fluid, and watch out for infection. The discharge continued, with a little blood, but again, I was told this was normal. With the NP's approval, I went on my planned trip to a conference in Texas, halfway across the country. I was careful to use wheelchair assistance at the airports, etc. My best friend drove from his home in Arkansas to help me in case I needed anything while there (and also to visit, of course). I noticed after arriving that I had more bleeding, but again, it was not a huge amount, so I didn't worry.

The first night of the conference, I ended up sitting on hard chairs that had a rise on the front edge. I noticed after a while how uncomfortable it was, and shifted myself to basically sit diagonally to avoid the issue--or so I thought. I went to the restroom later, and found I had bled quite a bit more. This was about 9:30 at night. My friend took me back to the hotel room, and by 11:00pm, I noticed my fresh gauze pad again had a great deal of blood. I decided it was significant enough that I should visit the local ER to have it looked at. I sat in another hard chair, in the ER waiting area, for a couple hours. Mind you, Texas now has a total ban on gender related care for minors, and some there are pushing for a total ban. This means doctors are being overly cautious, lest they run afoul of shifting laws. I ended up in a semi-rural hospital ER. Fortunately, I had a very gracious male nurse and a very professional doctor. The doctor pressed a bit about why I had my scrotum removed, and after I had to fully explain he said "Oh, okay, that makes sense then." Unfortunately, it turned out that my surgical wound had partially reopened, and I had a hematoma. He directed that I absolutely NOT fly (I was supposed to fly home in three days), and said I should have two weeks of bedrest before even considering doing so. Basically, he said that I was at risk of a life-threatening rupture, but nothing could be done aside from bed rest, as trying to resuture the opening would risk infection. We got back to our hotel room at 4:00am.

As I mentioned, my best friend was with me. He basically napped for two hours, and then packed us up and drove me (reclined in the passenger seat) 10 hours to his home in Arkansas, where he and his husband took care of me on bed rest for the next 10 days. The major bleeding stopped within a day or so, but minor bleeding continues even now. The serous discharge stopped after a few days. I had booked a flight home for after the two weeks had expired, but since I was still bleeding a small amount, my friend worried about me flying. Instead, he spent three days, driving me 2000 miles across the country, to get me safely home. I've been home for 4 days now, and I am still bleeding just a very small, but persistent, amount. Again, my surgeon's team assures me that this is entirely normal (nearly a month now after surgery), and that it will eventually stop. My swelling has reduced a great deal, though I notice that my urges to urinate are quite strong compared to before the surgery--I hope that calms down.

The moral of the story: Scrotal removal is no "minor" surgery, and requires a good deal of extra-gentle treatment. Don't make the mistakes that I made. Am I glad I had it done? Absolutely, but I would handle my aftercare much better if I had to do it over again.

So far my experience has not been quite as dire as IFN's but I'd agree that its major...

See the "I Got a Date" thread for gory details and running status updates. but 10 days after getting both orchie and scrotectomy done, I've already had one trip to the ER (at the same hospital as where the surgery was done) and look like I will be stuck with an indwelling Foley catheter for an extended period.

I have a surgery scar that runs from perhaps an inch or so from my anus (I never thought the scrotum went that far back) up a good way along the base of my penis.... Since I'm seriously under-endowed and have leakage issues I'd suggested having a Foley during the surgery and for the next few days to avoid the potential issues of peeing on the fresh incision.

I had some swelling coming out of the surgery, especially at the base of my penis, to the point where it looked like I still had balls that were shoved up tight and the rest of the scrotum cut off.... (They really are gone, I've seen the pathology report and the surgical notes) but I could still pull my penis out... Per my discharge instructions, I pulled the Foley after 3 days...

For a day or two I could do my normal intermittent cathing, although it was difficult fishing my penis out from behind the swelling so I could see the glans to clean it and stick the cath in. Whether from normal progress, or because the poking aggravated things, the swelling got worse over time, to the point where I could no longer get to my penis to cath! Calls to the Dr's office got me instructed to go to the ER, which eventually got me set up w/ a new Foley that I'm expecting to be using for the next week to 10 days...

The swelling may be going down very slowly, it's hard to tell... The incision looks OK and they told me in the ER that it appears to be healing well, but it is still oozing a good bit of clear / pinkish fluid and spots of blood... I'm wearing a "Male Guard" pad w/ my usual briefs and it isn't soaked after a day in the chair, but it's definitely messy....

Obviously I'm not walking / running around, given that I have a choice between bed and my chair. but I'm trying to sleep a lot, and taking it VERY easy while I'm in the chair....

So - Bottom line, I'm not at all sure the orchie made things a lot worse, but the scrotectomy seems like a major pain, much worse than what I've seen described for just orchies... However I'm still mostly glad I got both done at the same time, since it means I only have to heal once...

WheelyFixed

Thanks for sharing and have a good healing!