When should I contact a doctor after Micro-TESE?

You should contact your doctor if you experience severe or worsening pain, rapidly increasing swelling, significant bleeding, fever, chills, wound discharge, or other symptoms that concern you after Micro-TESE. Mild soreness, tenderness, or limited swelling can occur during normal recovery, but symptoms that worsen rather than improve should be evaluated.

After Micro-TESE (Microsurgical Testicular Sperm Extraction), some temporary discomfort, swelling, bruising, or tenderness can occur while the surgical area heals.

Knowing which symptoms require medical attention can help identify complications early.

Symptoms that should be evaluated

Contact your doctor if you develop:

• Severe or increasing testicular pain.
• Rapidly increasing swelling.
• Significant or persistent bleeding.
• Fever or chills.
• Increasing redness or warmth around the surgical area.
• Pus or unusual discharge from the incision.
• Severe tenderness that is getting worse.
• Symptoms that do not improve as expected.
• Any other sudden or concerning change in your condition.

Is mild pain or swelling normal?

Mild soreness, tenderness, bruising, or swelling can occur after Micro-TESE.

These symptoms should generally gradually improve as healing progresses.

However, if pain or swelling becomes increasingly severe instead of improving, contact your treating doctor.

What should I do if I am unsure about a symptom?

Do not try to diagnose a complication yourself.

If you are uncertain whether a symptom is part of normal recovery, contact your urologist or surgical team and explain what you are experiencing.

Your doctor can determine whether an examination or additional treatment is required.

Why is follow-up important?

Follow-up after sperm retrieval allows your doctor to assess:

• Healing of the surgical site.
• Pain and swelling.
• Any possible complications.
• Recovery progress.
• Further fertility treatment planning.

Follow-up is particularly important when Micro-TESE has been performed as part of a broader fertility treatment plan.

SCI International Hospital / Dr. Gautam Banga

At SCI International Hospital, New Delhi, Dr. Vishal Dutt Gour, Senior Consultant Urologist and Andrologist, provides personalized follow-up care after Micro-TESE, TESE, and TESA. Patients receive clear instructions regarding expected recovery symptoms, warning signs, activity restrictions, and follow-up so that any potential complications can be identified and addressed promptly.