Are you seriously letting someone else make this decision for you?
The poor doc tried everything to get out of doing mine due to my age. The fact that I was quite obviously doing it for myself, regardless of what any female wanted got me over the line.
It's your body, do what you want with it man. Doc said all the problem cases he had were with guys doing it/not doing it because the woman said so.
I agree you have to want to do it yourself, ESPECIALLY if the missus wants you to do it.
If you don't want to do it, DON'T.
And be prepared for 101 questions from the doctor about why you want it done, your family, what your dog eats for breakfast etc etc perticuly if your under 30.
The doctor will like it if you book a month or more ahead too. Gives you time to backout you see.
BTW it isn't the scrotum you smell burning it's the ends of the vas deferens being corderized.
I know the "smell of scrotum burning" has more of a
factor though, but that feeling that your guts is being pulled out though you balls is a weird one!
Only had a mild amount of swelling & minimal bruising. I had pain for about 2 days (3 out of 10) & was uncumfortable for about a week. I wasn't riding at the time but would have been at least 4 weeks before I could get on a bike.
But don't forget everyone is different, some can go to work the next day, most the next week, but in very, very few cases next month.
I didn't exactly have a cumfortable ride home from the doctor though as the missus must have hit every pothole on the way home.
Bag of frozen peas 10 mins on 10 mins off for the first couple of hours does wonders.
Paul