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How much time will it take for urine incontinence to be cured after vasectomy?

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Hello doctor,

I have been experiencing urine incontinence following a vasectomy. While my urine tests came back negative, a semen sample came back positive for a staphylococcal infection. I have been taking Bactrim for about five days. My question is this. How long should I expect it to be before my symptoms are gone? If the infection is in the prostate, will it take longer to go away?
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Dr. Gajanan Shirpad Bhat is a General Surgeon with 14 years of clinical experience, specializing as a consultant Urologist, Andrologist, and expert in Sexual Medicine. He completed his MS in General Surgery and MCh in Urology, bringing comprehensive expertise to patient care.      

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Hi,

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Urine incontinence occurs due to uninhibited contractions of urinary bladder and has nothing to do with vasectomy. These uninhibited contractions can occur due to urinary tract infections or neurological causes. In your case, no obvious infection is detected in urine. Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria seen in skin and presence of this in urine or semen means contamination of sample with skin while giving sample for culture. Usually E-coli is the bacteria in urine or semen and shall take at least 14 days to clear. If the same is in the prostate, it takes 4 to 6 weeks. If your symptoms do not subside, you may need anticholinergics to inhibit uninhibited contractions of bladder. Please get back to me if you are relieved of symptoms in two weeks

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Published At July 14, 2019
Reviewed At July 20, 2025

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Dr. Gajanan Shirpad Bhat is a General Surgeon with 14 years of clinical experience, specializing as a consultant Urologist, Andrologist, and expert in Sexual Medicine. He completed his MS in General Surgery and MCh in Urology, bringing comprehensive expertise to patient care.      

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MCh Urology

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Dr. Gajanan Shirpad Bhat is a General Surgeon with 14 years of clinical experience, specializing as a consultant Urologist, Andrologist, and expert in Sexual Medicine. He completed his MS in General Surgery and MCh in Urology, bringing comprehensive expertise to patient care.      

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