Medications are typically given to you before the procedure or during it to help you relax. You will be awake, but should be very comfortable. A numbing medication is injected into the scrotal area around the vas deferens before any incision. You may feel slight pressure, but you should not feel an uncomfortable amount of pain.

She then spent six years exploring ways to replace the sense of purpose work brought her. “I joined a Rotary Club, and volunteered in my community, and attended business and social club meetings. “ Still, nothing replaced the passion of her work. Then, Dunn says she read an article about a retirement coach, and it was her “aha” moment.