I had months of pain afterwards, and a few painful episodes since. it was a curse, so for all the peace of mind, we have less sex no that before.
they tell you about the 1 in 500... the 1 in 1000 etc odds for complications, well fuck me if I wasnt the lucky one to score on all of them.
I had it done January and even a month ago had my left epididimus swell up and cause enough pain to warrant an ultrasound.
I am glad it isnt like teeth where you have to go back once a year.
the operation itself was ok, the needle was hardly felt at all, and its numb pretty fast. the doctor was a crack up and we spoke about all sorts of shit, philosophy, conspiracy theories... even about how I recommended he try ketamine. crack up.
but he had to give me extra anesthetic as it felt like he was pulling my guts out. that wasnt pleasant.
it was all over in about 45 minutes from shorts off and shorts on.
out of all the people I know I was the worse, the rest where all good.
so it depends on how lucky you are. I dont mean to scare you, but you wanted honest information.
dont fear the operation, its easier than what your wife would go through.