What Is Involved In Reverse Vasectomy

By Jason Murphy


It is possible to reverse a vasectomy but the surgery that is involved is very complicated. For a vasectomy process, a doctor will cut or block the tubes that are known as vas deferens. They are the tubes which carry sperms from the testicles to the penis. For the reversal process, the doctor will need to rejoin the tubes back together so that sperms can reach the ejaculated semen. There are two methods involved when you want to reverse vasectomy procedures.

One of the procedures is known as vasovasostomy and is whereby a doctor sews the vas deferens right from the testes to the penis. The second option is known as vasoepididymostomy. For the procedure, the vas deferens will be attached to a tiny organ which is found at the back of the testicles and holds sperms. It is more complicated than vasovasostomy. It is preferred by doctors when a patient is not able to go through vasoepididymostomy or when it is considered that it will not be effective.

The procedures will be performed at clinics or hospitals. They are done under anesthesia so that one does not feel pain. It is a process that takes between 2 to 4 hours. This means one goes back home the same day. Full recovery can take a fortnight. One can go for a number of vasectomies. The success rate will however reduce with each reversal.

There are a number of reasons for having a vasectomy. For some people, there is change of mind or they want to start a family. There are men that could have lost a child and thus want to have another. There also are some men who consider this procedure because a doctor advised so. This is something that is done so that pain in testicles is reduced. The pain is mostly as a result of previous vasectomies.

There are possible side effects of the procedure. There could be bleeding from the scrotum which leads to swelling. If that is to be avoided, one needs to strictly follow instructions given by doctors both before and after surgery. One could also get infections but that is able to be treated using antibiotics. For other patients, they could experience persistent pain. This should be reported to the doctor immediately.

You get to know if the process worked if there are sperms in semen after a number of months. The doctor collects samples and examines them for between 4 to 6 months. This is enough time for the count to stabilize. For a vasovasostomy, it might take 6 to 12 months for sperms to return. It would take longer than a year for the case of vasoepididymostomy.

After the sperm comes back, the chances to conceive might go up. The success of the process however depends on a number of things. They include type of surgery that one originally had and whether there are other factors that keep your partner from getting pregnant.

The reversal never really affects sex life of an individual. However, those affected are not supposed to have sex or ejaculate until they get the go ahead from a doctor. In most instances, this will take between 2 to 3 weeks, after which normal sex resumes.




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