The Techniques Of 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.

The first of the procedures is known as vasovasostomy whereby a doctor will sew the vas deferens, which is done from the testis to the penis. The other procedure is called vasoepididymostomy. For the procedure, there will be attachment of vas deferens to some tiny organ at the back of testicles that holds sperms. The treatment option is more expensive than vasovasostomy. Doctors tend to prefer it in instances when one cannot have vasovasostomy.

The reversal treatments are done from clinics or hospitals. There is administration of anesthesia which ensures that patients never feel any pain for the procedure. It is a process that takes between 2 to 4 hours, enabling a patient to go back home on the same day. Vasectomies are able to get reversed severally. Nevertheless, the success rate is reduced with each successive reversal.

There are a number of reasons for people to reverse the process. There are those that might have changed their mind as regards having a family or they want more kids. Also, there are men who may have lost kids and could consider having more children. Some men also go for reversal after the advice of their doctors. It is done to minimize testicle pain. The pain is normally caused by previous vasectomies.

There are some possible side effects of the procedure. There might be bleeding in the scrotum that could lead to swelling. In order to avoid that, the orders of the doctor should be followed before and after surgery. It is also possible that one can get an infection but that will be easily treated using antibiotics. For some patients, there will be severe or persistent pain. This will need intervention of the doctor.

You will know the treatment worked if there are sperms in semen, which happens after some months. The doctor will collect samples which are then examined for four to six months. The time is enough for sperm count to stabilize. In case of vasovasostomy, it could take some six to twelve months for stabilization of sperms. If one underwent vasoepididymostomy, it takes longer. The time difference might be considerable.

After sperms have come back, chances of conception might increase. The level of success of the process is dependent on various things. These include type of surgical procedure one had in the past and whether some factors are keeping the other partner from conceiving.

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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