Saturday, June 9, 2018

What Is Involved In Reverse Vasectomy

By Jason Murphy


It is possible that vasectomy is reversed but the surgical procedure involved is complex. For the process, a doctor will block or cut tubes which are called the vas deferens. These are the tubes which carry sperms to the penis from the testis. For that process, a doctor rejoins the tubes to enable sperms to reach the semen that is ejaculated. There are two techniques that can be used for those that want to reverse vasectomy.

The first procedure is through vasovasostomy in which the doctor sews the vas deferens from the testes right to the penis. The second procedure is known as vasoepididymostomy. In this procedure, there is attachment of the vas deferens to a small organ that is at the back of every testicle which holds sperms. It is more difficult than a vasovasostomy. Doctors prefer it when the patient is unable to have a vasovasostomy or if they think it will not work.

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 various reasons for one to have vasectomy reversed. There are people that have changed their minds and want to start families or have more children. There are also men that might have lost a kid and might consider the option as well. There are some men that consider the procedure at the advice of a doctor. This is done so that the pain in the testicles is minimized. Such pain is usually because of a previous vasectomy.

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 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 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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