Wednesday 13 June 2018

The Process 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 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 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 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 get to know whether the process is a success when there are sperms after some months. The doctor will collect samples for examination for 4 to 6 months. The time is enough to have a stabilized count. In the case of vasovasostomy, it could take more than a year for sperms to return. The time will be longer for those that have undergone vasoepididymostomy.

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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