Post Vasectomy Sperm Test
Many couples, after having their desired number of children choose to take permanent actions to prevent further pregnancies. While these actions are a good idea for some people, it may be drastic for others. What if you change your mind? What if, heaven forbid, a divorce happens and a remarriage results in you or your spouse’s desire to have more children?
Perhaps you have had a death of a child, or maybe your financial situation has changed, allowing the opportunity for more children. If you have received a vasectomy and you and your partner have decided that you would like to have more children, a pregnancy after a vasectomy reversal is not impossible, although it may be more difficult. Discussing your concerns with your partner and your physician will give you a better idea of what you have to look forward to and what to expect if you would like to have your vasectomy reversed.
It is a fact that men continue to produce sperm even after a vasectomy, regardless of how much time has transpired since the actual surgery. An estimated 500,000 men receive vasectomies every year and of those 500,000, about 5% of them change their minds. The reversal surgery is as simple as the vasectomy itself. It is far more reliable and simple of a procedure than a tubal ligation reversal in a woman. Depending on the amount of time that has passed since your vasectomy, it is possible that some scar tissue has built up which may make it more difficult for sperm to pass through the tubes properly into the woman’s vagina. A study done on the success rate of a woman getting pregnant by a man who has received a vasectomy reversal is about 76%, so the odds are definitely in your favor. Of course, it all depends on the age of your partner and their ability to get pregnant as well.
A pregnancy after vasectomy reversal is very possible and the success rate is relatively high, so giving this opportunity a shot is definitely worth it if this is the route that you wish to take. It is important to note that most health insurances do not cover a reverse vasectomy. Vasectomies generally are covered, but a reversal is not, so you will be paying for this out of your own pocket. If you wish to have more children, but you have already had a vasectomy, the option is still there for you to take that chance!
Matt writes more about pregnancy after vasectomy reversal at http://vasectomyreversal911.info/
