Vasectomy is a major health decision, must be regarded as permanent and irreversible, and should be discussed in detail with your life-partner, otherwise it may compromise the strength of your relationship.
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Vasectomy reversals are possible but they are expensive and are carried out in specialized centres under microscopy. A vasectomy cannot always be reversed successfully and while the procedure may be a technical success, the immune system may have produced antibodies in the period of time since the vasectomy which interferes with healthy sperm production. In general terms, the greater the time interval between the original vasectomy and reversal, the less likely it is to have a successful outcome.
Most fertility experts now recommend gamete-harvesting from a testicular biopsy and transfer to an egg to optimize the chance of a successful pregnancy.
While storage of sperm in a fertility centre is possible indefinitely, if you are unsure of your long term plans, it is better to delay vasectomy until you have given the decision more time.
It’s safer to avoid impact activities such as running and jogging, contact sport such as football, rugby etc and cycling for a period of a week.
No. It will only prevent you from making your partner pregnant. If you or your partner has an STI the best way to protect yourself and your partner is to use a condom.
If you you are on anticoagulants such as warfarin, apixiban, dagabatran, have a bleeding disorder or you have had surgery for undescended testicle(s), torsion of testicle or previous reversal of vasectomy, this procedure is best carried out in a hospital environment.
World experts have conducted a number of studies on vasectomy which conclude that vasectomised men are no more likely than other men to develop heart disease, cancer or other illnesses.
It is advisable to wait one week, but remember to use a reliable form of contraception until you have had your 16 week test and received a letter confirming that you are sterile!
No. After a vasectomy there are always some live sperm left in your system. It takes approximately 20 ejaculations to clear them. You and your partner must use a reliable form of birth control until a semen sample has been tested 16 weeks after your operation, and confirmed free of sperm. It is vital that you wait for the results of the sperm test before stopping your method of family planning.
The only thing that will change is that you will not make your partner pregnant. Your body will continue to make hormones that make you a man. You will have the same amount of semen. Vasectomy will not change your beard, your muscles, your libido, your erections or ejaculations. It is said that without the worry of pregnancy, and the hassle of other birth control methods, sex is more relaxed and pleasurable than before.
If your job requires heavy lifting then you should take one week off to recover. We can provide you with a certificate for your employer at your request.