A more complicated procedure called a vasoepididymostomy involves joining the vas deferens in the penis directly to the epididymis. This is a tube that connects the vas efferens to the vas deferens. Sperm are stored and mature in the epididymis.
If you have experienced the frustration and disappointment of an unsuccessful reversal procedure, you may want to ask a vasectomy reversal doctor if another attempt is worthwhile.
by BEN PADNOS
With microsurgery both methods result in the return of sperm to semen in 75 – 97 percent of patients and pregnancy occurs in 30 percent to 75 percent of female partners, depending upon the length of time from the vasectomy until the reversal.
In the absence of sperm in the fluid sample from the Vas, it is ascertained if there is a break in the tube in the epididymis. Any tear in this single, continuous tube could result in a blockage, necessitating a more complicated, lengthier and skilled technique called a vasoepididymostomy.
Submitted By: Gary S Berger MD
Tubal ligation – usually considered a permanent method of birth control – can be successfully reversed through one hour outpatient surgery. A recent large prospective study shows that most women become pregnant and have more children after tubal reversal.
by David Done
Men who decide to undergo a vasectomy reversal may be surprised to learn that the procedure is not covered by their health insurance policy, even though their original vasectomy was covered. With the procedure costing between $6,000 and $15,000, a vasectomy reversal is often a decision based on both emotional and financial capabilities.
A potential patient at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center asks fellow message board members why they chose Dr. Berger as their tubal reversal doctor. Women who have come for surgery or plan to have reversal surgery in the near future, share the many reasons why they prefer to have Dr. Berger perform their surgery. One important reason mentioned is the time and expense Dr. Berger takes to analyze patient data so that potential patients have the information they should have to make an informed decision about tubal reversal surgery.
Yes. Your doctor can obtain sperm from the testicle or epididymis by either a needle aspiration or surgery. But the sperm are not useful for simple, inexpensive office artificial inseminations. Instead, the sperm that are obtained by such methods require the more complex, expensive ($10,000 to $15,000) in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
by BEN PADNOS
From the humane point of view, a Vasectomy Reversal is all about making babies, becoming fathers and raising families, once again. A successfully conducted vasectomy reversal is a sure indicator that one could become a happy and proud father very soon.
Tubal Reversal Message Board members discuss testing for pregnancy after outpatient tubal ligation reversal surgery. One tube reversal patient had her menstrual period, but found out a few days later she was actually pregnant. Another sterilization reversal patient had a very faint line two days in a row and confirmed a positive pregnancy after tubes reversed by having a blood test at her doctor’s office. Pregnancy success can happen after tied tubes are untied!
This is topic Dr Berger’s experience does count! in forum After Tubal Reversal at Tubal Reversal Message Board.