Vasectomy Reversal – Things You Should Know (IV)
Posted by Mike Malone | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 25-02-2010-05-2008
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How successful is Vasectomy Reversal?
Vasectomy reversal is quite successful! The success rates again vary in accordance with factors such as the duration after vasectomy, experience, expertise and the course of action or approach of your surgeon towards vasectomy reversal.
A recent study focussed on vasectomy reversal and conducted on over 1000 couples revealed that if the duration after vasectomy was less than three years, 75 percent of couples achieved a pregnancy, if three to eight years, 50 percent, nine to 14 years, 40 percent and over 14 years post vasectomy, 30 percent of couples achieved a pregnancy. The overall pregnancy rate was 52 percent.
Repeat vasectomy reversals were less winning with only 40 percent of pairs accomplishing a pregnancy. In addition, success rates vary from surgeon to surgeon, some boasting of as much as a 97% success rate of a straightforward vasectomy reversal.
