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Common Questions
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Question:
How long will it take after a successful Vasectomy Reversal to get my partner pregnant?
On average, one year; however, it is not unusual for it to take two years.
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Question:
What will a Vasectomy Reversal cost?
Somewhere between $4,000 to $20,000 all inclusive with $10,000 being the average in the USA. In Canada, $5,000 is the average all inclusive price.
For More See Vasectomy
Reversal
Costs
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Question:
What is the likelihood of a Vasectomy Reversal being
successful
and what are the factors involved?
While in the best hands sperm flow can be re-establish 99% of the time,
vasectomy reversal will lead to natural pregnancy in 2/3 of the cases.
There are factors that make the reconnection of the vas more difficult These
may include the passing of many years since the initial surgery, a large segment
of the vas having been removed, cauterization or ligation (tying off) of both
ends of the cut vas instead of
just one (i.e. doing a closed ended vasectomy instead of open ended).
See section: Success
Rates and Their Determinants
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Question:
What
happens if the vasectomy
is not successful?
A failed vasectomy reversal is defined as having no sperm in
the ejaculate subsequent to the operation. These men can consider having the
vasectomy reversal repeated or another surgical procedure known as
vasoepididymostomy, or sperm extraction.
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Question:
What alternatives are there to Vasectomy Reversal?
In certain circumstances it may be worthwhile considering
vasoepididymostomy, or sperm extraction. In these cases, the assisted
reproductive techniques inducing intrcytoplasmri sperm injection (ICSI) combined
with in vitro-fertilization would be utilized. See the Alternatives for Vasectomy Reversal page.
Possible circumstances can include blockage of the partner’s fallopian
tubes, spinal cord injury, men born without a vas deferens, testis cancer and a
failed vasectomy reversal.
The cost of sperm extraction in conjunction with in vitro fertilization is
considerably higher than a reversal. Therefore, very few "vasectomized"
men will choose sperm extraction as the first procedure to restore their
fertility.
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