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 SpermCheck® Vasectomy
Confirming the success of a vasectomy is very important. Normally the doctor
provides a lab sheet and asks for semen samples to be dropped off within an hour
of being produced at a laboratory. Recently SpermCheck Vasectomy was cleared
by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a rapid home test, to
confirm the success of vasectomy. The accuracy is considered equivalent to a
microscopic sperm test currently provided by laboratories. The whole process
can take place in the privacy of your own home and results takes less than 10
minutes. And seeing as two sperm tests are required to confirm the success of
a vasectomy, the SpermCheck Vasectomy Kit contains two SpermCheck tests.
Since sperm remain in the male reproductive tract for some time after a vasectomy,
it is necessary to know when those sperm have been eliminated from the body.
SpermCheck Vasectomy quickly determines that the number of sperm in the ejaculate
has dropped below a level shown by scientific studies to present no significant
risk of pregnancy.
When To Test?
Follow the guidelines as set out by the doctor as to when to test with SpermCheck
Vasectomy. If your doctor has not provided you with guidelines ContraVac recommends
testing twice - two months after a vasectomy and three months after a vasectomy.
There is a Response Card in the SpermCheck Vasectomy Kit to document the SpermCheck
Vasectomy results that can be mailed to the doctor.
Why was SpermCheck Vasectomy Developed?
Several studies indicate about 33% of men fail to return for their first post-vasectomy
test and as many as 75% of men fail to have a second post-vasectomy test performed.
Among the reasons cited for men not returning for the post-vasectomy testing
are a misunderstanding for the need for follow-up testing, lack of time, and
the inconvenience and embarrassment of delivering a semen sample to the physician’s
office.
SpermCheck Vasectomy is a FDA cleared rapid test for use in the home following
a vasectomy. The test was developed to offer privacy, reduce the need to return
to the physician’s office with semen samples, provide cost savings and
increase compliance with required post-vasectomy testing. SpermCheck Vasectomy
will accurately let the patient and doctor know when the number of sperm has
dropped to a very low level and when it is safe to stop using other methods of
birth control.
How Does SpermCheck Vasectomy Know Sperm are Absent from Semen?
SpermCheck Vasectomy has a sample-well where several drops of semen are placed
once it is mixed with a solution in the kit. If sperm are present in the semen,
a line appears in the device window at the mark T, indicating a positive result.
If the T line appears then unacceptably high levels of sperm are present in the
semen and additional time is needed to clear these sperm. A positive test means
retesting again in about a month is required. If the T line is absent indicating
a negative result, sperm have fallen to very low levels or are absent. A negative
result means that the sperm count is below a level shown by scientific studies
to present no significant risk of pregnancy. Remember; two tests are necessary.
Is SpermCheck Vasectomy Necessary After Testing Negative Twice?
Sometimes a channel may form that reconnects the ends of the vas deferens and
allows sperm to re-enter the semen. This is called recanalization and usually
occurs within a couple of months after vasectomy (early recanalization). Although
it is rare, a recanalization can occur after that (late recanalization). Based
on a compilation of vasectomy studies the occurrence of vasectomy failure or
recanalization is about 0.4%, or 1 in every 238 vasectomies. SpermCheck Vasectomy
can be used a year or more after your vasectomy to confirm that sperm have not
reappeared in the semen.
More About SpermCheck Vasectomy and How to Purchase
For additional information or to place an order please visit or call:
www.ContraVac.com
ContraVac, Inc.
P.O. Box 4608
Charlottesville, VA 22905
(434) 984-9723
Doctors may sell directly
to the patient, or offer ContraVac’s brochure
which provides the patient product information and instructions on how to buy
it directly from ContraVac.
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