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Vasectomy Reversal
Statistically, five to ten percent of the over
600,000 men who annually undergo a vasectomy, will choose to have theirs'
reversed at some time. Vasectomy is the process by which the tube carrying sperm
from the testicles out the penis is blocked. Vasectomy reversal is a
micro-surgical procedure (done using an operating microscope) that requires up
to 4 hours of operating time, wherein the tubes are reconnected, allowing sperm
to pass through once again.
Before the development and
refinement of microsurgical techniques, the results of vasectomy reversal were
relatively poor. However, in recent years, with the development of better
techniques and a larger pool of skilled microsurgeons to perform the reversal,
excellent results can be obtained with a high chance of obtaining pregnancy.
Vasectomy reversal is generally carried out in hospital using a general
anesthetic. Success rates of reversal vary depending on the surgeon. The
pregnancy rates after reversal on average are only about 50%. Costs for the
surgery range from $5,000 to $20,000.
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