Some 500,000 men in the United States opt to undergo a vasectomy each year. A birth control solution for men, a vasectomy is performed by surgically cutting or blocking the tubes (vas deferens) that carry sperm from the testicles to the penis. When the vas deferens are cut or blocked, sperm is prevented from exiting
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Vasectomy Reversal
A vasectomy is a form of contraception in which a urologist snips the male’s vas deferens, the pathway sperm use to travel from the testes out through the penis during ejaculation. As time passes, it is not uncommon for some men who have undergone a vasectomy to reverse what is traditionally considered a permanent procedure.
Read MoreWhat to Expect When You Get a Vasectomy: Before, During, and After
Vasectomy is a form of permanent birth control that involves a male undergoing surgery to block the vas deferens – the tubes in the scrotum that relay sperm – for which the procedure is named. Because many men don’t know what to expect before, during, and after a vasectomy, learning the facts will lead to
Read MoreTalking to Your Husband about Vasectomy Reversal
Deciding whether or not to get a vasectomy is a personal and challenging decision, but so is re-evaluating whether you want your or your husband’s vasectomy reversed. You might have decided early on that having children was not in your future, but what you may had decided was a permanent solution to your family planning
Read MoreWhat is the Effective Rate of a Vasectomy Reversal?
Plans change all the time. If you and your partner decide you might want to add to your family, vasectomy reversal may be an option. Whether that actually increases your odds of getting pregnant, is a different story. So then, what is the effective rate of a vasectomy reversal? When men first elect to get
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