Seomul Evans

A man can become infertile due to several reasons including some chronic ailments and the administration of certain drugs; however, one of the reasons for infertility in men is the production of anti sperm antibodies; this is an autoimmune condition much like an allergic reaction. In a man who suffers from this condition, the body gets sensitized to sperms and the immune system develops antibodies because it perceives the sperms to be a threat; these anti bodies are mobilized to destroy the sperms.

If you have had a vasectomy done in the past but would now like to have children; there is hope in the form of a reversal surgery. This is a very common situation and almost 5% of all men who choose vasectomy as a mean s of contraception change their mind and opt for the reversal procedure. That is an astounding 25,000 men who go for vasectomy reversal each year. There can be several reasons for this change of heart from an improvement in your financial well being to something life changing like a divorce and from something tragic like a child passing away in an accident or out of illness or something as simple as the desire to add to your brood. Ether way, vasectomy reversal can come to your rescue and help you to regain your fertility. The procedure is fairly simple; however, it is important to understand that it does not always end up in a pregnancy even though the success rate of the procedure is very high; there is always a possibility of some complications that may interfere with your chances of fathering a child naturally.

A vasectomy surgery is usually completed in two to three hours; it is a fairly simple and straight forward procedure which is conducted under local anesthesia with one or no sutures. The procedure is absolutely painless but if you harbor a morbid fear of surgical procedures, you can always choose to go for general anesthesia. However, you will need to stay in the hospital while the effect of general anesthesia wears off.. You may feel a slight amount of discomfort and some pain once the sedation wears off; however, your surgeon will prescribe analgesics to take care of the pain. Your surgeon will also tell you to use ice packs on the scortum to control the inflammation and discomfort. Generally medication such a Mortrin, Tylenol or Advil is enough to minimize the pain.

Vasectomy reversal surgery takes two to three hours to be completed and generally it is a same day check in check out procedure conducted as an outpatient surgery. The microsurgical techniques used in the surgery help to ensure that the incision is small so that there is very little scope for infection and less pain and discomfort for the patient. Recovery after the surgery is usually quick because the wound is small and regular pain killers such as Tylenol or Advil are generally enough to take care of any discomfort that you may feel after the surgery. However, your surgeon will strictly advise you against picking up heavy objects r any other form of strenuous physical activity. You will also be told to avoid sex and ejaculation for at leas four weeks after the surgery.

Most patients who choose to go in for a vasectomy reversal ate apprehensive about the procedure and success rate of the surgery. It is vital to understand that the success of the surgery will depend on a multitude of factors not the least of which is the expertise and the experience of the surgeon who performs the procedure. The technique used in the microsurgical reversal of a vasectomy is known as multi layer, 10-0 suturing. The vas deferens is a tube that helps to transport the sperms from the epididymis to the prostrate glands. This tube is severed and clamped in the original procedure while through the reversal surgery; the doctor tries to reconnect the ends of the vas deferens establishing unhindered sperm flow. However, the vas deferens is as thin as a spaghetti so you can imagine how skilled your surgeon has to be to reconnect its ends ensuring that there is no possibility of leakage.