Men’s Health

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.