Men’s Health

When it comes to regaining back that masculinity lost to vasectomy, vasectomy reversal takes the center stage. Considered as a safe procedure, the reversal process reconnects the severed vas deferens of the patient and this effectively restores the flow of the sperm. This procedure is often facilitated by an experienced surgeon with knowledge in microsurgery. For this reason, the expertise of the attending physician is needed since the sutures that are used in the reversal process is much finer that the typical human hair.

Many thought that pregnancy is easy. The fact is, planning to start a family and getting pregnant can be the most stressful thing for most couples. Unsuccessful pregnancy results after 6 to 12 months of persistent and unprotected intercourse. After then, it is time to seek help from your infertility specialist.
Infertility is the biological inability of the couple to conceive a baby. If the couple has been having two to three times of unprotected sexual intercourse a week, they have a 20 to 30 percent chance of successful conception. Disregarding the factors that affect pregnancy, healthy couples usually achieve conception within 4-6 months of constant intercourse. Otherwise, it is best to seek help from an infertility specialist.

A vasectomy reversal is, first and foremost, a surgical operation. As such, it carries with it inherent risks and the possibility of side effects. Since it’s a common procedure and is generally safe, the complication rate is low. However, risks and side effects still exist, and you should be able to recognize them so that you will know when to go back to your doctor and when to manage it at home.