Vasectomy Reversal Sacramento

Important Facts About Vasectomy Reversal

In a broad overview of the history of medicine, vasectomy reversal is a relatively new option for men and couples who are seeking conception following a vasectomy. In the past, prospective patients were told that vasectomy should be considered a permanent process. This is still true even with the advent of vasectomy reversal, because the procedure for reversing a vasectomy is not 100 percent accurate and the success rate is not as high as with other methods of fertility treatments.

Understanding the Vasectomy

In order to understand the vasectomy reversal process, it is important to be informed about the vasectomy procedure. Most vasectomy patients are aware that a vasectomy is the removal of a small section of the vas deferens, which is the tube that carries sperm to the seminal stream. A blockage is created that does not permit sperm to pass through the vas deferens and into the urethra of the prostate.

Sperm is still produced following a vasectomy, and will generally continue to reproduce for the extent of the male patient's reproductive life. Following a vasectomy, the produced sperm are eventually broken down and reabsorbed into the body, just like other excess cells produced in the body. This ‘forever' production of sperm is what allows a vasectomy reversal the possibility of success.

What Vasectomy Reversal Does

In a vasectomy reversal, Sacramento residents and others can expect a vasectomy reversal doctor to attempt to reconnect the spliced portion of the vas deferens, so that produced sperm may be reintroduced into the seminal stream. Because of the delicate nature of the vas deferens and the epididymus, the slender tube structure that may rupture as a result of pressure buildup from a vasectomy, the success rate varies greatly.

Any man or couple seeking vasectomy reversal should research vasectomy reversal doctors and, for the highest chance of success, choose a doctor who is able to reconnect as high as the epididymus in case of blockage and rupture.

About Dr. Aaron Spitz

Ranked among the top micro-surgeons and male fertility specialists, Aaron Spitz, MD, provides a full range of fertility services for men. Visit his website at http://www.vasectomyreversalusa.com to learn more about consultations, reversal surgery, final sperm analysis, and more.