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Dr Suks Minhas
London Andrology
How is a vasectomy reversed?
According to Dr Suks Minhas, a vasectomy reversal is requested in up to 10% of all vasectomies due to familial and social changes. The procedure involves reconnecting the sperm tubes under a microscope. The success rate depends on the time elapsed since the original date of the vasectomy. The success rates decline sharply if a reversal is performed a decade since the original vasectomy.
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Vesectomy reversal is requested in about 10% of men who've had a vasectomy. Sometimes, people's lives change, their circumstances change, and they want to have more children, they've met a new partner. Vesectomy reversal is done microsurgically and under a microscope where two ends of sperm choose to join together. At the same time, you can also retrieve sperm, free sperm, in case the vasectomy reversal fails. Vesectomy reversal is a much longer procedure than vasectomy. It takes up to three hours under a microscope to perform it. And, in particular, what men need to be aware of is the time elapsed since the vasectomy is the major factor in determining success. So, if the time has been over 20 years, then the chance of success is very low or as if they are... Anything less than five years, then the chances of success are quite high.
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