Procedures
UROLOGICAL
VasectomyVASECTOMY REVERSAL
Vasectomy is a voluntary sterilization procedure that, although considered permanent, can indeed be reversed. In fact, 8% of people who chose this method in the past later decide to reverse it.
If a vasectomy consists of blocking the vas deferens (the ducts that carry sperm), a vasectomy reversal is simply the reconnection of these ducts, allowing the sperm cells to once again mix with the seminal fluid. If the microsurgery is performed within 3 years of the original vasectomy, the success rate of the reversal is 97%, and the pregnancy rate is 76%. These figures decrease to 88% and 53%, respectively, if the interval between the two procedures is 3 to 8 years.
Although it is generally a simple surgery with good outcomes, depending on the case, it may be more advisable to use other methods for the couple to achieve pregnancy, such as IVF/ICSI in cases where the reversal is performed more than 5 years after the vasectomy and when using eggs from individuals over 35 years of age. Under these circumstances, sperm will be retrieved directly from the testicles (TESA) or the epididymis (PESA), eliminating the need for ejaculation.
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