Birth Control Surgery
Vasectomy and Vasectomy Reversal
How Is a Vasectomy Performed?
It is a simple surgery performed by a doctor in an office or clinic. The small tubes that carry sperm in the scrotum are cut so that the sperm cannot cause pregnancy. The process is very fast and you can go home the same day. Everything takes about 20 minutes. Its effect in preventing pregnancy is almost 100%. It is a very safe operation. Since only the sperm duct is cut, there is still enough semen to ejaculate after the surgery. If you are sure that you do not want to have a child, you can have a vasectomy. Approximately 3 months after vasectomy, the result is final when no sperm is seen in the spermigram.
What is Vasectomy Reversal?
It is the process of re-bringing the vas deferens (sperm carrying tubes) end-to-end of patients who have previously undergone vasectomy.
How Is Vasectomy Reversal Done?
It is a microsurgical procedure that requires experience. Reversing a vasectomy is a complex surgery. The operation takes about 1 hour. The success rate is between 50-70%. The shorter the vasectomy time, the higher the success rate. If a patient has had a vasectomy procedure more than 10 years ago, the success rate is low. Most people only need a few days of rest after a vasectomy reversal. After three months, a spermigram is performed and the presence of sperm in the semen is checked. Vasectomy and reversal surgery do not affect your hormones or sexual desire. It does not alter the feeling of having an orgasm or ejaculation.