I came across a post the other day on Stories of Pregnancy & Birth over 44 years, which said in part:
"My husband had a reversal after at least 10 years with a vasectomy. At first they put him on Clomid to raise his sperm count. I didn’t think I would ever get pregnant. Then [...]
Anti-sperm antibodies can result from a vasectomy, and lead to problems conceiving following a vasectomy reversal. This is a complex subject and, rather than try to explain it myself, I'm going to provide a number of resources for further reading on this subject:
An excellent article on antisperm antibodies from the Northern California Fertility Medical [...]
Just how does one go about choosing a surgeon to perform a vasectomy reversal? My wife posted a bit before about how we chose the doctor that performed my vasectomy reversal. But my research on the topic has given me some broader insights now, so here are other resources you might want to consider:
Twenty questions [...]
What are the options if a vasectomy reversal isn't succesful? When the first semen analysis results came back low, we instantly thought about the worst case scenarios — IVF, sperm donors, adoption. Fortunately, we were able to meet with our doctor soon thereafter, and he reassured us that we had other options [...]
A few months ago, I posted links to vasectomy reversal message forums. These forums, AKA discussion boards, are great resources, but the language can be confusing. Just like other places on the Internet, short-hand, acronyms and abbreviations are common place. Here are some of the ones you're more likely to encounter:
AF – Aunt Flo (menstruation)
ART [...]
Last month, Rich started to take some vitamin supplements that are supposed to help when Trying to Conceive (TTC). Now that Rich’s semen analysis results are back (and not so great), I wanted to review supplements again and make some changes based on the test results. Since it takes three months for sperm [...]
I just got the results of my second fertility test, and while they aren't good, they are better than the first post-vasectomy reversal semen analysis. I'm not as freaked as before either, after learning that it isn't unusual for counts to start out low, and only begin increasing some months after the surgery. It definitely [...]
My wife and I had somewhat unrealistic expectations regarding how long it would take her to get pregnant after my vasectomy reversal. Since sperm were seen at the time of the reversal, we were told that it could happen immediately, and I was thinking that it might happen the first time or two she was [...]
After hearing the results of Rich's first semen analysis following his vasectomy reversal, we decided to repeat the test at our doctor's office near Sacramento. Unfortunately, once again, the test resulted in an inadequate volume. We're actually beginning to suspect retrograde ejaculation. It doesn't happen often with him, but occasionally there is no [...]
I’m not sure how many people have received their fertility test results this way, but I got mine while at the top of a ski slope! I had a voice mail message from the surgeon who did my vasectomy reversal, John Gould. The news was mixed; although sperm was present, the count was low. It [...]
