According to Wikipedia, “retrograde ejaculation occurs when the fluid to be ejaculated, which would normally exit via the urethra, is redirected towards the urinary bladder. Normally the sphincter of the bladder contracts and the sperm goes to the urethra towards the area of least pressure. In retrograde ejaculation this sphincter does not work well. Causes [...]
In our small town, a lot of people know about Rich's vasectomy reversal and our goal to get pregnant. Since we both took time off from work to go to Sacramento for the surgery, we told our co-workers. And when I'm excited about something, I tend to talk about it. So now, well meaning friends [...]
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 to form, [...]
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 fluid. Rich [...]
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 [...]
Since I’ve started taking prenatal vitamins in order to be prepared for conception, I wondered if Rich should be supplementing too. It turns out that he should. Based on several books and online resources, I learned that there are many vitamins and nutrients that impact sperm production and quality. In no particular order, here they [...]
After interacting with a lab tech, I started using the phrase “fertility test” instead of “semen analysis.” I think the women at the lab registration desk are more comfortable with that! Anyway, I took the test the other day and am awaiting the results. Why would I wait more than 50 days after my vasectomy [...]
Well, it’s been seven weeks since the vasectomy reversal and we just learned that we didn’t get pregnant this cycle. I know that the odds of getting pregnant the first month after the reversal are low, but I was hoping, and I’m surprised by how disappointed I feel. Rich has not yet had his sperm [...]
