My husband and I want another baby but he has had a vasectomy, can it happen?

Question

It has been 10 years.

Answer 1

I think that the vasectomy is still reversible like most are but ask the docs about it  

Answer 2

I've known two different guys that have had a vasectomy reversal procedure & both have fathered children since then.  Barring unforeseen complications I don't see why it couldn't happen.

Answer 3

Your husband can have a reverse vasectomy or you can go to your physician and have a substitute sperm donor.

Would suggest you talk with your Physician about what choices you have.

Answer 4

After a successful vasectomy, the pregnancy rate is about 0.2% due to recanalization. The tubes "reconnect" in a very small group of patients. This is considered a "vasectomy failure". Some men (and their partners) regret vasectomy due to a change in life circumstances (divorce, death of a child, or simply wanting more children).

Vasectomy techniques have been modified over time to reduce this failure rate to near zero. In fact, much more research has been done on how to make the procedure effective (near zero pregnancies) than to make it safer for the men who choose it.

A vasectomized male develops damage in the epididymides and the testes over time after vasectomy due to the back-pressure in the closed system. This affects sperm production and viability after reversal. In addition, 70% of men form anti-sperm antibodies that also contribute to reduction in  the post-reversal pregnancy rates to around 50%. Pregnancy rates are higher in men with a shorter interval since vasectomy on average.

"...significant reduction in the mean number of Sertoli cells (P less than 0.01) and spermatids (P less than 0.01) per tubular cross section in the post-vasectomy group, as compared with the control group. Focal interstitial fibrosis was observed in 23 per cent of the specimens from the post-vasectomy group and in none from the control group."  N Engl J Med. 1985 Nov 14;313(20):1252-6

"Interstitial fibrosis contributes to the irreversible damage of vasectomized testes." Contraception. 2002 Mar;65(3):245-9

CONCLUSION(S): Vasal obstruction results in significant reductions in germ cells in the later stages of spermatogenesis and increases in testicular fibrosis, both worsening with an increasing obstructive interval. Testicular damage after vasectomy might impact upon the prospects for reversal. Fertil Steril. 2004 Jun;81(6):1595-603.nhb jk  

Interstitial fibrosis is scar tissue from back-pressure and inflammation.

Reversal still provides the best chance of conceiving after vasectomy by most accounts, but is expensive ($4000 to $12,000) and is not covered by insurance. It is also painful, takes three hours under local anesthesia with an operating microscope, and can takes up to six weeks to recover fully (missed time from work is only a week or so).

Answer 5

try to get it reversed or give me a call

Answer 6

I know people having had babies with vasectomy but the chaces are reduced. Check with your doctor.

Answer 7

My dh just had his 24 year old Vasectomy Reversed Aug. 6th.  The dr gave us a good chance at conceiving.  Research drs, if you haven't already.  10 years isnt' too awfully long, and some have fathered children with Vasectomies that were over 30 years old reversed.  Good luck!  (BTW Check out the VR board on ivillage!  They can help you a lot!)

Answer 8

They can always (although I do not know if it always works) reverse the vasectomy. See below.

Answer 9

idk