| "Why does anyone want a vasectomy reversal?" This | | | | even years. The pain is believed to be a result of |
| is a question I hear any time I tell someone what I do | | | | obstruction and a build up of fluid within the now sealed |
| for a living. I perform microsurgical vasectomy | | | | system. As the fluid builds up, the tissues become |
| reversals I tell them. "Hmm" they say. "And so what | | | | distended, causing stretching which causes significant |
| else do you do?" "That's it I explain. Just vasectomy | | | | pain. This pain can be especially severe after sexual |
| reversals. One a day, every day. On men from every | | | | activity. For many, the best option is microsurgical |
| state in the US and from around the world." "Hmm. | | | | reconnection of the ends of the vas, restoring flow |
| That's nice," they respond…and then we get to | | | | and decompressing the system. |
| the big question "Why does anyone want a | | | | I have many patients over the past 20 years that felt |
| Vasectomy Reversal, anyway?" | | | | the need to restore the flow of sperm to the semen. |
| First of all, a little background: More than 600,000 men | | | | Some felt that the vasectomy was unnatural and |
| undergo a vasectomy each year in the US for | | | | went against some deeper philosophies of life and |
| permanent sterilization. Of those, about one of every | | | | fluids-in-balance. Some men have felt that they were |
| twenty men (5%) will change their mind at some point. | | | | not as healthy after the vasectomy and wanted to |
| It could be 2 weeks later, or as in the case of my | | | | correct this with a reversal. Others just didn't feel |
| world-record patient, 42 years after vasectomy. But | | | | "right". There was no specific complaint or change, |
| that's what life is all about -surprises and change - | | | | they just weren't the same and wanted to have their |
| sometime good surprises, sometime not so good. As I | | | | vasectomy reversed. Some felt that they wanted to |
| tell patients every week, life has a way of getting in | | | | restore their "energy" which they believe was changed |
| the way of plans. Many men who wanted permanent | | | | by the vasectomy. |
| sterilization, now find themselves wishing they could | | | | The good news is that whatever the reason, the |
| father children once again. | | | | chances for success are excellent, from 90 to 96%. |
| The good news is that for almost all men, a | | | | At the International Center for Vasectomy Reversal, |
| vasectomy reversal is an affordable and highly | | | | we are able to achieve a level of success that can |
| successful way to restore fertility. In fact, a review of | | | | only come from years of a full-time, single specialty |
| several thousand of our own patients shows that we | | | | vasectomy reversal practice - a practice with |
| have been able to achieve more than a 90 to 96 % | | | | thousands of patients who travel to Tucson, Arizona |
| success, even for men who have had prior reversals! | | | | each week from throughout the world. Drs. Marks and |
| This same success rate is for all men, no matter how | | | | Burrows have the volume and experience to insure |
| long ago they had their vasectomy. So this proves that | | | | you get the best chances for a successful reversal. |
| the age old idea that the number of year from | | | | This is the reason so many trust ICVR for their |
| vasectomy to reversal determines success is | | | | vasectomy reversal. |
| hogwash. | | | | Sheldon Marks, MD, is the founder and medical director |
| Yet many doctors do not know or understand that a | | | | of the International Center For Vasectomy Reversal, |
| vasectomy reversal is highly successful when | | | | based in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Marks is one of only a |
| performed by a skilled and experienced microsurgeon. | | | | handful of microsurgical specialists in the world that has |
| The most common medical reason to have a reversal | | | | performed more than 1,800 microsurgical reversals, |
| is for treatment of severe pain following a vasectomy, | | | | performing an average of 200-220 each year. |
| called post-vasectomy pain syndrome (PVPS). This | | | | Learn More |
| rare and devastating complication after a vasectomy | | | | Vasectomy Reversal - Fully accredited, full-time |
| occurs in less than 1 % of all vasectomies. For those | | | | dedicated vasectomy reversal Center with a Federally |
| unfortunate few men, the pain can be severe and | | | | certified andrology lab and cryobank. |
| debilitating. The pain can begin immediately after the | | | | ICVR - International Center For Vasectomy Reversal, |
| vasectomy or can develop slowly over months and | | | | based in Tucson, Arizona. |