Patient factors influencing decision to undergo vasectomy reversal
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Vasectomy reversal: decision making and technical innovations
Vasectomy is the method of contraception chosen by more than 500,000 American men annually, and by upwards of 8% of married couples worldwide. However, following the procedure, nearly 20% of men express the desire for children in the future, and approximately 2-6% of American men will ultimately undergo vasectomy reversal (VR). VR is a complex microsurgical procedure. Intraoperative decision-ma...
متن کاملPatient characteristics associated with vasectomy reversal.
PURPOSE More than 30 million couples throughout the world are using vasectomy as a method of birth control. It is estimated that up to 6% of men who undergo voluntary sterilization will eventually request reversal, despite the high cost and relatively low success rate of the procedure. We identified characteristics that predict which vasectomy patients may request reversal. We also examined the...
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sperm heads and short tails), a TESE could be performed for the express purposes of cryopreservation. Indeed, in selected patients, discussion of concurrent VR coupled with sperm harvest for IVF could be the preferred option, especially given that costs for sperm harvesting as an isolated procedure can sometimes approach those for a VR.5 Partner’s age is another critical discussion point in pre...
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A small personal series of vasovasostomies and a review of the literature on this subject are presented. The importance is stressed of good counselling before vasectomy is undertaken in the first place.
متن کاملVasectomy reversal
Vasectomy is an elective surgical sterilization procedure for men that is intended to obstruct or remove a portion of both vas deferens, thereby preventing sperm from moving from the testes to the ejaculatory ducts. Although intended for permanent sterilization, vasectomy can be reversed in most men seeking to restore their fertility due to a change in marital status or reproductive goals. The ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Fertility and Sterility
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0015-0282
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.910