One day you go in for a vasectomy, certain in your decision to be responsible and make sure you do not bring anymore children into the world. The next thing you know, you are sitting in the doctor’s office discussing your options to bring a child into the world. The only option you have is to overturn the decision you made earlier in life by going through a vasectomy reversal. It is amazing how things change over time!
Perhaps you once believed you were not financially or otherwise fit to have children, but have met someone wonderful who has convinced you otherwise. Maybe you already have children and wanted to prevent having anymore, but now you have gotten married to someone who desperately wants to have children of their own. There are many different reasons that men just like you decide to have the vasectomy reversal operation.
The decision to have a vasectomy is often rooted in a sincere desire to avoid the conflict of having children. The decision to have a vasectomy reversal is often rooted in sincere regret for that earlier decision. Sometimes this decision comes a short period of time after having the original procedure, and other times the decision comes years later. Either way, medical technology has advanced to the point most men can successfully go through a reversal vasectomy and successfully conceive their own biological children.
Men who were producing healthy amounts of sperm at the time of their original vasectomy have a much higher chance of conceiving children after a reversal. This is why your doctor will ask you a series of questions regarding your sexual health at the time you had your vasectomy. If you had children prior to the procedure, then most doctors will assume that you were producing sperm and will not have to go through a physical test to check for sperm.
Your doctor will also have to clear you medically before agreeing to perform a reversal vasectomy. They have to ensure you do not have medical conditions that would cause complications, or which might stop you from conceiving children even after overturning the vasectomy.
In most cases, you will also want to have your partner tested to make sure they are able to conceive children. It is costly and heartbreaking to go through a vasectomy reversal in hopes of having children, only to discover that you still cannot have them because your partner has fertility issues of their own. Most doctors will recommend that your partner go through basic fertility screening, just to make sure that they are able and ready to have children as well.
Once you have decided to go through with the reversal procedure, there are some things you should do to prepare for the big day:
1. You should be prepared to stop taking blood thinning medication a week or two prior to your scheduled vasectomy reversal. Some over-the-counter medications used for headaches and cramps serve as blood thinners, so make sure to discuss what is and is not safe with your doctor.
2. Make sure you have someone available to drive you home after the procedure. You will need some time to rest and heal, so make sure you also have people lined up to help you with basic needs such as meal preparation.
3. After the reversal vasectomy, you will need some type of support. If you have a jock strap around the house, bring it with you. Your doctor may have other ideas of what can be used if you cannot get a jock strap in time. The support is to hold the bandages in place and protect your body in the initial phases of healing.
If you are considering a vasectomy reversal seriously, then you have probably changed the way you vision your life for the future. You have gone from not wanting children to wanting them more than anything. This reversal could be the operation that changes your life!
An excellent way to begin is with some basic research on the Internet to learn a little more about what benefits and risks are associated with vasectomy reversal and to get an idea of which physicians in your area are qualified enough to perform this surgery.
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