Vasectomy Reversal Beverly Hills

Vasectomy Reversal in Beverly Hills Is A Couple’s Decision

A couple might choose vasectomy as a permanent method of birth control, but if they change their minds and want another child, they may choose to reverse a vasectomy. In fact, anywhere from 6% to 12% of men who have had a vasectomy request vasectomy reversal.

Couples who are looking for vasectomy reversal in Beverly Hills can turn to specialists such as Dr. Aaron Spitz, a board-certified urologist and men’s fertility expert. Dr. Spitz realizes the importance of evaluating the couple as a whole in addition to the male patient, to ensure that any additional treatments that might be needed for maximum success are provided. Factors such as the woman’s age, health and lifestyle can affect future fertility. Other things that can affect male fertility include certain medications, smoking and exposure to high heat.

Vasectomy Reversal Can Be Successful

The fewer number of years between the original vasectomy and the vasectomy reversal, the greater the chance of success. Other factors also play a role in the success of this procedure. For patients in which the vas deferens has not ruptured, motile sperm is present in the fluid from the cut end of the tube, the time since the vasectomy has been less than 10 years, and a skilled microsurgeon performs the procedure, the success rate (for restoring sperm to the ejaculate) is about 75%. When the success rate is defined by a pregnancy, the rate falls to somewhere between 40% and 75%, depending on the vasectomy reversal procedure used.

Couples might also wish to consider minimally invasive sperm retrieval as either an alternative to vasectomy reversal or as a backup method to use in case the vasectomy reversal fails. Dr. Spitz collects the sperm at the time of the vasectomy reversal surgery, eliminating the need to undergo a second surgery if this method is chosen in the future.