Pregnancy after Vasectomy

Chances of Pregnancy After Vasectomy

The chances of pregnancy after a vasectomy are quite low, as experts suggest vasectomy is one of the most effective male sterilisation techniques. Research says that in one in 2000 cases, the woman will get pregnant if her partner has undergone a vasectomy surgery, according to the American Urological Association.

Once you undergo a vasectomy surgery, semen specimen after vasectomy (SSAV) is recommended to determine if the surgery is successful or not, before you look for other contraceptive alternatives.

In comparison to the other birth control techniques, the vasectomy is effective, and there are evident numbers that support this fact.

• By using birth control pills and patches, only 9 out of 100 get women conceived.

• And 18 out of the 100 women got pregnant if their partners used condoms.

Ways of Pregnancy After Vasectomy

With time, you and your partner change your decision to have babies. Deciding to conceive a baby naturally is quite difficult then. So, either reverse vasectomies or opting for IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) is a good option.

In the case of reverse vasectomies, the surgeon attempts to connect the male fertilisation tubes called the vas deferens. This surgery is also called the vasovasostomy technique, where the restoration process of the sperm to the urethra is done. However, case studies say that vasovasostomy is more complicated than vasectomy.

The success rate for a vasovasostomy is around 75% within three years of the vasectomy, and it drops eventually with more years completed for the vasectomy. The reverse vasectomy success factors then gradually go down to 55% with more years after the vasectomy surgeries are completed.

Sometimes, if reverse vasectomies are not effective or successful, then the best option that one can go for is evaluating the woman's reproductive health. Understanding the partner's ability to get pregnant helps you explore technology-assisted reproductive programs like IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) and many others. The inability to conceive is ruled by many factors, like POI (primary ovarian insufficiency) and PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome).