What is a vasectomy?

Question

and can a vasectomy be reversed?

Answer 1

it is the condition when vas deferens of a man is being cutted, to prevent the sperm flows into the glans.

the main purpose is to avoid pregnancy

Answer 2

A vasectomy is a form of permanent birth control that is performed on men. The surgreon cuts through the vas deferens and either cuts out a section, ties off theends, or burns them shut, or a combo of the three. It CAN be reversed, though the instance of successful pregnancy post-vasectomy is pretty small. Once the male's body cannot get rid of the sperm via the vas deferens, his body begind to see the sprem as a foreign body, and can make antibodies against them. Once the vasectomy is reversed, the antibodies are still there. I did a report on this for Anatomy and Physiology II last year. I am pasting on the full report titled "Vasectomy Reversal and Immunological Complications"...

Many couples who no longer wish to conceive children opt to have the man sterilized via vasectomy. In a vasectomy, the vas deferens, which carries mature sperm out of the male body, is cut and sealed on both ends (Marieb). Often the physician will also remove a length of the vas deferens as well. The procedure is very simple and recovery time is very short with few possible complications. The problem arises when couples decide later on that they in fact wish to conceive another child.
Under ordinary circumstances the immune system does not come into contact with the sperm. When a vasectomy is performed the blood-testes barrier, the barrier between the sperm and the immune system, is breached causing the immune system to view the sperm as foreign and therefore produce antibodies against them. These anti-sperm antibodies can be found in the man’s blood, and can cling thickly to the outside surface of the sperm themselves (Immunological Factors & Infertility).
When these anti-sperm antibodies are present, fertility often will not be restored to the man post vasectomy reversal. The antibody covered sperm often cannot swim well, clump together, and are unable to penetrate the woman’s egg. Treatment for this condition is the use of corticosteriods to suppress the man’s immune system. But this can produce harmful complications in the man. Not really a treatment for the problem, but a way around it, is the use of intrauterine insemination and IVF to produce a pregnancy. IVF has been found to be very effective (Immunological Factors & Infertility).
Prognosis for the man is good as the condition only affects his fertility, and not his general health. While producing a pregnancy with this condition can prove to be expensive if artificial insemination or IVF are necessary, pregnancy can still be achieved using the man’s own sperm.

Answer 3

A vasectomy is an operation that separates by incision the vas deferens in a male. The vas deferens is a tube that carries spermatozoa from the the testes. Some times a gold valve is inserted in the break and can be opened or closed after making another small incision in the scrotum. Some times the tubes are gathered up and re tied. In the past reversibility can be hit or miss. You can check on line or consult a urologist to see if their are any break troughs in reversibility.

Answer 4

Vasectomy is a birth control method in which all or part of a male's vas deferens are surgically removed, thus sterilizing the patient. Vasectomy should not be confused with castration: vasectomy does not involve removal of the testicles and it affects neither the production of male sex hormones (mainly testosterone) nor their secretion into the bloodstream. Therefore sexual desire (libido) and the ability to have an erection and an orgasm with an ejaculation are not usually affected.

Answer 5

Your question implies that you know vasectomy. But asked this question to tease we guys. It doesnt matter. Surgical sealing after cutting the part of each vas as a means of sterlization is called vasectomy. Hardly it can be reversed as the part is cut off.

Answer 6

A permanent sterilization procedure for men. The operation, usually done in a doctor's office, requires cutting and sealing the vas deferens, the tubes in the male reproductive system that carry sperm. A vasectomy prevents the transport of sperm out of the testes.

Answer 7

A vasectomy is when a man gets fixed. It is like when a woman has her tubes tied. There is a small incision made in the scrotum and the tubes leading from the testicles are cut or tied or clamped in order to keep sperm from being ejaculated.

Answer 8

cutting off the male sperm duct or tube that carries semen once its done then he is sterile and he wont be able to make a woman pregnant vasectomy can be reversed but will be complicated but most of the time it cannot be reversed

Answer 9

a vasectomy is a form of male birth control where they snip the line that takes the sperm to the penis. It cannot be reversed. Try www.wikipedia.com for a more medical answer.

Answer 10

When a man's sperm-carrying channel in his penis is cut and bound - that is a vasectomy. Yes, it can be reversed, it can be unbound and repaired - the sperm count will be lower and chances of successful impregnation becomes lower

Answer 11

Yes Vasectomy reversal is possible,IVF (in vitro fertilization) treatment; IUI, ICSI and Laparoscopic surgery is have become very common now. The cost is very low and the medical services are very good in India.

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Hope this helps.