Do you have any vasectomy, or vasectomy reversal questions to ask the doctor?
Sep 22nd 2009General questions & Vasectomy failure
From Bill:- Dr. Karpman. Would love to have a few of these unanswered questions dealt with before my second vasectomy that is scheduled in less than two weeks. Long story short, had a Vasectomy in March this year. Found out about 1 month ago that I still have live sperm. It did not work as [...]
Sep 22nd 2009Pregnant after vasectomy & Vasectomy failure
From Misty:- I need some help. My husband had a vasectomy 7 years ago. I am going crazy because I have all the signs of pregnancy that I have had with my previous three children but tests come back negative and so did the ultrasound. My husband started asking around and checking up in this, [...]
Apr 3rd 2009Vasectomy failure
From Alfred:- Hello. I had a vasectomy 8 1/2 yrs ago. Never did any follow-up tests. My wife became pregnant. Had a semen analysis which came back zero. I knew this was incorrect because my wife wasn’t with anyone else. Had a ‘complete semen analysis’ done and the results are: ANALYSIS TIME, SEMEN 11:57 SEMEN [...]
Jun 30th 2008Vasectomy failure
From Heather:- My husband had a vasectomy 2 years ago, we found out that I was pregnant. This came to a shock to both of us since he had the procedure. Well to make a long story short we found out that I was pregnant with twins when I was 6 weeks pregnant. How ever [...]
Feb 17th 2008Vasectomy failure & Worries about the procedure
From David:- I had a vasectomy in July of 07. The procedure went without incidence and I followed the doctors prescriptions regarding activities and relaxing for the next few days. I was back to work without issues (other than the expected tenderness), and after one week the swelling started to increase rapidly on my left [...]
Oct 15th 2007General questions & Vasectomy failure
From Mike:- I had a vasectomy 5 months ago and my sperm count has been confirmed as zero, I have a question regarding the clips used in vasectomy, is there any way they can become dislodged or fall off thus leading to recanalization, I use a machine called the power plate regularly in the gym [...]
Aug 19th 2007Post vasectomy semen analysis & Vasectomy failure
From Ralph:- Is it possible that once a vasectomy has been performed, and an individual has been given the all clear (zero sperm count), that a pregnancy can still occur, and after a further test, the individual in question can still be given a further zero sperm count? (A year after having the procedure performed, [...]
Jul 17th 2007Pregnant after vasectomy & Vasectomy failure
From Carole:- My husband had a vasectomy in late December 06. The Dr. said he should be tested at 8 weeks but he didn’t get in with the sample until 12 weeks or so. We were told the sample didn’t need to be fresh and so it was likely more than 8 hours old before [...]
Jul 17th 2007Vasectomy failure
From Sam:- Can I get pregnant after a reversal if my husband has rare non-motile sperm? The semen is composed of fluid from the seminal vesicles, prostate and sperm. Sperm comprise the smallest fraction of fluid (5%). The fluids are continuously produced regardless of whether or not a man ejaculates. Prolonged periods of anejaculation can [...]
Jul 1st 2007General questions & Vasectomy failure
From Jeremiah:- I had my vasectomy between 4 and 4 1/2 years ago. I was given the all clear by the doctor, and have had no problems sinse then. My question is is there a certain period of time after a vasectomy in which a recanalization will have no chance of happening? The probability of [...]
