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From swamprat:- What are the odds of a 34 year old women getting pregnant by a 44 year old man who had a vasectomy 8 years ago, and a pelleted semen analysis done that came back zero after the supposed pregnancy? I am in the process of having another analysis done ASAP. The women is [...]

From Greg:- I am presently wanting a vasectomy. I have read several times that there is a changed immune response in vasectomised men. I have chronic fatigue syndrome (possibly from mycoplasma fermentans?) & perhaps have a compromised immune system. Does this mean that a vasectomy may affect me in a bad way? Is there any [...]

Hello Dr. Karpman and thank you in advanced for your help. I came across your web-site about a month ago looking for some validation that we were on the right track with the post-op problems my husband has been having with his semen analysis results.My husband had his VR completed on May 22nd, 2008 by [...]

From Danielle:- My boyfriend of a few years decided, without talking to me, that he wanted a vasectomy. He has a problem with one of his testicles not descending and he does have a hard time ejaculating. We can have sex and he will always get close but if his testicle goes up he can’t [...]

From Nicole:- My husband had a vasectomy 4 months ago; after we decided four children were enough. He waited and had the testing done which showed he had a ZERO sperm count. Unfortunately I have realised that I really do want five children. My poor husband is upset about this as he asked me repeatedly [...]

From Chris:- I just had a consultation this afternoon, and the doctor told me that my vas deferens was to deep and would be difficult for me to have the procedure in his office. He recommended having the procedure in the hospital after I was put under. All I know is that while he was [...]

From Charlene:- The guy I’m seeing had a cyst on his testicle. It has been there for quiet some time. He has lived with pain for 18 years. They just now found out what it was. He would have pain from time to time. Some of the pain would make him want to jump out [...]

From Jennifer:- What are the chances that a vasectomy can fail a 2nd time? My husband had his first done in early May 2007. The pieces they sent to the lab were confirmed as vas deferens. Testing in late June showed that he still had plenty of live sperm. He was tested again in September [...]

From Barb:- My husband had a vasectomy in January 2004. He had a reversal in November 2006. We conceived our daughter three months later. When our daughter was six weeks old in January 2008 my husband had another vasectomy. He has had semen analysis’ done very six weeks since the second vasectomy and each sample [...]

From Kal:- I’ve read that men who are considering children later by banking sperm aren’t ideal candidates for vasectomy. That is me, exactly. Can you please elaborate why anyone would feel regret about storing sperm “just in case”? Although vasectomy reversal is a highly successful operation for returning sperm to the ejaculate, it is not [...]