Should I get more testing done?
Oct 17th 2009adminPost vasectomy semen analysis
From Joel:-
Thanks for taking my email. I had a vasectomy in Dec of 2008 in a military hospital. I have been in for numerous tests and have had both clear and non motile sperm present. I’ve never had two consecutive tests come back clear. I went back into the Urology clinic this last week to see what was wrong. The Doctor had me submit another specimen and tested it immediately. I was informed it was clear. I stressed to the doctor that my wife and I really do not want any other children so I want to be sure that I don’t have any sperm present. The doctor also told me that non-motile sperm can’t get a woman pregnant and that I shouldn’t worry about it. I was also informed that they do a much more thorough test than a civilian Dr. would and that I would have been cleared a long time ago had I gone to a civilian Dr.
This is very frustrating because I can’t see to get anyone to give me a straight answer. What should I do? Should I keep going in for tests? Or should I trust that Non motile sperm pose no threat?
Persistent non-motile sperm in the ejaculate is a dilemma that every vasectomy surgeon must deal with in their practice. Whether this represents a micro-recannalization or just some residual sperm in the “tank” is difficult, if not impossible, to determine. This should become more apparent with some time. In theory and practice, rare non-motile sperm can not cause a pregnancy, if they are truly non-motile. However, because of legal concerns related to an unwanted pregnancy, most vasectomy surgeons are unwilling to give a man the “all clear” if any sperm are still present in the ejaculate after a vasectomy.
