Vasectomy Reversal Success Rate

There are a number of factors that affect vasectomy reversal success rates:

Age of the man when vasectomy was performed
Number of years between vasectomy and the reversal
Age of man when vasectomy reversal was performed
Quality of sperm once recovered
Age of woman trying to conceive
Fertility of woman trying to conceive

There are two different parts to the vasectomy reversal success rate: sperm recovery and pregnancy rate.

Sperm recovery is the term used when sperm is found in the semen after a vasectomy reversal. The average success rate for sperm recovery averages around 85-90%.

The pregnancy success rate after a vasectomy reversal hovers around 50-60%. Average time is takes to conceive: six months to a year. It can be as long as two years.

Be sure to ask the doctor's success rate for each before considering him for the procedure.

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