Vasectomy reversal surgery is becoming more and more popular in recent years due to the larger number of vasectomies that have been performed. Men who have vasectomy reversal surgery are generally men who change their minds after vasectomy surgery and decide they actually do want kids. Vasectomy reversal surgery does have drawbacks, and this brings many men to look for vasectomy reversal surgery alternatives that are less intrusive and expensive. This article will explore some of the vasectomy reversal surgery alternatives that are viable options for men.
1. Saving Your Sperm After Vasectomy Surgery - While this option certainly requires you to have some forethought before vasectomy surgery, it is by far the best alternative to prevent vasectomy reversal surgery from ever being necessary. For a relatively cheap amount, the doctor can remove some sperm before the vasectomy and store it for future use if you change your mind. You can then have the sperm artificially inseminated into your partner.
2. Sperm Donors - Though this is not quite the same as having your own child through traditional means, it is still a viable alternative to vasectomy reversal surgery. There are many donors available, and this has become more popular in recent years among men who have had a vasectomy. If you are careful about who you pick as the sperm donor, you can have great success with this method.
3. Adoption - By far the least intrusive option available, adoption does much more than simply fill your need for children. It also allows a child with no family to be loved, cared for, and to have a great chance at life. This is a wonderful alternative that you certainly should consider before you have vasectomy reversal surgery. Adoption really is a wonderful option.
4. Testicular Sperm Extraction - This is one of two non-surgical types of sperm aspiration that many men consider instead of vasectomy reversal surgery. This involves taking a biopsy needle and removing some tissue from your testicles. This tissue does contain sperm, and the sperm is then extracted carefully to be artificially implanted in your partner. The success rate for this is fairly low, but it is an option. Also, the mental aspect of a biopsy from your testicles is kind of tough to overlook as a reason to consider other options.
5. Epydidymal Sperm Aspiration - This is where the surgeon takes a bit of liquid from your epididymis via a small needle. The liquid also usually contains sperm, and can then be used through IVF. Like the testicular sperm extraction, this process has a fairly low success rate. Much of the problem in success has to do with the fertilization once implanted, and you have this problem with most all the options mentioned that involve placing sperm.
Vasectomy reversal surgery is slightly more successful than most of these alternatives, though the risks are much greater. You are at risk for a number of problems. Anytime you are in surgery for several hours as you are with this micro surgical procedure, you are taking a risk. The alternatives are all generally considered safe, and much less risky than vasectomy reversal surgery.
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