What Is a Vasectomy Reversal Success Rate?
Vasectomy reversal success rate is the amount of sperm that is in an ejaculation after a vasectomy has been reversed. This is highly dependent upon a few factors, like what reversal procedure was used and how long ago the original vasectomy was done. The higher the percentage of sperm, the greater the chances the man has of fertilizing an egg. Standard surgical reversal of a vasectomy can have at least a 40% success rate, and microsurgical procedures, or surgeries performed with a microscope, offer a greater chance of success, with an average of 75%. Men who have undergone a vasectomy may decide, later in life, that they do wish to attempt to have children, and therefore seek out surgeons who can undo the procedure. To have the original sterilization procedure undone is much more difficult than a simple outpatient procedure. This often entails a vasovasostomy or vasoepididymostomy.
