PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for March, 2001: Re: Versectomy

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Re: Versectomy

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:17:22 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Ashley wrote: >
>I have had a versectomy and would like to know if there is a way I can
>still father a child. My new partner and I would dearly love to have a
>child, is it posible and if so what do I need to do. I have heard that
>the sperm can be extracted from me and implanted into my partner, is
>that the case ?

A vasectomy can be reversed surgically with a pretty good success rate. The option of sperm extraction is possible, but quite expensive and usually combined with IVF-also quite expensive. Reversal is the easiest and best option... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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