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Re: artificial insemination

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 1 Dec 1999 20:26:51 -0600 (CST)

At Wed, 1 Dec 1999, louisa wrote: >
>A man had a vasectomy 7 years ago. His partner now wishes to have a
>child. I understand that a reversal is difficult and often
>unsuccessful. Is there any possibility at all for his partner to
>conceive, i.e. by artificial insemination (homologous)?
>
>Thank you.

Numbers on reversal years ago was a success rate of 33%. Might be better now but haven't seen any stats.

If, by homologous AI you are referring to extracting semen from the testicle to use for ICSI, haven't seen any papers on that either. 

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York


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