Yes a vasectomy can be reversed with a microscopic vasectomy reversal…but that really isn’t the issue. The real question is if a vasectomy is reversed what are the chances that it will be successful?
The answer is multifactorial and dependent on the age of the male and female, how long ago was the vasectomy done, the reproductive health of the female, the surgical reconnection of the vas deferens staying open after they are rejoined, and finally the quality of the semen produced after the reversal. All of these factors explain why the patency of the procedure (presence of sperm) and the pregnancy (it worked) of the procedure differ.
Yes you can send a boy to college but you can’t make him think
and yes you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.
Yes you can reverse a vasectomy but that don’t guarantee no baby
It’s about if it will result in success and that my friend is a big maybe!
Reversal Rates Based on the Time Since Vasectomy
Less than 3 years Patency 97% Pregnancy 76%
3-8 years Patency 88% Pregnancy 53%
9-14 years Patency 79% Pregnancy 44%
Greater than 15 years Patency 71% Pregnancy 30%
Belker AM, et al. Results of 1,469 microsurgical vasectomy reversals by the Vasovasostomy Study Group. Journal of Urology 1991; 145(3):505-11.