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The vasectomy

Julia wrote to us this week and asked about the vasectomy. Specifically, what Julen wants to know is whether the vasectomy is reversible or not, i.e., whether it is retrograde or not.

To begin with: vasectomy produces permanent male sterility, since it is an operation that prevents sperm from flowing out of the testicles. A small incision is made in the scrotum and a cut and ligature is made in each deferent tube to prevent sperm spillage during ejaculation. The small superficial incision is closed by stitches, and the surgery has no effect on a man's sexual relations.

In response to Julen’s question, we have to say that there is no “reversible vasectomy”; in fact, vasectomies are performed to be non-reversible. However, if someone wants to have children after vasectomy, they will have to undergo another operation, called vasostomy, which is a microsurgery operation to try to reunite the different vessels. But this new operation does not guarantee good results in all cases.Another option for children may be a testicular biopsy, which involves removing sperm directly from the testicles for subsequent artificial fertilization.