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Can sperm be saved or banked at the time of a vasectomy reversal?

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Can sperm be saved or banked at the time of a vasectomy reversal?

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Yes. Moving sperm identified in the vas or epididymus at the time of a reversal can be saved, frozen and stored in a sperm bank just in case the vasectomy reversal is not successful. This sperm can only be used with in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).