What happens during the vasectomy reversal?
The surgery is done in your healthcare provider’s office or at an outpatient clinic. Before the procedure you will be given a local anesthetic to numb each side of the scrotum. You may also be given a sedative, which is medicine that will relax you. There are 2 types of vasectomy reversal procedures: vasovasostomy and vasoepididymostomy. A physical exam before surgery will determine which procedure the surgeon performs. For a vasovasostomy, the surgeon stitches the cut ends of the vas deferens together. It is done if your exam shows that sperm is inside the vas deferens. A vasoepididymostomy is done if a blockage is found in the vas deferens. This procedure creates a bypass of the blockage. It has a lower success rate than a vasovasostomy because it is a more complex procedure. The rejoined vas deferens becomes a passageway for the sperm, so sperm can again be carried to the penis and into your partner’s body when you have sex.
