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Assisted Reproduction
Study finds vasectomy reversal highly effective, even after 15 years
March 15th, 2004
Debunking a popular myth about vasectomy, a new study by physician-scientists at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center finds that vasectomy reversal is highly effective, even 15 years or more after the vas deferens, the tube that carries sperm, is blocked. The study, published in the Journal of Urology, documents the highest pregnancy rates following vasectomy of any study to date. Whether a man had a vasectomy this year or 15 years ago, there was no difference in the pregnancy rate achieved following a vasectomy reversal, with an average 84% likelihood of pregnancy over 2 years, the study found. (Comparatively, healthy...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2004-03-15)
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