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So, basically, they're just going to melt the vas deferens closed? That leaves open quite a bit of room for mistake, doesn't it? Not only may they not be reversible, but what if they seal off some arteries and veins in the process? Also, as the doctor mentions at the end of the article, how can they tell for certain whether they've got 100 percent blockage of the tubes?
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This is an interesting topic for me. I've been reading up on it. I found some interesting research being done in India on reversible vasectomies, I'll try to find the link (my links are a mess, I need to organize them better to be able to find them). In the meantime here is another:
http://www.malecontraceptives.org/
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Re-opening the vas deferens doesn't necessarily reverse a vasectomy. Often the patient will have developed antibodies to their own sperm (as a result of them getting into the bloodstream) and will still be sterile.
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Having had a Non-scalpel vasectomy myself, and having a medical student for a wife (one who agrees with my views luckily), I did a bit of research on them in the past.
Very, very rarely will men who get vasectomies become sterile due to semen introduced to the bloodstream. It is true that any amount of semen introduced to the bloodstream produces instant sterilization (one method of creating eunichs is to do so intentionally with a syringe), but that doesn't happen, especially with non-scalpel vasectomies. The reason is simple, and not unlike the ultrasound method in the article. The vas is carterized (i.e. melted) in two, not cut. Melting it with a caterizing gun (as in my own operation) or with heat generated with ultrasound should not result in any significant differences in reversal. In fact, I would think that the ultrasound would be safer in the long run.
The difference between traditional and non-scalpel surgeries for vasectomy are the method of invasion (how to get into the scrotum in order to carterize the vas), not the method of vas separation. It reduces the healing time by not using a scalpel. Unfortuantely, both methods still rely on exposing some pretty sensitive fleshy material to outside air, etc. Infections can happen in even the most steril of hospitals or offices. I, for example, have had an infection in my epiditymous (spelling?) for nearly 11 months now, resulting in my inability to do common household chores, have sex, or even sleep in the same bed with my wife. So, the action that we took to allow greater intimacy between us ended in losing intimacy for nearly the past year.
This ultrasonic thing would seem to me something that, had it been available, may have prevented that quite easily by never exposing my vas and internal scrotal tissue to outside elements. Anyway, summary of my lengthy post below:
The vas is ALWAYS melted apart during vasectomies, in order to prevent non-reversable sterilization due to blood contamination, and there is always a risk of infection due to exposure during a sugery.
Credendo Vides
(By believing, one sees)
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