Advanced Vasectomy Reversal Procedure Can Make Conception Possible Post Vasectomy
Vasectomy Reversal is a procedure that many people are unfamiliar with. For men who have undergone a vasectomy, the vasectomy reversal procedure can make it possible to restore fertility, allowing a chance at fatherhood. Over half a million men request vasectomies each year, with a reported 5% of those men changing their minds after the procedure has been completed. "Patients come to me from all over the world to receive the procedure," says Dr. Phillip Werthman, of The Center for Male Reproductive Medicine and Vasectomy Reversal in Los Angeles, who performs 2 to 4 reversal procedures a week.

"The decision to receive the procedure is a big step in a couples' life, and the renewed ability to bring a child into the world is an even more incredible opportunity that I am thrilled to make possible for many couples."The cost of a vasectomy reversal is usually much less than in vitro fertilization, another alternative couples sometimes consider after the man has had a vasectomy. The success rate in conceiving after a reversal is between 50-70%. For those men whose bodies are still producing sperm at the time of surgery, the success rate can reach 99 percent. The procedure is done on an outpatient basis and is completed in one to two and a half hours.Dr. Philip Werthman is a world-renowned male fertility doctor, specializing in vasectomy reversal and is the author of the male infertility textbook, Infertility and Reproductive Medical Clinics of North America.

He recently appeared on the ABC's hit show "Extreme Makeover," performing network television's first vasectomy reversal. Dr. Werthman's office is located at the Center for Male Reproductive Medicine and Vasectomy Reversal in Culver City, California. More information can be found at and his website can be viewed at: www.malereproduction.com..