Why Do Men Get Vasectomy Reversals?
Why would any man go in for a vasectomy one day and a vasectomy reversal another day? For some it is a very clear and easy decision that is made along with a new loved one, and for others it is something they think about for months or years before going through with the procedure. Every man makes this decision for his own reasons, but there are five main reasons that drive most men:
#1: A New Marriage
Oftentimes, the decision to have a baby is not about yourself, but about your relationship with someone else. It is very common for men who go through life swearing they will never have children to meet one special person and suddenly find themselves desperate to start a family. All of a sudden, having a baby seems like a good idea. In the case of a new wife who wants nothing more than to have her own child, a man may decide getting a reversal is the best idea ever to cross their minds. It may be the only way to give someone they love the family they want and deserve.
#2: Everything Changes with Time
Over the years, things change in unexpected ways. The decision a young man makes to have a vasectomy can seem like a very wrong decision years later when he is more established in life and settled with one person. A man may want nothing more than to remain “free” his entire life, but later in life that freedom is not nearly as valuable as starting a family. These men have no option but to get a reversal vasectomy to make this happen.
#3: Losing the Young
While there is nothing worse than the pain of parent who has lost a child, it is not uncommon for parents who have gone through this experience to desire another child after they have healed. It might be the desire to hold a soft, tiny body in their arms again or the simple need to carry on the family name for the next generation, but many feel that need to have another baby through the course of recovery. In order to honor the passing of one child with the birth of another child, a reversal vasectomy must be performed.
#4: A Helping Spirit
It may be possible for some men to have a vasectomy reversal and donate their sperm to someone suffering from infertility. They may not want to have children of their own, but they may be willing to donate sperm to someone close to them who desperately wants to have a child. A reversal vasectomy procedure may seem like a small thing compared to the pain of someone they love suffering through infertility.
This is one of the more rare reasons for undergoing this type of operation, but it does happen in some cases. It takes a special man to do something this generous, but a doctor will want to verify that the man is capable of producing sperm before going through with the operation. If it is unlikely the many will be able to have children even with the reversal, it is not worth going through the expense and risk of the surgery.
#5: Physical Pain
Pain or discomfort years after a vasectomy is not unusual, and some men may feel uncomfortable shortly after having the procedure. In the rare cases that this becomes a problem a reversal vasectomy may be the only reasonable course of action. Before a vasectomy reversal is performed, a doctor would do some testing to make sure that the cause of the pain is the vasectomy.
Are you thinking of going through a vasectomy reversal? Do you relate to these reasons, or do you have other reasons driving your decision?
