A27. If you decide that you do want to start a family then there is the option of a vasectomy reversal.
However this is not without its difficulties.
Vasectomy reversal does work but not for everyone. It costs more than a vasectomy and is a difficult and time consuming process. There is no guarantee that it will restore your fertility.
Plus it is not usually available on the NHS.
But it does work for some men and there is no reason why you wouldn’t be one of the successful ones. If you do opt for this then the likelihood of success will depend upon the length of time between your vasectomy and this reversal.
In other words: the longer the period of time between a vasectomy and a reversal the less chance of it being successful.
The reversal procedure is discussed fully in our Complete Guide to Vasectomy Reversal.
If you are uncertain about this then consider ‘sperm banking’: this is where you have your sperm frozen at very cold temperatures with the option of using this at a later date if you change your mind.
This is discussed further in our sperm banking before surgery section.