Vasectomy reversed or IVF/ICSI cycle
My spouse has had a vasectomy (last year) and at the present we want to have a baby-I am 30, he is 44. We know we could attempt to have the vasectomy reversed, but what are our other choice for having a child that is conceived by both of us? Is there such a thing as aspiration of sperm that can be entrenched into me or into one of my eggs, and is there as much of a possibility of that being successful as our probability of having the vasectomy reversed? I don’t think there is any trouble that would prevent me from carrying a baby. Thanks.
Answer:
The other choice would be to undergo an IVF/ICSI cycle, and have sperm aspirated from the testicles (an area called the epididemis). That clearly involves during an IVF cycle with the costs involved. I would advise freezing the extra embryos if you go that route. If your husband has a successful vasectomy reversal and you get pregnant on your own, the issue of birth control will need to be discussed (not an issue if you go with IVF). Good luck