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SIU Fertility & IVF Center


Vasectomy Reversal

Patients at times decide to undergo a vasectomy as a method of birth control where the male partner has a ligation of the ducts that bring sperm as a form of contraception.  When patients want to have children again, physicians can bring these tubes together with microsurgical techniques under a microscope and allow for the sperm to reach the ejaculate for a natural conception.  The procedure is generally done on an outpatient basis, with an easy and quick recovery.