Vasectomy Pregnancy

Can My Partner Get Pregnant After I've Had a Vasectomy

Okay guys...here's the bad news.

Yes, your partner can get pregnant after you've had a vasectomy.

Granted, it's fairly unlikely, but there are two sets of circumstances in which it can happen.

1. Although the vasectomy has cut off the supply of sperm cells, there may still be some viable sperm "in the pipeline," so to speak. So it's a good idea to use an alternate form of contraception for a few weeks (or even a few months if you REALLY want to play it safe).

2) It's possible you were not "in the hands of a master" when the vasectomy was performed, and the procedure failed. 

It's extremely rare in this day and age, but do you want to be the exception to the rule? Be very careful in choosing a competant doctor to perform your surgery.

Understanding How a Vasectomy Works

It helps to know a little bit about the way a vasectomy is done to understand why pregnancy is almost impossible after a vasectomy.

A vasectomy is a surgical procedure in which a doctor severs the connection between the testicles, which produce sperm, and the tube in the penis that delivers the sperm during an ejaculation.  The tubes (aka vas deferens) are then clamped shut so it's impossible for sperm to escape. The sperm cells are eventually absorbed into the body. 

The first question men ask after they learn how a vasectomy works usually is, will it reduce the intimate experience or my drive? Research has shown that there's absolutely no change in 9 out of 10 men.

Many men report that the  experience is actually heightened because their partner no longer has to worry about pregnancy. She can "let herself go" more easily--and possibly more often. 

Another question men often ask is whether they'll be able to continue to ejaculate. The answer is yes.

Sperm cells make up only about 10 percent of the seminal fluid of ejaculation. In other words, the seminal fluid remains--it just doesn't have sperm cells in it.

No sperm, no pregnancy.

For couples who have decided their "baby making days are over," a vasectomy appears to be a safer choice than a tubal ligation, which is the most common contraceptive procedure performed on women. The mortality rate for tubal ligation is approximately 4 out of every 100,000 women. As low as that is, it's still forty times the mortality rate of men who undergo a vasectomy.

In other words, if you're a man you have a better chance of winning the lottery than you have of of losing your life during a vasectomy.

And if a vasectomy is done properly and you follow the doctor's recommendations for post-vasectomy "rules of engagement" with your partner, there's even less chance of a pregnancy occurring.