Can a pregnancy occur after
a vasectomy?
Vasectomy is a great alternative for a couple where the female may be unable to take the oral contraceptive pill. Before undertaking vasectomy, it is most important to discuss one complication: the failure rate of vasectomy as a contraceptive method. Pregnancy occurs after a vasectomy in most cases because the couple starts to have sexual intercourse before azoospermia (absent sperm) has been documented on two separate semen samples.
Despite the importance of verifying the lack of sperm in semen after vasectomy, many couples do not comply with the instructions for semen analysis. The other reason for still having sperm after a vasectomy is if the surgeon screwed up and never ligated the duct in the first place.
Vasectomy is a great alternative for a couple where the female may be unable to take the oral contraceptive pill. Before undertaking vasectomy, it is most important to discuss one complication: the failure rate of vasectomy as a contraceptive method. Pregnancy occurs after a vasectomy in most cases because the couple starts to have sexual intercourse before azoospermia (absent sperm) has been documented on two separate semen samples.
Despite the importance of verifying the lack of sperm in semen after vasectomy, many couples do not comply with the instructions for semen analysis. The other reason for still having sperm after a vasectomy is if the surgeon screwed up and never ligated the duct in the first place.