My husband had a vasectomy reversal and was only able to connect one side. Can he still have a girl or boy with one side reconnected?
Answers from doctors (2)
Answered by Robert D. Oates, MD, FACS
Yes, but of course that depends on how successful it was and your fertility status as well. Sperm that will create a girl and sperm that will create a boy (once they fertilize an egg) are made equally by the sperm-producing apparatus in the testes—the side is not a factor.
Hope all works out for you,
Dr. Robert Oates, MD
www.robertoatesmd.com
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Answered by John C. McHugh, MD
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Yes. If the reversal is successful in terms of the connection remaining open, then a male can achieve pregnancy with one testicle contributing the sperm.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
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