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Low Cost Vasectomy Reversal in Minnesota and Florida

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Finally, low cost vasectomy reversal is here for men in Minnesota, Florida and the surrounding states. Dr. Shu of One Stop Medical Center (Procedure Clinic) is quickly expanding his practice in vasectomy and vasectomy reversal by offering the office based, low cost procedures.

Life changes and some people regret having their vasectomy, but can’t afford the reversal procedure. “That’s why we are here, so that anyone who needs a reversal can get one,” says Dr. Shu.

These fees are much less than what other places will charge. There are a number of reasons for this:

  • Since vasectomy reversal is performed in the procedure room in your clinics, there are no facility fees.
  • Because it is done under local anesthesia, there are no fees for an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist.
  • We want to keep our prices very competitive in these two procedures in the local and nationwide markets, so more people can benefit from it.

    According to published data, someone who receives a reversal within 10 years of having their vasectomy will have greater odds. The best chance for the returning of live sperm is less than three years after the original vasectomy.

    The minimally-invasive procedure performed at One Stop Medical Center is known as Vasovasostomy; it is performed under local anesthesia with the assistance of an operating microscope or magnifying loupe glasses (microsurgery) and typically takes 2-3 hours to complete. Dr. Shu has performed almost 1000 cases of vasovasostomy with a very good success rate.

    We offer the convenient online registration, same day consultation, and efficient one trip system. Moreover, our staff’s customer services and patient care are excellent. Please review all information in the section of vasectomy reversal in the website.

    • The Most Common Question Men Ask About A Vasectomy: Pain | Minneapolis & Orlando

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    The idea of no scalpel Easy Vasectomy® can seem daunting – on the one hand, it is a minimal invasive procedure done in a doctor’s office within 10 minutes, using only local anesthesia, and it is one of the most reliable, cost-effective forms of long term birth control available. On the other hand, a vasectomy can feel like kind of a drastic step to take because vasectomy is a surgical procedure. Although the techniques used in no scalpel Easy Vasectomy® is so advanced and so minimal invasive, still, many men in Minnesota and Florida hesitate to have their vasectomy done due to three factors: fear of pain, cost, and time. We are talking about each of them in this series of blogs. The first blog is to talk about pain related to vasectomy.

    How painful is it during the Easy Vasectomy® procedure?
    The number one objection voiced by the male patients in Minnesota and Florida to having a vasectomy done is the fear of pain. Believe or not, the no scalpel Easy Vasectomy® procedure is incredibly simple, safe and almost pain free. How do we achieve it?

    1. No scalpel: The new surgical techniques of the no scalpel vasectomy greatly minimize trauma and pain by only making a small, single punch in the skin of scrotum with special instruments, as opposed to a conventional, more invasive open procedure.

    2. No Needle: Madajet is a spray applicator that delivers a fine stream of anesthetic at a pressure great enough to penetrate the skin and envelop the vas deferens tube beneath the skin with an almost 100% efficacy rate, eliminating the need for additional anesthetic. There is no needle involved during the whole process of procedure.

    3. No suture: The size of wound is a few millimeter only, and it is so small that it doesn’t need any stitches to close. The sutures in the wound can more or less cause the suture reaction in tissue and cause pain.

    95% of the vasectomy patients in Minnesota and Florida said there was mild, minimal, or no pain with their brief vasectomy procedure. Each patient is unique, and some are more sensitive to pain and discomfort than others. For some men, thinking about it may be more discomforting anxiety than the actual procedure. By offering no needle and no scalpel techniques for a vasectomy, Procedure Clinic in the Twin Cities and Orlando has mitigated the pain of the procedure and the fear that comes with it.

    How long will I experience discomfort after Easy Vasectomy®?
    The single wound in the middle of scrotum after Easy Vasectomy® is so tiny that it doesn’t even require a suture to close it, which further facilitates the recovery and healing. Discomfort afterwards is minimal. A shorter recovery time with mild swelling and bruise means that patients will be back to their normal routine just in two days after the procedure.

    Small percentage men state they still felt a certain degree of ache or discomfort for a few weeks after the procedure, but if you’re still sore or tender after more than a couple weeks you may want to give your physician a call. Post vasectomy pain syndrone (PVPS) occasionally occurs in some patients, and it usually resolves in a few months after interventions.

    Factors Affecting the Sperm Recovery Rate After Vasovasostomy | Minnesota & Florida

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    The microsurgical vasovasostomy is a treatment of choice in restoring sperm to the ejaculate and in establishing pregnancy for men wishing to resume paternity after vasectomy. Other options include in vitro fertilisation (IVF), donor sperms, and adoption.

    The success of the reversal is dependent upon the age of vasectomy (the length of time since the vasectomy), vasectomy techniques, the experience of surgeon, and many other factors. Success rate for vasectomy reversal is generally reported in two ways: sperm recovery rate (patency success rate) and pregnancy rate. This blog will focus on sperm recovery rate after vasovasectomy.

    The sperm recovery rate of vasovasostomy is influenced by several factors.

    1. The single most important factor in whether a vasectomy reversal procedure will be successful is the interval in time (years) between the vasectomy and the vasectomy reversal. Our clinic data is consistent with reported studies demonstrating that sperm recovery rate after vasovasostomy is inversely related to the obstruction duration of vas deferens after vasectomy. Vasectomy has time dependent adverse effects on the testis, epididymis, and vas deferens.

    2. The surgical technique of vasectomy also affects the success rate of vasovasostomy. If the surgeon or family physician uses a technique that is difficult to reverse, such as cutting or burning away too long of segments of vas, or cutting too high or too low, then it will be much more difficult to do anastomosis without tension due to the shortage of vas and too much scar in the tissue. If cutting too low, the testicular end of vas could be very small and convoluted, the lumen could be easily sealed off by scar, and the connecting site is easier to be broken. Moreover, the shorter the testicular end, the greater the “back-pressure”, which will cause “blowout” and scarring of the epididymal tubule.

    3. The presence of sperm granuloma in the testicular end was associated with better sperm quality at the anastomosis site and had an improved outcome.

    4. The quality of fluid in the testicular end was correlated to a successful outcome after vasovasostomy. If the vasal fluid is clear and lightly milky in color, it is more likely that sperm will be found in the ejaculate following vasovasostomy.

    5. The presence of sperm in the fluid retrieved from the vas deferens before anastomosis was highly correlated with successful patency.

    6. Finally, the surgeon’s experience and microsurgical skills is important for successful vasectomy reversal procedures.

  • If the ends of vas are not precisely aligned, it may result in leakage of sperm fluid, inflammation, and scarring. While technical failures can occur even with a very experienced microsurgeon, they are far more likely in less experienced surgeons.
  • Many vasectomy physicians use cautery during vasectomy procedures. Careless and extensive cauterization damages the blood supply to a long length of the vas. Vasectomy reversal procedures could further cause inadequate blood supply to the vas. Scar tissue develops at the site of anastomosis, causing a blockage and late failure. This type of failure usually results in some sperm being present early after surgery, with failure 3-12 months later.

    • Therefore, it is important to ask how many reversal procedures the surgeon does every year, as there are will be a big difference between a surgeon who does less than ten reversal procedures and a surgeon who does 200 reversal procedures every year.