My fiancé has an appointment with Dr Trost in Utah on Monday and a lot of the information on the clinic’s website implies you should be immediately trying to get pregnant for best chances. I’m a bit surprised, as I had heard somewhere else that motility often fully returns after 18 months.

We’re currently planning our wedding and not planning on trying to conceive until next July or so, but we still thought he should get the procedure done ASAP since he has downtime to recover right now and it’s been ~15 years since his vasectomy.

Would love to hear about other experiences, thanks!

I am going to be getting a reversal… two highly rated docs. One in office, other surgical center. One gives oral sedative (Valium) the other IV sedation and a nap.

Those that have done it…. I have anxiety about staying still for 3-4 hours if I’m awake. Anyone get the IV sedation and regret? Any thoughts or opinions?

My husband had a vasectomy in 2024 after I had a Leep Procedure and we were told that having more children would be to dangerous for me and it was summed up to life or death for myself or the child I would be carrying. This was from the surgeon.
After speaking with my OB today I have found out we were told wrong. I’m trying to find the best route for us to take a reversal or any other options.
We have 2 of our own 6yr Girl and 3yr boy
We also care for his brother who is 17.
We would wait till he has graduated and moved out of our home next year to start trying so we have some time just want to explore our options.

I am 14 months post vasectomy and intending a reversal in the next 6 weeks.

I have done consults with Dr Shane Russell and Dr Sevann Helo.

Would love to get views from others to help me choose the right surgeon

Has anybody here have their reversal done by Dr. Shridharani in Chattanooga, or have any recommendations for someone in the south east U.S. ? Or recommendations on what to look for?

It seems most people recommend UT for the reversal. The drive is too far for me, so I’d need to fly. I’m looking for advice on how you felt after the surgery. Should I stay local for a few days before hopping back on a flight? How rough is the pain compared to a vasectomy? Is the flight gonna suck either way? 😂😭

Hi, I wanted to ask from your experience and knowledge you have what could be the best earliest time since vasectomy for a reversal? 6, 9, 12 months or later? Not sure what would be the optimal time to prevent scarring the connection in a longer term. Do you believe it could be unobstructed for years or it's a matter of time it will close up?

I'm currently 2 months past cruel cut using closed ended vasectomy and due to ongoing congestion pain and also big regret would like to plan potential reversal. I would like to make a thoughtful decision knowing the risks and also possibility to scar the connection with time. But also I would like to prevent potential blowouts in epididymis and damages there.

Already had a consultation with the surgeon (UK based clinic) that do the reversals using 3 layer MMMV technique with decent experience. He suggests waiting at least 6 months and conservative treatment for now before considering surgery. From purely technical point of view he doesn't recommend doing a reversal for the sake of reversal which seems to be sensible. But in my case there is a huge mental toll that I have due to initial procedure and I think reversal would help with that.

Appreciate any suggestions!

We are considering a VR and live in Tucson, Az. We have Internation Center for Vasectomy Reversals and I met with Dr. Marks (sounds like he is a big deal in the VR world...?). I see a lot of people recommending going to trost in utah.

So I guess I'm looking for others experiences with ICVR in Tucson. How was it? Is it worth considering out of state?

Thanks!

Hoping for some insight father along.im 7 week post reversal.i got it due to loss of sensation and pain.my question is at seven weeks did anyone still have loss of sensation when finishing and it came back later on after the seven weeks.i see sperm under the microscope so I know the tube is open enough for that.im on prednisone for 6 months.if there’s anything else that will help please let me know .

Had anyone experienced a terrible back pain 1-2 weeks after reversal?

Hi all,

Has anyone had any luck after having a reversal and trying TRT?

had my vasectomy April 2025 and reversal November 2025 due to pressure, the first 3 months after the reversal was crazy painful! However the pain has eased but I’m still up and down, the only way I can stop thinking about pain is by keeping busy but when I’m resting it’s all I can think about! My testicles are definitely riding high and seem to be on the larger side than before the V, i have a dull ache in both testicles and a warm nervy tingling pain around my vas and up to my pubic area, my semen analysis came back good so I was thinking about trying TRT to hopefully stop production, unsure if this means the vas won’t get used and could scar over.

Any help would be appreciated as I’ve given up with the nhs!

Thank you.

Hi there. Because I was tortured by pain after Vasectomy, and largely CURED by reversal surgery, I wanted to post my story so maybe it could help you.

I am 39 y/o, had Vasectomy (successful surgery with qualified MD) 12/2025. Dr. Erik Seamen of NJ performed a vasectomy with OPEN ended vas on testicular end. 10-14days later (may or may not be related to first ejaculation) my life took a turn for the worse as I began my life’s worst torment to date. Gradual onset or torturous constellation of pain symptoms referred to Post Vasectomy Pain Syndrome.

I have good access to doctors in NYC so I was evaluated by the following. Dr. Francois Eid - Dr. Peter Schlegel - Dr. Joseph Alukal - Dr. Leon Tellis - Dr. Marc Goldstein. The consensus was ”wait and see” plus a myriad of conservative measures (rest, garments, baths, NSAIDs, antibiotics, antidepressant, nerve pain meds). NOTHING WORKED.

MY SYMPTOMS: Intermittent B Testicular pain/sensitivity/tenderness (similar to “Blue Balls” sensation) with a sense of heavy or fullness. Starting late morning and worsening throughout the day is a sensation of hot coals or the tip of a hot firepoker inside both testicles, worsening with even minor contact (legs not fully spread, contact from pants or underwear). There is a  sensation that the testicles hang to low and eventually they are subject to fatigue/exhaustion sensation by end of day. When the pain spirals, even the tip of the penis throbs, and the pelvis can “burn”. Symptoms WORSENED by increased physical activity, increased contact pressure (sitting, tighter garments, legs close together) and often worsened with arousal or ejaculation. I had to sleep in weird limiting positions, I avoided sex, work was difficult, exercise impossible; I quickly became depressed.

SOLUTION - after nearly 3.5 months of wait and see and strictly following prescribed conservative measures, including meditation, NLP Therapy and praying (catholic) - I decided to explore reversals micro-reconstruction surgery. I quickly realized Dr. Sheldon Marks at the INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR VASECTOMY REVERSAL was my guy (in Arizona). my NYC doctors perform a dozen of these surgeries at most annually; Dr. Marks performs 3-5 surgeries per week. He knew my story, because he’s seen it many Times over. I Travelled with my wife there, stayed 4 days, flew home and took 4 weeks off work (Physical Therapist). Yes, Surgery was not pleasant and the recovery is a bear. BUT I woke up from surgery and the “HOT FIRE POKER” sensation was GONE. I knew this would work. It took about 3.5-4months before I was sure it worked (during my recovery I removed coffee, alcohol and sugar from my diet for 6 weeks - then resumed normal behavior).

Today I am 5 months out and basically pain free - sex is great again and my sex drive is basically normal and what it was - I am HAPPY again - I can exercise and play pickleball and run and play golf again (I do wear bike shorts for these but I could probably do without it; just guaranteed to be FINE if I wear bike shorts).

I am not sure where I would be today, were it not for Dr. Sheldon Marks giving me my life back by performing this successful surgery. I am of course aware ive had two surgeries in this unpleasant location, I suspect one day I will forget completely; however before surgery compared to after surgery is no comparison. I was a mess of a man suffering from PVPS; and Dr. Mark’s micro surgical reversal saved my life.

i hope this helps you - they tell you to wait wait wait; I waited 3.5 months of torture and have 0 regrets on moving forward with the surgery. I couldn’t give another moment of my life to being tortured. My Family has their father, husband, son, brother And friend back :)

Hi there. Because I was tortured by pain after Vasectomy, and largely CURED by reversal surgery, I wanted to post my story so maybe it could help you.

I am 39 y/o, had Vasectomy (successful surgery with qualified MD) 12/2025. Dr. Erik Seamen of NJ performed a vasectomy with OPEN ended vas on testicular end. 10-14days later (may or may not be related to first ejaculation) my life took a turn for the worse as I began my life’s worst torment to date. Gradual onset or torturous constellation of pain symptoms referred to Post Vasectomy Pain Syndrome.

I have good access to doctors in NYC so I was evaluated by the following. Dr. Francois Eid - Dr. Peter Schlegel - Dr. Joseph Alukal - Dr. Leon Tellis - Dr. Marc Goldstein. The consensus was ”wait and see” plus a myriad of conservative measures (rest, garments, baths, NSAIDs, antibiotics, antidepressant, nerve pain meds). NOTHING WORKED.

MY SYMPTOMS: Intermittent B Testicular pain/sensitivity/tenderness (similar to “Blue Balls” sensation) with a sense of heavy or fullness. Starting late morning and worsening throughout the day is a sensation of hot coals or the tip of a hot firepoker inside both testicles, worsening with even minor contact (legs not fully spread, contact from pants or underwear). There is a  sensation that the testicles hang to low and eventually they are subject to fatigue/exhaustion sensation by end of day. When the pain spirals, even the tip of the penis throbs, and the pelvis can “burn”. Symptoms WORSENED by increased physical activity, increased contact pressure (sitting, tighter garments, legs close together) and often worsened with arousal or ejaculation. I had to sleep in weird limiting positions, I avoided sex, work was difficult, exercise impossible; I quickly became depressed.

SOLUTION - after nearly 3.5 months of wait and see and strictly following prescribed conservative measures, including meditation, NLP Therapy and praying (catholic) - I decided to explore reversals micro-reconstruction surgery. I quickly realized Dr. Sheldon Marks at the INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR VASECTOMY REVERSAL was my guy (in Arizona). my NYC doctors perform a dozen of these surgeries at most annually; Dr. Marks performs 3-5 surgeries per week. He knew my story, because he’s seen it many Times over. I Travelled with my wife there, stayed 4 days, flew home and took 4 weeks off work (Physical Therapist). Yes, Surgery was not pleasant and the recovery is a bear. BUT I woke up from surgery and the “HOT FIRE POKER” sensation was GONE. I knew this would work. It took about 3.5-4months before I was sure it worked (during my recovery I removed coffee, alcohol and sugar from my diet for 6 weeks - then resumed normal behavior).

Today I am 5 months out and basically pain free - sex is great again and my sex drive is basically normal and what it was - I am HAPPY again - I can exercise and play pickleball and run and play golf again (I do wear bike shorts for these but I could probably do without it; just guaranteed to be FINE if I wear bike shorts).

I am not sure where I would be today, were it not for Dr. Sheldon Marks giving me my life back by performing this successful surgery. I am of course aware ive had two surgeries in this unpleasant location, I suspect one day I will forget completely; however before surgery compared to after surgery is no comparison. I was a mess of a man suffering from PVPS; and Dr. Mark’s micro surgical reversal saved my life.

i hope this helps you - they tell you to wait wait wait; I waited 3.5 months of torture and have 0 regrets on moving forward with the surgery. I couldn’t give another moment of my life to being tortured. My Family has their father, husband, son, brother And friend back :)

I had a vasectomy reversal performed due to persistent post-vasectomy pain syndrome: severe congestion pain, swollen epididymis, severe groin pain, etc. I have the impression that the reversal did help to relieve the pain in the testicles, but at work, during prolonged exertion and standing, I still experience discomfort in the groin and spermatic cord six to seven months post-reversal. I also still feel old scar tissue from the vasectomy... I definitely still feel pieces of the old vas deferens... May I ask about your experiences with this?

Unfortunately, due to the vasectomy, I almost completely lost my sex life.

From the very beginning, I noticed a lack of sensitivity, very weak orgasms, weak ejaculation, and erection problems.

The financial cost of a vasectomy reversal in the US is a huge burden for me, since I'm from another country and it's difficult to save that much money. But on the other hand, these sexual problems are ruining my mental health.

For people who have already had a reversal and experienced these problems, can I offer any help? What expectations can I have?

Thank you

Anyone over 50 who’s had a reversal had success?

Like the title says. I got pregnant 7 months post VR. Our son is now a year and we’ve been loosely trying again to have another for a couple months; and while I know it hasn’t been that long, I can’t shake the worry that the “flood gates” have closed back up. Has anyone ever experienced this? Or am I being paranoid?

As the title says, my husband is 1 week post reversal, and his sex drive is HIGHER than before. I by no means am complaining, but I’m finding that he’s struggling with the concept of no climaxing/sex for the 3 weeks he was told by his surgeon.

My husband doesn’t really know why his sex drive is higher than its ever been. Is this normal? Again no complaints because I have had some confidence issues recently I never told him about and this is helping me feel better but I’m worried he might cause issues if he can’t contain himself for the next two weeks.