TEMPORARY REAPPEARANCE OF SPERM 12 MONTHS AFTER VASECTOMY CLEARANCE

被引:35
作者
OBRIEN, TS [1 ]
CRANSTON, D [1 ]
ASHWIN, P [1 ]
TURNER, E [1 ]
MACKENZIE, IZ [1 ]
GUILLEBAUD, J [1 ]
机构
[1] CHURCHILL HOSP,ELLIOT SMITH CLIN,OXFORD OX3 7DL,ENGLAND
来源
BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY | 1995年 / 76卷 / 03期
关键词
VASECTOMY; COMPLICATIONS; STERILIZATION;
D O I
10.1111/j.1464-410X.1995.tb07717.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Objectives To determine the incidence of positive semen analysis 12 months after vasectomy clearance. Subjects and methods A prospective study was under-taken, starting in 1990, of men undergoing vasectomy. Azoospermia was confirmed by two successive semen analyses 16 weeks after vasectomy, One year later a further sample was analysed for the presence of sperm. Results Of 1000 men who provided a sample for analysis, six men (0.6%) have had positive semen analyses 1 year after the initial tests showed azoospermia. In all six the sperm count was <10 000 per mL. Five of the six men produced a repeat sample 1 month later which, in all five cases, showed azoospermia. No pregnancies have been reported to date. Conclusion Transitory reappearance of sperm following successful vasectomy occurs in about 0.6% of men, This incidence is 18 times greater than the reported pregnancy rate following successful vasectomy.
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页码:371 / 372
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