Vasectomy Reversal Center of Chicago
Dear Visitor,
Thank you for visiting the Vasectomy Reversal Center of Chicago and for your interest in our practice. The following information will answer most of the commonly asked questions related to vasectomy reversal.
Our center at 600 Enterprise Drive, Suite 218, Oak Brook IL 60523, is conveniently located about 15 minutes from O'Hare and about 20 minutes from downtown Chicago. Dr. Agha, who will perform your surgery, is a Board-Certified Urologist and has been performing these procedures since 1996. We perform 1-2 reversals per week on average.
The surgery is performed in our office operating room under local anesthesia. We use a high-end Leica operating microscope to perform this microsurgery
The surgery takes approximately 3 hours. After the surgery, you may ride in a car with someone. You may want to take a week off from work. You are advised against strenuous and sexual activity for about 3 weeks after surgery. Dr. Agha will prescribe antibiotics and pain pills for the post-operative period. Also, you will be given an order for semen analysis to be performed at your local hospital or fertility clinic. The results of the semen test can be discussed on the phone or zoom.
If sperm are detected during the surgery, our success rate is more than 99%. The chances that sperm are found during surgery vary with time since vasectomy (90% between 1-3 years, 80-85% between 4-7 years, and 70-75% between 8-14 years). Pregnancy rates are lower than these numbers as a host of male and female factors come into play even when sperms are present in the semen after the reversal.
Once you have decided to have a reversal, the following will ensue.
Consultation: Dr. Agha will offer a phone or Zoom consultation on request for any unanswered questions. Those who wish to have an office consultation are also welcome.
Prior to consultation, you will receive a link to fill in the registration form.
A $250.00 fee is charged for consultation. This fee is applied to the total cost of the procedure if the reversal surgery is scheduled and performed with us within 6 months of consultation. This fee is not refundable after the service has been provided.
Scheduling the Procedure: After the consultation, at your convenience, you can call or email us to schedule your procedure. Our reversal coordinator will facilitate the process.
The all-inclusive cost for the procedure is $7,400.00. A deposit of $500.00 is required at the time of scheduling and the balance is due 2 weeks before the surgery in the form of a Certified check payable to Arif Agha, MD. A 3% convenience fee is applicable for all credit card transactions.
If after scheduling the procedure, you change your mind, the full fee is refundable until 2 weeks before the scheduled date. If you cancel less than 2 weeks before the scheduled date, the deposit of $500 becomes non-refundable. If you cancel less than 48 hours before surgery, the full fee is non-refundable.
We understand that some questions may not have been answered here. If so, please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-800-92-VASMD and our reversal coordinator will be glad to assist you.
If the sperms are present during surgery, success rates at our center exceed 99%.
In a large study of 1500 patients from multiple institutions, the success rate correlated with the length of time since vasectomy. The shorter the interval from vasectomy to reversal, the higher the success rate.
In men whose obstructed interval was less than 3 years, the likelihood of sperm present in the semen after reversal is as high as 95% and pregnancy was observed in 75% of the wives.
On the contrary, when the obstructed interval was greater than 15 years, only 70% of men will have sperm in their semen following reversal and the pregnancy rate was significantly lower at 30%.
In most men, i.e. those with obstructed intervals between 4-14 years, the likelihood of having sperm in the semen is about 80% with a pregnancy rate of 45-60%.
In interpreting this data, one should keep in mind that the age of the wives plays an important role in the overall pregnancy rate. Men who are older, i.e. those who have had long obstructed intervals, may have older partners. This difference may account for some of the pregnancy rate difference as outlined above.