Patient's question:
I have been sterilized for six years. Can I still have children after sterilization?Doctor's answer:
Men who undergo vasectomy typically have the vas deferens ligated. The vas deferens is relatively free within the scrotum and can be easily felt through the skin as a tube with the thickness of a matchstick. It is a hard and flexible tube. Accompanying it is a bundle of soft tissue, which includes veins, arteries, and nerve fibers, collectively known as the spermatic cord in medicine. During the surgery, only the vas deferens is ligated while preserving the integrity of the blood vessels and nerves.During the procedure, the doctor uses the left thumb and index finger to pinch the vas deferens through the scrotal skin, gradually pushing the tube toward the subcutaneous tissue, while carefully avoiding pinching the contents of the spermatic cord. If the surgery is performed without complications, the vas deferens remains patent, and as long as the male's sexual function is intact, normal fertility can be maintained. This surgery only involves ligating the vas deferens, and it should theoretically be possible to reverse the procedure if fertility is desired in the future, without affecting the ability to conceive again.
It is important to maintain a reasonable exercise routine, as long as other sexual organs in the male body are healthy.