If a man later decides he wants to father a child, the vasectomy becomes a barrier to fertilization. Some men who have had vasectomies will form antibodies to the sperm that remain in the testicles. Once a man produces antibodies to his own sperm, the antibodies continue to attack the sperm even if the vasectomy is reversed. Symptoms Sterility after the vasectomy. Treatment Microsurgery to reverse the vasectomy requires reconnecting the minute tubes.
Success rates vary, but reversal often restores fertility.
Antibody problems are addressed by ejaculating into a buffer solution. The sperm can then be washed and used in ART procedures. Cortisone is a drug that suppresses the immune system and is used to treat the problem of sperm antibody formation. Back to the Top Hormonal Problems FSH and LH are hormones, messengers from the brain, that are responsible for directing sperm production. Low hormone levels can indicate a problem with the brain's control of sperm production.