Consequences of Vasectomy: an Immunological and Histological Study Related to Subsequent Fertility
- 1 October 1979
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Urology
- Vol. 51 (5), 406-410
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410x.1979.tb02898.x
Abstract
Studies of 2 groups of patients 2 years and 8 years following vasectomy failed to demonstrate evidence of cell mediated immunity to sperm. Histological examination of testicular tissue from 11 patients undergoing reversal of vasectomy showed significant abnormalities in each. However, subsequent fertility within 15 months occurred in 7 (63.6%) of these patients. The nature of the testicular changes and the possible aetiological factors are discussed.Keywords
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