Can a vasectomy reversal cause low sex drive?

Michael W. Mangelson, MD on behalf of Intermountain Healthcare

Urology

No. The reversal of a vasectomy is performed to return sperm to the ejaculate. This should not affect the production of testosterone by the testicles which is the hormone that stimulates the sex drive

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Vasectomy

During the vasectomy procedure, a surgeon severs or blocks the vas deferens, which is connected to a mans testes. This procedure prevents sperm from entering the penis during ejaculation. If you have a vasectomy, make sure that you do not want any more children because it is a permanent form of male sterilization. Although, some men do have their vasectomy reversed, with about 75% of these men conceiving after the reversal. After age 35, about one in seven men in the United States have a vasectomy.

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