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Embarrassing question about vasectomy
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| stryped@hotmail.com 2006-03-22, 12:33 pm |
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Had a vasectomy by a urologist that has done many according to him in
my small town. Had done in October. Had an analysis in November and
also December. They said over the phone that showed "No active sperm"
or somethign like that.
I was worried. The instructions said to bring it into the lab within
one hour. It was two before I brought it in each time. (Live a long
way). So, since i was worried about this I uh "went" again into the cup
in the restrom of the medical center where I had to drop off the test.
(I did this for both samples)
Could this have thrown off my tests? My wife is late this week and I am
starting to get worried.
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| You need to get the semen specimen there within an hour so that they
can access how many (if any) motile sperm there are. I had the same
problem - the lab more than an hour away.
But you were able later to give a fresh specimen at the lab itself,
right? This would have given a more accurate read that you can
probably trust.
Don't worry until you need to.
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| stryped@hotmail.com 2006-03-22, 6:06 pm |
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Like I said I went in the cup again at the lab. (On top of the late
sample).
WOuld this scew my test?
Jim wrote:
> You need to get the semen specimen there within an hour so that they
> can access how many (if any) motile sperm there are. I had the same
> problem - the lab more than an hour away.
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> But you were able later to give a fresh specimen at the lab itself,
> right? This would have given a more accurate read that you can
> probably trust.
>
> Don't worry until you need to.
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| c palmer 2006-03-22, 6:06 pm |
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From: stryped@hotmail.com
Had a vasectomy by a urologist that has done many according to him in my
small town. Had done in October. Had an analysis in November and also
December. They said over the phone that showed "No active sperm" or
something like that.
I was worried. The instructions said to bring it into the lab within one
hour. It was two before I brought it in each time. (Live a long way).
So, since i was worried about this I uh "went" again into the cup
in the restroom of the medical center where I had to drop off the test.
(I did this for both samples)
Could this have thrown off my tests? My wife is late this week and I am
starting to get worried.
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there are two schools of thought that went through my mind.
first, the time factor that you mention. but it's a known fact that
sperm doesn't live very long outside a protected environment. (temp, ph,
acidity, etc) so i don't think this would enter into the picture of
your question.
now, comes the second thought and i feel is more important.
there should be NO SPERM in your sample - period. isn't that the
purpose of the vasectomy?
it's something to discuss with your lab.
~ curtis
knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional
"Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is
invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so."
http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc
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| Jerry Sturdivant 2006-03-23, 11:03 am |
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<stryped@hotmail.com> wrote
> Could this have thrown off my tests? My wife is late
> this week and I am starting to get worried.
There is no need to hurry on a vasectomy test. The doctor will be looking
for ANY sperm. The reason for a 'recent' sample is for counting dead or
inactive sperm counts.
Jerry of ASI
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| Jerry Sturdivant wrote:
> <stryped@hotmail.com> wrote
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> There is no need to hurry on a vasectomy test. The doctor will be looking
> for ANY sperm. The reason for a 'recent' sample is for counting dead or
> inactive sperm counts.
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> Jerry of ASI
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Haven't done a post-vasectomy test for fertility in over 30 years but
IIRC the lab tech was checking to determine if the sperm had motility.
Old rule of thumb was that 'fresh' meant 30 minutes--in my case, the lab
wanted it taken on the premises.
An extra shot wouldn't have killed older sperm but if the lab tech took
the sample from just the more fluid portion then he/she may have
retrieved non-motile critters and missed the live ones in the thicker
part of the sample.
Ask your Doc about the pathology report on the tissue removed by
vasectomy. If it verifies two separate pieces of Vas Deferens you
should be sterile unless you are one of those rare critters with some
unusual plumbing.
I think a pregnancy test for your wife would stop the speculation and
ease your fears.
HTH ...LMac
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| stryped@hotmail.com 2006-03-23, 1:01 pm |
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Just talked to the doctors office. They said it did not matter if the
speciman was a little late. She said on both tests I tested 0 sperm,
active or otherwise.
I am confused. If they tested for non active as well, why did they want
me to have it there in an hour?
LMac wrote:
> Jerry Sturdivant wrote:
> Haven't done a post-vasectomy test for fertility in over 30 years but
> IIRC the lab tech was checking to determine if the sperm had motility.
> Old rule of thumb was that 'fresh' meant 30 minutes--in my case, the lab
> wanted it taken on the premises.
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> An extra shot wouldn't have killed older sperm but if the lab tech took
> the sample from just the more fluid portion then he/she may have
> retrieved non-motile critters and missed the live ones in the thicker
> part of the sample.
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> Ask your Doc about the pathology report on the tissue removed by
> vasectomy. If it verifies two separate pieces of Vas Deferens you
> should be sterile unless you are one of those rare critters with some
> unusual plumbing.
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> I think a pregnancy test for your wife would stop the speculation and
> ease your fears.
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> HTH ...LMac
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| Hey, if it's zero, it's zero, none, nada. Sounds like you were
completly cleaned out when you were tested. Congratulations. Now, go
enjoy!
....LMac
stryped@hotmail.com wrote:
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> Just talked to the doctors office. They said it did not matter if the
> speciman was a little late. She said on both tests I tested 0 sperm,
> active or otherwise.
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> I am confused. If they tested for non active as well, why did they want
> me to have it there in an hour?
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| shoppa@trailing-edge.com 2006-03-24, 11:04 am |
| stryped@hotmail.com wrote:
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> Just talked to the doctors office. They said it did not matter if the
> speciman was a little late. She said on both tests I tested 0 sperm,
> active or otherwise.
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> I am confused. If they tested for non active as well, why did they want
> me to have it there in an hour?
Not sure why this is in the impotence newsgroup and not
alt.support.vasectomy for example.
But... for fertility testing they actually care about motile vs
non-motile. Here the timing can matter - the fertility treatment
options can depend on this determination.
For post-vasectomy testing zero of any kind is the good news.
Tim.
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