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Consequences of Vasectomy: an Immunological and Histological Study Related to Subsequent Fertility
Author(s) -
JENKINS I. L.,
MUIR VALERIE Y.,
BLACKLOCK N. J.,
TURK J. L.,
HANLEY H. G.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1979.tb02898.x
Subject(s) - vasectomy , fertility , etiology , medicine , genitourinary system , gynecology , sperm , male fertility , andrology , population , physiology , family planning , research methodology , pathology , environmental health
Summary— 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.