If you are considering a vasectomy reversal, its good to know that reversing a vasectomy is not uncommon.
In fact, advances in the the techniques means a skilled doctor can offer good chances for success.
So rest assured, vasectomies can be reversed.
Since your vasectomy was a lifetime decision, reversals can be fraught with emotional overtones.
However, of the estimated 600,000 vasectomies performed in North America, it is estimated that 5 to 10 % of the men undergo a reversal at some point.
Asking oneself "is reversing a vasectomy possible?" means accepting the following emotional and medical considerations.

• Emotional Considerations.
  Emotional reasons can include the loss of a child, a new marriage, or just the desire to have more children to complete the family.
  
• Medical Reasons.
  Some men experience such discomfort after a vasectomy that reversing it becomes the only solution.
  Though uncommon, sometimes pain following a vasectomy, lasts for years.
  

Another point to keep in mind is the "female factor".
Ultimately, a vasectomy reversal will be considered successful when a couple achieves becoming pregnant and giving birth.
So consult the doctor about the health of the female partner before undergoing a reversal.
Your doctor's role is primarily to enable the man to be fertile once again.
This entails rejoining the vas deferens, which were blocked during the vasectomy procedure.
Achieving success will be declared when the sperm can once again flow through the vas.
Today, there are better techniques and more skilled microsurgeons.
This means improved results.
Vasectomy reversal is generally performed in hospital as an outpatient procedure using a general anesthetic.
So keep in mind that choosing the doctor is probably the most important factor in the patient's control.
Each patient's own circumstance also plays a factor in the procedure success.
For example during the reversal, your doctor will have to perform one of two techniques, depending upon the circumstances:

1. vasovasostomy or
2. vasoepididymostomy

If the reversal doctor is able to detect sperm in the testicular vas deferens, then a vasovasostomy will be performed.
This is the preferred connection and offers the best chance of success.
If no sperm are identified the doctor will perform the vasoepididymostomy technique which entails connecting the vas deferens to the epididymis.
Actual success rates will vary by individual patient and the reversal doctor.
Below there's a step-by-step process Step 1 - What to Consider

• What to consider - before and after
• Success Rates & Their Determents
• Cost
• Alternatives
• FAQ

Step 2 - About the Surgery

• Laboratory Testing & Sperm Banking
• Types of Reconnection
• The Procedure
• Recovery
• Complications and Failure
• Video Demonstration

Step 3 - Decided to Go Ahead

• Choosing and Finding Doctors

Once you have decided to take the next step, you should search for the best microsurgical specialists and vasectomy reversal clinics in your area and talk further about your decision.