Men who undergo vasectomy reversal and have low testosterone should not be treated with testosterone replacement, as it will suppress sperm production. There is no clear answer in the scientific research on whether Clomiphene Citrate, a commonly used medication to treat low testosterone in men …
Approximately 20-30% of men complain of premature ejaculation, making it one of the most common sexual complaints in men. Promescent®, is a commonly used over the counter desensitizing spray used for the treatment of premature ejaculation. We sought to learn whether this treatment may have …
The mainstay of evaluation of the effectiveness of a vasectomy reversal is the semen analysis that is performed following the procedure, and of course the end-point of achieving a pregnancy. This is how we assess if the vasectomy reversal was successful or not. It is …
When a vasectomy is being performed, there are a number of ways it can be performed. Besides the minimally invasive, no-scalpel technique to make it as easy as possible on patients and minimize complications, Dr. Kavoussi believes the best way to obstruct the vas deferens …
The typical straightforward vasectomy reversal is known as a vasovasostomy. This means that the portion of the vas deferens that was blocked with the previous vasectomy is excluded, and the ends above and below this area are sutured back together. Depending on the part of …
For the 7th consecutive year, Dr. Kavoussi is named as a Texas Monthly Magazine Super Doctor. This select group of doctors are chosen based on peer recognition, professional achievement, and disciplinary history. Physicians from different specialties with the highest scores from each group are asked …
Many men undergoing vasectomy reversal do so for not only the goal of being able to achieve a pregnancy spontaneously with intercourse, but to potential be able to do so for more than one child. For that reason, vasectomy reversals are performed in a manner …
Chronic testicular pain, also known as orchialgia, is one of the most common complaints seen in urologists office and has traditionally been considered a very difficult diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the clinician. First line management of chronic orchialgia is conservative treatment; however, in men …
A very commonly asked question after vasectomy is will semen volume drop, or will the vasectomy impact ejaculatory function? Men do not notice a drop in semen volume when they ejaculate after vasectomy either because only 2 percent of the volume comes from the sperm …
As a worldwide leader in the use of the robotic platform rather than operative microscope for male fertility microsurgery, Dr. Parivz Kavoussi was selected as a scientific abstract reviewer to assess the quality of abstracts being submitted for the minimally invasive surgery week of the …
