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Is cryptozoospermia possible after vasectomy?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 04/23/2018

Yes, it is. When a man undergoes vasectomy, sperms do not vanish immediately from his ejaculate. It requires time, between 3 to 6 months or over, until the sperm count diminishes to zero and no sperm are found in the seminal ducts after various ejaculations. Throughout this timeframe, it is possible for the man to have cryptozoospermia.

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 Zaira Salvador
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
License: 3185-CV
Embryologist. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) License: 3185-CV.