Three moths after your vasectomy, it is time to check whether the procedure was successful. For this exam, you must collect a semen sample in a jar at home and drop it off, so we can send it to the laboratory for study.
Scheduling an appointment for dropping of a semen sample
You must schedule an appointment to drop off your semen sample. You can schedule your appointment via the MijnDiagnostiekvoorU client portal or by calling us at 088 – 21 41 149.
Why do I need this exam?
You will not be sterile immediately after having a vasectomy. In most cases, it will take circa three months to get rid of all your sperm cells. After this period, we will examine a sample of your semen to determine if the sterilisation was successful. In the laboratory, we will analyse your semen to look for live sperm cells and assess their mobility. If no live sperm cells are found, you are sterile and the vasectomy was successful.
Dropping off a semen sample
For this exam, your physician has given you an order form and a yellow bag containing a sterile cup. Read the instructions carefully before you begin. It is important to drop off your sample within one hour of producing it at Diagnostiek voor U's main location at Boschdijk 1119 in Eindhoven.
Your semen sample will be examined under a microscope in the laboratory to look for live sperm cells.
Duration of the exam
When you drop off your semen sample, one of our staff members will go over the survey you filled out. This only takes several minutes.
The results
The results of your vasectomy check will be available in a couple of days - often the very next day. We will send the results of your examination to your general practitioner. Schedule an appointment with your general practitioner or nurse practitioner to discuss your results.
You can also check the results of your exam in the MijnDiagnostiekvoorU client portal. You are free to choose whether you want to look at your results before discussing them with your caregiver.
