I have the VASCLIP. It’s basically the same procedure as a vasectomy, but instead of cutting and knotting the vas deferens, the doctor just puts a rice-sized clip on each vas deferens. When my doctor did mine a few years back, he had done a few hundred and reversed about 10% of them with a 98% success rate. So, while not perfect, the VASCLIP is less destructive than a regular vasectomy and it’s much easier to reverse as you’re essentially just removing the clips (insted of having to reattach the vas deferens). It costs about $500 over-and-above the cost of a regular vasectomy. I felt some mild discomfort for about a day – no big deal.
I’ve never had any desire to have kids, but I also know that folks change their minds. So, I also have semen stored at a sperm bank in case I change my mind and I don’t want to bother having the VASCLIP removed – although I think it’s highly unlikely. The cost is about $250/year.
You rarely get a chance to have your cake and eat it too. In my opinion, the VASCLIP/sperm bank option is about as close as you’ll get.
