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" Question I have recently married and my husband has been married before.  Several years ago he had a vasectomy, but was not advised to freeze any sperm.  IVF treatments are very expensive and I would like to know if there are any sperm banks in the UK like there are in America where I can go and artificially inseminate myself.   I am now desperate for a baby and find myself getting more depressed every day.  Answer  Artificial insemination by donor (AID), is certainly a possibility if you and your husband wish to have a baby in the future, and this is a very much cheaper option than techniques such as IVF.  But has your husband considered a vasectomy reversal?  Such a procedure would mean that he becomes fertile once again if the tubes, which were cut and tied at the time of his vasectomy, are reconnected by way of microsurgery.  The overall success rates of vasectomy reversal is about 50 per cent or more, although much depends on how long ago your husband had the operation, his current age and level of health, whether there are any complications after the vasectomy and the type of technique that was used.  The obvious benefits would of course be that any child conceived by such a procedure would be biologically your own as a couple.  Should your husband not want to undergo this procedure on a private basis or should he have it and it proves unsuccessful, AID can then be arranged after appropriate counselling, from any of the infertility charities,  NHS or private infertility clinics available nationwide. Look at our support group pages for the addresses that you need. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As Am I pregnant? Can an ovarian cyst stop me from conceiving? Can I be pregnant? Can I conceive whilst on HRT? Clomid hasn&amp;#039;t helped me conceive - what else can I try? Conception problems with irregular periods Could I be pregnant? Could I still be pregnant despite my pregnancy test being negative? Did my ectopic pregnancy reduced my chances of conceiving? Do I ovulate too late in my cycle to conceive? Does delaying your sex life cause infertility? Does endometriosis affect fertility? Does Ginseng affect fertility? Does lithium affect chances of conception? Does smoking affect fertility? Fertility after abortion Fertility and breastfeeding Fertility query First signs of pregnancy Has Chlamydia made me infertile? Has my fertility been affected by the coil? Home pregnancy test How can I increase my sperm count? How can I maximise my chances of a healthy pregnancy? How does a doctor tell if you How long before I can try to conceive again? How long should I wait to conceive after taking methotrexate? How sucessful is sperm extraction? I have PCOS: can I conceive? I have spina bifida and would like to have a child I sometimes produce milk; is this linked to problems conceiving? I want to conceive: what is the best position to make love in? I want to increase my chance to get pregnant I&amp;#039;m having trouble conceiving and I&amp;#039;m worried that I am not ovulating I&amp;#039;m on the Pill but I have regular periods. Am I pregnant? Is breastfeeding stopping me getting pregnant again? Is it safe to conceive soon after a caesarian section? Is my girlfriend pregnant? My infertility treatment hasn&amp;#039;t worked. What happens now? No period since I came off the Pill One ovary and pregnancy Polio and infertility Polycystic ovaries and fertility Preparing for pregnancy Problems trying to conceive Queries about date of conception, and the need for dietary supplements The Pill: how long should I wait before trying to conceive? Trying to conceive We have been trying for a baby for eight months What are the best ways to try and conceive a girl? What are the chances that I What is the best way to come off the Pill so that I can conceive? What is the best way to get pregnant? What more can I do to have a baby? When am I most fertile? When am I most likely to conceive? When can I start trying to conceive again after my D When can you tell if you&amp;#039;re pregnant? Why can&amp;#039;t I conceive? Will it take me three years to conceive? Will the coil affect my pregnancy?  Last updated 13.08.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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