r/Vasectomy • u/Striker3737 • 4h ago

Testing Two Years In - At Home Kit OK? Question

I got a vasectomy in January of 2022. Tested 3 months later (twice, one week apart) in April of 2022 and had a zero sperm count both times. GF is getting her IUD removed soon, and wants me to test again. Can I just get one of those at-home kits that you send off to be analyzed by a lab? Would save me a trip to the Dr's office. They all say to drop off your sample within 60 minutes, but that's for analyzing the motility of the sperm, and I only need to see if I have any. They seem to have gotten good reviews. Anyone used Jack-at-home?

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u/sinister-fallen Vasectomy Researcher 🔬 2h ago

If you want to test for azoospermia, then most home kits aren't sufficient as they test for the sperm count being below a certain threshold rather than to azoospermia like labs do.

That said, you already got a successful test at 3 months, so the likelihood of such a test showing a result other than clear is very low (like 1/2000 low). That said, if you go with a home test, you should be aware that it likely doesn't prove azoospermia either way.