I got pregnant 6 months AFTER my husband’s vasectomy – I never cheated
A mother was stunned when she discovered she was pregnant six months after her husband had a vasectomy.
Texas mother of two Victoria Wood was puzzled when she started experiencing pregnancy symptoms in April, as her husband Will had been spayed last October.
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After Victoria and Will welcomed their second daughter in 2022, it felt like their family was complete.
However, they are now expecting their third girl, while the chance of them getting pregnant is less than one percent.
Victoria, who is currently a mother to Luna and Laney, said in a TikTok video: “Will follows the rules to a T.
“And he kept all his follow-up appointments [after his vasectomy] and then in January of this year he also had a semen analysis, and the semen analysis was zero.”
Victoria realized something was wrong when she missed her period in April. She asked Will to get a pregnancy test, which understandably confused him.
She explained: “[I said] I know, but my body feels strange.”
When the results came in, she discovered they were pregnant.
She shared: “[The test] is positive.
“I panic, he panics, it’s a whirlwind of emotions.
“The urologist said it was the first time this had happened to him in the seven years he had been performing surgeries. He asked for a new semen analysis, but it still came back zero.
“Now the urologist says that there is an underlying condition in your wife if she tests positive on a pregnancy test.
“She’s one, pregnant or two, there’s a tumor or cancer or an underlying condition.”
Victoria admitted she “panicked” when she heard these words, sharing: “I’m crying at this point.
“He advises me to make appointments with all these specialists for follow-up tests. I try to get in, but they say it’s not an emergency.”
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The couple went to the emergency room and had an ultrasound, which confirmed they were pregnant.
Victoria admitted that during the car ride home, her husband had dismissed the idea that she had cheated on him.
She added: “There is no way I cheated on him.
“[But I tell him] “Would you like me to take a paternity test for my peace of mind?”
Will assured her that he believed her and that he did not need to do a prenatal paternity test, which can cost her up to £1,557.
They have the news to their families and admitted they were “excited and happy,” but also confused.
The news left Will’s parents stunned and they also began to doubt his paternity.
What is a vasectomy and what is the success rate?
VASECTOMY is a minor surgery that prevents sperm from being expelled during sex.
During the operation, the tubes that transport fluid from the testicles to the penis are cut, blocked or closed.
The NHS explains: “This prevents sperm from reaching the seminal fluid, which is ejected from the penis during sex.
“There will be no sperm in the semen, so a woman’s egg cannot be fertilized.”
Surprisingly, this life-changing surgery can be performed in just 15 minutes.
The procedure is usually performed under local anesthesia and is therefore often relatively painless.
People who undergo vasectomy are advised to continue using alternative forms of contraception to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases.
The NHS website states that vasectomy is over 99 percent effective.
They estimate: “Of every 2,000 men who are sterilized, one will impregnate a woman for the rest of his life.”
But as with all forms of contraception, there is still a small chance of fertility after treatment.
Victoria said, “Will’s mother the next one day [asks] When we have a moment to talk privately, she pulls me into the room and asks me, “Are you willing to take a paternity test?”
The pregnant woman said she was “devastated” by the conversation, but that she understood where she was coming from and agreed to be tested.
She added: “I’m doing the paternity test and of course it’s Will’s.
“We are expecting our third child in December of this year.”
Many people were shocked by the story, but others said they had had similar experiences themselves.
One of them said: “I got pregnant after a tubal ligation.
“Here too, a club of less than one percent! I did a paternity test on my daughter to make sure she is mine.”
Another added: “It’s clear this baby is meant to come into this world and do amazing, wonderful things in the world. future! I would like an update in about 20 years to see what this kid is doing.”
A third added: “MIL worked with a man with six children. They had three, she had tubes tied, got pregnant with number four, he had a vasectomy (with all the follow ups), she got pregnant with twins.”
But another 40,000 people search for ‘vasectomy’ Google monthly, suggesting that more men are considering undergoing the procedure.
Family doctor and sexual health Expert Janine David tells Sun Health: “Vasectomies are great. They’re quick and easy, carried out in your GP’s office.
“It carries little risk and most men find it much easier and more satisfying than expected.”
But in many cases pride and fear of pain continue to deter men from undergoing the procedure, even though it is a largely safe and uncomplicated operation that allows men to be back in the bedroom within two to three weeks.
