Planning a vasectomy? Sperm testing and freezing from home lets you move forward with confidence.
Vasectomy is a responsible, highly effective option that takes the birth control pressure off your partner. If you’re planning a vasectomy, pat yourself on the back — but make sure you have a back-up plan.

The truth is that you may change your mind about having (more) kids in the future. Upwards of 50,000 men a year seek a vasectomy reversal.
But a vasectomy reversal is no guarantee. It’s an expensive, invasive procedure with varying success rates — meaning you could pay over $10,000 out of pocket for just a 30% chance of success.
Freezing sperm prior to your vasectomy is the most affordable and reliable way to have kids in the future, just in case you change your mind.
Testing your semen after a vasectomy is the only way to ensure that the procedure worked as intended. Your provider will advise you not to have unprotected sex until you’ve been cleared by a post-vasectomy semen analysis.
Typically, you want to test your semen 12 weeks — and approximately 30 ejaculations — after your vasectomy (but listen to your doctor’s guidance).
We’re 10x faster than a traditional clinic. Freeze your sperm without delaying your vasectomy, no doctor’s order required.
Our state-of-the-art mail-in kit lets you test your semen or even freeze your sperm from the comfort of your couch. No clinic — or awkward collection room — necessary.

Sperm freezing with Legacy starts at $245 per year, and we’re in network with most major insurance plans and benefits.
Your kit arrives in discreet packaging, your results are available on a private virtual dashboard, and your sample is stored in multiple locations for redundancy.
“Great customer service. I was in a time crunch because my husband was having surgery. They were so courteous. Assisted me through the whole process, even with my continued calling for additional questions. So grateful for all the help, patience and understanding.”
“My wife and I are pretty sure that we don't want children, but we also don't want to leave it up to chance. We decided I was going to get a vasectomy, but before we did that, we wanted to make sure our legacy was protected. The thought of going into a clinic was very anxiety-inducing, so the fact that I was able to create my samples at home, and get the confirmation that it arrived the next day — it was really easy.”

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Dive into the science of vasectomy and vasectomy reversal.
Vasectomy is a procedure in which the vas deferens, the ducts that connect the testes to the urethra in the penis, are cut. This prevents sperm from entering your semen (ejaculate or “cum”) without affecting your sexual function or hormones.
Up to 1 in 10 people who have a vasectomy will eventually seek a reversal. The truth is that you may change your mind about having (more) kids in the future. Sperm freezing is a reliable back-up plan that’s significantly more affordable and less invasive than a vasectomy reversal later on.
We recommend ordering your sperm freezing kit(s) as soon as you schedule your vasectomy. This should give you time to freeze one or multiple samples prior to your appointment.
Follow your doctor’s instructions. Typically, the advice is to test your semen 8–12 weeks after your vasectomy.
You should aim to ejaculate frequently, starting one week following your procedure and stopping 2–5 days prior to your semen analysis. This will help you “clear out” the sperm from your testes. (Remember, your vasectomy isn’t considered effective until you’ve had a post-vasectomy semen analysis, so these ejaculations should be masturbation or sex with contraception.)
A vasectomy is a highly effective permanent form of birth control. Vasectomy “failure” is defined as a case in which the vas deferens reconnect after the procedure, once again allowing sperm to enter the semen. Only about 1 or 2 in every 1,000 vasectomies fail, making it over 99% effective.
Yes, you can use frozen sperm for intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). If you’re doing a fertility treatment cycle, having a healthy frozen sperm sample on hand can be an important back-up plan.
Vasectomy reversal success rates vary widely, from about 30% to 90%, depending on several factors.
The chances of conceiving with frozen sperm depend on several factors:
IUI pregnancy rates range from 10–25% per cycle; IVF success rates range from 5–50% per cycle. So, you may need multiple attempts to achieve pregnancy. The good news is that using frozen sperm doesn’t affect your chances of success. IUI and IVF pregnancy rates are the same for those using frozen sperm, compared to “fresh.”
Short answer: as many as you can afford. But the ideal number of samples to store also depends on your future plans. A few questions you might consider:
Generally speaking, one vial of sperm is used in each IUI or IVF procedure.
IUI pregnancy rates range from 10–25% per cycle; IVF success rates range from 5–50% per cycle. So, you may need multiple attempts to achieve pregnancy.
The process of sperm freezing is very quick with Legacy:
In theory, it can take as little as 3 days from start to finish. So, you don’t need to postpone your hormone therapy in order to accomplish your fertility preservation goals.
As long as sperm is kept frozen in a high quality cryogenic lab like Legacy’s, it can be stored indefinitely with no significant impact on its quality or the chances that it will result in a healthy pregnancy. That means you can keep your sperm frozen until you’re ready to start a family.
Probably! We want to help expedite the process. Contact us at clientservices@givelegacy.com.
Not necessarily. Some sperm still remains in the semen for a short time after a vasectomy.
If you’ve already had a vasectomy, we recommend getting a standard semen analysis with an annual freezing plan as soon as possible — after you’re cleared to ejaculate, typically around 1 week post-procedure. This test will assess if there are still viable, quality sperm in your semen. If there are not, we’ll refund the cost of your storage plan.