This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. After a vasectomy, sperm production doesn’t stop — but sperm can’t travel through the vas deferens anymore. Instead, your body reabsorbs the sperm ...

Sperm are male reproductive (sex) cells. The word "sperm" can refer to spermatozoon (singular) or spermatozoa (plural). Sperm are tiny cells with an oval-shaped body and a long tail. They measure just ...