Bulging Disc L5 / S1 Herniation! Male Getting Sergory

My husband is going to get has L5/S1 Disc Replaced. And im wondering if anyone no much about this and what all of the risks of this surgery is? The  Doctor mentioned something about not being able to have kids again? But the cause of it i didnt understand and im trying to find out as much as i can before we proceed seeing as though im only 21 and hes 24. We still want to have a family some day and just want to make sure we can prevent anything we can. Thank you for all your help!

[mary264]

I just had it done and now i have chronic left leg pain before the surgery it was my right leg now there just telling me to deil wjth it so hope you have a good DR

[willy851]

There are allot of things that could go wrong. He could lose the ability to do allot of things. I haven't been able to find any percentages yet, but the majority are considered successful.
The term successful doesn't mean that you will be like new, but that they replaced the disk.
You might be in pain for the rest of your life or lose feeling or control of body parts but the doctor considers it a success.
There are allot of people that feel great and have no problems with pain or feelings. I met a few. My friends wife had 3 disks replaced metal hooks and other things done to her back. She had three kids and has no pain.
My brothers father in law had an L5 operation and has been in tremendous pain for the last 35 years. He waddles and takes all kinds of pain medication. But the operation was done along time ago.
You can always freeze the sperm for insurance, but I doubt he will have that problem.