Reversal of Tubal Ligation

Tubal reversal is the surgery in which the fallopian tubes of a woman that has undergone a tubal ligation. Often, I woman will have a tubal ligation because she is not in a good relationship and does not want to bring any more children into the situation. Once the relationship dissolves the woman may find a new partner and regret the tubal ligation that was performed. The new couple wants to have children and may not be able to afford IVF or what is known as in vitro fertilization.

Is there another way to have a child naturally? Yes, there is and it is less expensive than the treatment of IVF. This is where tubal reversal surgery comes in. The process in which a surgeon repairs the fallopian tubes so that the sperm and egg can unit and pregnancy can take place. 

When a couple begins to research reversal it can be hard to find information. Many doctors inform their patients to look into IVF. Couples may also be mistakenly led to believe that IVF has a better success rate. This is not true and is proven with the study performed known as the Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Report 2009. With the data collected from over 5000 tubal reversal patients, this study has been used by many in the medical community. This is also a great resource to those who want to understand reversal of tubal ligation better. 

Over the years IVF has taken the center stage. Although the pregnancy success rates are better with ligation reversal, most are pushed towards IVF. This may not make sense to some but there are a couple of reasons for this. The first is that the medical students studying now just do not get to see the procedure and are not given the information on it. The second is that many physicians do not go into this field of expertise because they have not been exposed to it. It is amazing the number of medical personnel that vaguely know about this procedure and its success. 

Now that this procedure has become more popular more and more couples are experiencing the great results of tubal ligation reversal. Many of the couples are going on to not just have one baby but more than one. These are the same couples that were afraid they would never be able to have a baby naturally again. Many times the surgery works so well that that couples are pregnant shortly after surgery and are pleasantly surprised and shocked. 

For more information on tubal ligation reversal visit: Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center

Regret Tubal Ligation Years Ago

There are women who have had a tubal ligation and regret it from the day the surgery was performed. The circumstances behind the ligation may be different for everyone but women know when they are just not right with something.

One of the main reasons for tubal ligation regret is because the woman has chosen this procedure due to the relationship she was in at the time. If the relationship was that bad then the reasoning was certainly justified. But hen life is never predictable and changes happen.

Women will get into new relationships and often the new partner or spouse will not have any biological children. The tubal ligation becomes even more of a problem and the research begins.

Most physicians will be quick to recommend IVF or in vitro fertilization. Although IVF does help couples will infertility issues it may not always be the right option for those with a previous tubal ligation. Many just cannot afford the IVF expense as much as they would love to. Others, for religious beliefs, do not want to use the IVF treatments.

One of the main questions women will ask if it matters how long the tubes have been tied? If the tubal ligation was performed over 10 years ago will the tubes be impossible to repair? Have my tubes shriveled up? The correct answer is that the length of time tubes have been tied does not matter. The things that matter at the time of tubal reversal are the type of tubal ligation that was performed and your age.

The type of tubal ligation will tell the surgeon how much the fallopian tubes were actually damaged. If the fallopian tubes have been damaged beyond repair then a woman would not be a good candidate for surgery.

The age of the woman at the time of tubal reversal does matter. As women age their eggs also age and become less healthy. Women are born with all the eggs they will have in a lifetime. As women age the quantity and quality of the eggs diminishes. This does not mean it is impossible to become pregnant. If a woman is still ovulating and having her periods then she is still able to become pregnant. The thing to keep in mind is that it may take longer.

When women approach the age of 40 years old they know their time of fertility is being lessened. If you are a woman researching tubal reversal surgery and are approaching this age then it is wise not to procrastinate.

The length of time between tubal ligation and tubal reversal does not mean that the fallopian tubes cannot be repaired.