Tubal Ligation Reversal Surgery or IVF

For those women who have previously had their tubes tied and now are desperate to have more children there are two options available to them. Here we will discuss In-vitro fertilization and tubal ligation reversal.

IVF is commonly known as In-vitro fertilization and has helped countless couples who, through various reasons, were unable to have a baby the ‘natural' way. Basically it is a procedure where the sperm is put together with the woman's egg in a laboratory dish and then fertilized.

IVF is known as assisted reproduction. After the egg has been fertilized then it is implanted back into the womb where, if successful, it develops by itself.

Couples can try all kinds of other fertility treatments before attempting IVF as the method involves a lot of time and energy and the cost will be considerably high. It is commonly a method used when a woman's fallopian tubes are blocked (tubal occlusion), damaged or she has no fallopian tubes. 30% of IVF treatments are successful, but not necessarily on the first attempt. It can be a stressful time as there are a lot of medical procedures involved. The drugs the woman has to take can affect the mood, the waiting can take its toll and costs are high.

There are plenty of fertility clinics available offering in vitro fertilization infertility treatments to assist couples realize their dream of having a baby. Before you decide to go to a fertility clinic there are certain issues to think about: check out how effective the treatments they offer are, what technology they use and equipment they have, the expertise of the surgeons and how much the procedure is going to cost you.

If you are feeling daunted by how much there is to do then there is another option available. Tubal reversal surgery is not suitable for everyone, however in most cases it is successful and an economical option for pregnancy after sterilization. It is popular as pregnancy rates average 75%, higher than IVF treatment with only a 30% average.

If you feel you would prefer to go down this route then it is advised you contact a specialized clinic in tubal ligation reversal procedures and discuss your concerns with a surgeon. From this report the surgeon will be able to see the method that was used to block your tubes previously and the length of fallopian tube that remains. If you are unsure how to go about this give the clinic a call first and they will be able to advise you on how you can obtain these records.

If a woman for some reasons can't obtain the records, the surgeon can carry out a laparoscopy whereby he can check on the health of your tubes and be able to advise whether the method might be successful. In most situations, a tubal ligation reversal has a good success rate.

There are a number of factors that will help in your attempt at getting pregnant after a reversal procedure. Age is one factor. As you get older your chances of conceiving decrease whether you have had your tubes tied previously or not. Women under the age of 35 will always find it easier to conceive than those older.

Another factor that will affect your chances of pregnancy is the length of time since you had the surgery. The longer it has been, the more difficult it will be to conceive easily as more damage has been caused to the tubes.

The option you decide to try attempting to get pregnant will be a personal choice and it will depend on your circumstances. Check online for specialists in reverse tubal ligation if you have any questions about the procedure.

Michiel Van Kets provides article services for Dr. Gary Berger, who is widely known as the tubal reversal doctor with the most experience reversing tied tubes and tubal ligation and works in the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. For information and advice on tubal surgery, reverse tube andtubal reversal doctors visit the website.