Tubal Ligation Reversal News

Tubal Reversal Message Board members discuss their plans for their tubal reversal procedures at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Some with high body mass index are losing weight, while others discuss booking their reversal procedure with Dr. Monteith to take advantage of his low introductory rate. All of the members provide encouragement and support for each other during the planning phase.

Once you are pregnant after tubal reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, you will need to observe Dr. Berger’s pregnancy protocol. This involves getting blood draws for your HCG (human chorionic gonadatropin) level as soon as you have a positive home pregnancy test. The HCG levels will need to be repeated twice a week until they reach a level of 1500. At this point, you will need a transvaginal ultrasound to ensure that the pregnancy is in the uterus. If it is an intrauterine pregnancy, no further testing is required related to the tubal reversal. If it is not documented to be in the uterus, medication to end the pregnancy is recommended to prevent the possibility of a tubal pregnancy developing to the point of tubal rupture.

We were told by several doctors that in-vitro was the only option for us to conceive. We were fortunate to find Dr Berger’s tubal reversal website and felt reassured and excited after receiving the information package with the DVD. We had such a great experience with Dr Berger and his staff. Surgery couldn’t have gone any better. I felt great the very next day and ready to start the challenge ahead of us trying to conceive our tubal reversal baby. One and a half years later, we are so blessed to announce the birth of our son, Peyton Charles. He was born on February 7th at 9:22 A.M., 6 lbs. 15 oz. and 21 inches.

A tubal reversal patient of Dr. Berger who is a member of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center’s message board announces the birth of her first tubal reversal baby. She posts: “Hello I had my first tubal reversal son on 3/12/08. He was 6Ibs, 15oz and 19 1/2 inches long. He was born by emergency C-Section. He is doing well and we are home enjoying him. Thank You Dr. Berger for giving me the chance to be a mom again. My husband is so excited about being a first time dad.” Other tubal reversal patients and member of Dr. Berger’s tubal reversal message board congratulate her on the successful outcome of her tubal reversal procedure.

I have been losing my hair since my TL 17 months ago. Not just a little…it comes out in clumps when I wash or brush my hair. My hair used to be so thick my hairdresser had to ‘thin’ it out during haircuts. Now I can barely keep it up in a clip. It is so thin it just slides back out. I asked my hairdresser, thinking it was from the chemicals…she said it was stress. I asked my doctor…she tested for thyroid problems…normal. Never heard of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS) until this message board. It seems ‘hair loss’ is one of the symptoms of PTLS…who knew? Does anyone else have this problem?

Dr. Berger’s tubal reversal patients and members of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center’s message board discuss taking Omega 3s while trying to conceive and during pregnancy. Omega 3s are Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs). EFAs are essential to nutrition and help to maintain energy, support reproduction and fertility, and promote healthy visual and brain development during pregnancy and lactation. As one tubal reversal patient mentioned, a good source of Omega 3s is Fish Oil capsules. However, not all Fish Oil capsules are manufactured equally. Make sure you purchase a brand of Fish Oil capsules that has been manufactured to ensure that no potential toxins or contaminants are detected.

“I just wanted to send you some pictures of our tubal reversal baby. I had my tubal reversal on February 15th, 2007. It was such a great experience. On Monday morning June 13th 2007 I saw a pregnancy test in the bathroom (had tons on hand like we all do) so I decided to take one just for fun. It came out with a faint line. I ended up taking six tests. My son was born on February 26th, 2008 at 7:15 am - 7 lbs 12 oz, 20 1/2 inches long. I love this little guy so much. The look on my husband’s face when he saw his son come into the world made it all worth it. Best of luck to everyone. Dr. Berger is the best at hand and will do all he can to make your dreams come true.”

Ten of Dr. Berger’s tubal reversal patients reported positive pregnancy tests during the week of 3/8/08 - 3/14/08. Details of the pregnancy such as the date of the tubal reversal, the patient’s age, type of tubal ligation, and tubal lengths after tubal reversal surgery are given. There is one patient that had her tubal reversal only one month ago who is already reporting a positive pregnancy test!

Members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board discuss how their older children have reacted after finding out that their mothers have undergone tubal reversal surgery to have another baby. Some patients have chosen to discuss the issue with their children prior to surgery, while others have waited until after surgery. Becki even waited until she was pregnant before informing her children, who are 13, 12, 10, and 7, and she states that they were all “screaming and jumping up and down” with excitement. Other patients have not been as fortunate as Becki and report that their children were not happy about the fact that there might be a new baby in the house. A new baby brings many changes to a household and these changes can be difficult for some older children to accept.

Tubal reversal patients at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are required to stay at the Sheraton Chapel Hill during their stay in North Carolina so that everyone is in the same place before and after surgery. The Sheraton-Chapel Hill offers a discounted nightly rate for Dr. Berger’s patients and is located less than two miles from Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. The hotel also provides a free shuttle that will transport patients to and from the surgical center and around town. A nurse will conduct a post-operative check on each patient the morning after her surgery, at which time the patient will be discharged home.

Sharon, a tubal reversal patient of Dr. Gary Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, is encouraged because she has just learned that her HCG (pregnancy hormone) levels have doubled during the past two days, indicating that her pregnancy is progressing as expected. In a normally developing pregnancy, quantitative serum HCG levels double every 2-3 days during the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Dr. Berger recommends the use of the HCG calculator on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website that shows the HCG doubling time for individual patients. When serum HCG reaches 1500-2000, an ultrasound examination should be performed to look for the intrauterine gestation sac as proof of an intrauterine pregnancy.

Women who have already had a tubal reversal or are thinking of having one should begin taking prenatal vitamins to get a head start before they conceive. Dr. Gary Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center encourages his patients who are planning a pregnancy after tubal reversal surgery to begin taking prenatal vitamins that include 1 mg of folic acid daily. Folic acid protects against the risk of neural tube defects, or abnormalities in the development of the brain and spinal cord in the developing fetus.

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center staff and other message board members welcome ‘Cameroncindy’ to the Tubal Reversal message Board. She had a tubal ligation and is now interested in having tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger so that she can have another child. Other women who have already had a tubal reversal procedure provide lots of support and praise for Dr. Berger as the most experienced and successful tubal reversal doctor.

Dr. Berger’s detailed statistics on all of his tubal reversal patients include tubal length, age of patient, and type of tubal ligation. Dr. Berger’s patients have had successful pregnancies with all different tubal lengths following tubal reversal surgery. The Weekly Pregnancy Reports Forum of the Tubal Reversal Message Board documents the wide range of tubal lengths that have led to pregnancies. There is no minimal tubal length required to conceive a healthy pregnancy following tubal reversal surgery.

After six home pregnancy tests and beyond herself with emotions, Ms. Licia posts on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board that she has filled out her Pregnancy Report Form to let Dr. Berger know that she is pregnant following her tubal reversal procedure. Many message board members as well as staff members from Dr. Berger’s office offer their congratulations and encouragement. Dr. Berger likes his patients to keep in contact with his office regarding how the pregnancy is going. Continued communication with patients even after surgery allows not only accurate statistical information but also allows patients the opportunity to let us know what is going and gives them the opportunity to ask questions and receive information. This is just another example of Dr. Berger’s dedication to excellent patient care.

A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board is curious if there is any correlation between the timing of a tubal ligation and occurrence of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS). She asks if PTLS symptoms are more severe if the tubal ligation is performed right after the birth of a child verses waiting a while before having the tubal ligation. Other members pose other questions such as the correlation between PTLS and the location of where the tubes are interrupted? Even though at this time there are no answers to these questions, we are hoping that answers from other members who have have PTLS will give us some insight. There are many patients who come to Dr. Berger for tubal reversal surgery due to PTLS, and we find that about 90% of the women report an improvement in their symptoms after surgery. The Tubal Reversal Message Board offers a wonderful place for encouragement as well as information about all issues relating to tubal ligation and tubal reversal.

“We have finally had success with our tubal reversal. Thank you all so much for your help to bring these beautiful bundles of joy into our life. We couldn’t be happier.” Rod and Kathy L.

Pregnancy Announcements by Tubal Reversal Patients during the 1st Week March 2008 included two patients reporting they are expecting their third baby after tubal reversal. With in vitro fertilization, complicated medical procedures are required for each attempted pregnancy. After tubal reversal surgery you can become pregnant naturally - just as if you had never had your tubes tied.

The day came when I went to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for my first meeting with Dr. Berger. Dr. Berger came out to meet me and we went into his office and talked for about 45 minutes. I explained my desire to become a tubal ligation reversal specialist. He told me about his background and how he had come to specialize in tubal ligation reversal. His training, history, and career development were very interesting. I was especially interested in how he had evolved to solely provide such a specialized service. Although we were very different people, it became clear to me that we shared many common fundamental beliefs.

Dr. Charles Monteith is now accepting patients at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. After a successful career in OB/GYN, Dr. Charles Monteith is now training as a tubal reversal surgeon with Dr. Berger. The staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is pleased and excited to have such a skilled surgeon join the practice!. Dr. Monteith brings with him the same goal of excellence in patient care as Dr. Berger.

Many women call Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center seeking tubal reversal but fearful that their tubal ligation procedure may have left them with inadequate lengths for repair. Dr. Berger is able to restore the tubes in 98% of cases, regardless of the tubal ligation method. If you can obtain a copy of your tubal ligation operative note and pathology report, this is helpful but not required. You may fax the report to Dr. Berger. If you have reason to believe your tubes were severely damaged, you may be able to have a screening laparoscopy while at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. If there is adequate tubal length for the repair, Dr. Berger will follow the laparoscopy with a “bikini cut” incision and proceed to repair your tubes.

Women who wish to have tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger must meet the required BMI limit, which is 34.9 or less. The BMI limit is in place to optimize patient safety, since obesity causes increased risks for surgical patients, including anesthesia and wound healing complications. It is also better to be at a healthy weight when women are trying to conceive, because obesity during pregnancy can lead to gestational diabetes and high blood pressure. A patient with a higher BMI is required to submit a BMI Verification Form three weeks prior to surgery to show her progress toward meeting the BMI goal.

Annjeana underwent tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger one year ago and is extremely happy to share her story and pictures of her one-year-old daughter. Annjeana tells Dr. Berger that he has “made my dreams come true” and she can’t thank him enough for the precious gift of life that he enabled her to have.

My tubal ligation was in May of 2003 Right after the birth of my youngest. I’m 34yr old now and since then I’ve had lower abdominal pain which a ultra sound (showed nothing), depressed (told due to child birth) then my doctor (who performed surgery) retired and was told I have manic depression (put me on antidepressants), heavy, painful periods (tampon and pad soaked), cramping, Headaches, trouble sleeping (hot flashes), anger, memory problem, DR wanted me on Birth control, pain during sex (uterus pain, still cant find anything wrong), vaginal dryness but told its all in my head. Now doctors are saying its possibly BIPOLAR?? My guess is anything as long as they don’t admit its from the TL. I was a happy and very different person until my TL.. If I would have known then what I know NOW I would have NEVER HAD IT DONE.. I am very much wanting it reversed.. not for MORE kids right now, but maybe in future.. I JUST want to be myself again.

A member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board asks about fallopian tube receptor cells and whether damage to them during a tubal ligation could explain some of the symptoms of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS). Other message board members respond by specifying the various post tubal symptoms that have resolved since their tubal ligation reversal surgery.

Tim and Leslie are pleased to announce the birth of their first tubal reversal baby, Timothy Dwayne Jr., to their friends and other members of the Tubal Reversal Message Board. Leslie posts that she and Tim are very grateful for Dr. Berger’s skills and they encourage anyone who wants a tubal reversal to “trust in Dr. Berger and his wonderful and professional staff.”

Mandy is a new member of the Tubal Reversal Center Message Board and is very interested in having tubal ligation reversal surgery with Dr. Berger. Her biggest obstacle to surgery is saving the money, but she is reassured by other ladies that there are several ways to do it, such as working with a financing company or by opening a pre-payment account at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

For some couples, both tubal reversal and vasectomy reversal are performed in order to have a baby. This is needed when both partners have previously undergone sterilization procedures. Couples who are undergoing both male and female sterilization reversals discuss this on the Tubal Reversal Message Board.

Michaela is a potential patient who is suffering from PTLS, but is unsure if she should undergo a tubal reversal with Dr. Berger. She is afraid that spending the money for a tubal reversal is selfish, even though she knows a tubal reversal would “take away all the pain I deal with every day.” She is reassured by other message board members that having a tubal reversal is the best thing she could do for herself because “mothers and women put themselves last too often” and she deserves the chance to put an end to her PTLS symptoms.

Tubal reversal message board members discuss whom they brought with them for surgery. Many women bring their spouse but sometimes this isn’t always possible. Everyone must bring an accompanying adult over the age of 18. Moms, sisters, friends, and older children are all good responsible adults and can come and help you through your recovery period for tubal reversal surgery.