Tubal Ligation Reversal News

CHTRC News Archives 2005 Page :6

126) Reversal Outcome And Length Of Time Since The Tubal Ligation
The damage that occurs during the tubal ligation is immediate and does not increase over time. Age, type of sterilization, and tubal length are important factors in predicting outcome after reversal surgery, but the length of time since the sterilization is not.

127) Pregnancies With Short Tubes
Post-operative patient with short tubes seeks support from women who have achieved pregnancy with short tubes.

128) Questions From New Message Board Member
Former patients of Dr. Berger address questions and concerns for a new member to the Tubal Reversal MessageBoard.

129) Ultrasound Testing To Determine If Pregnancy Is In The Uterus After Tubal Reversal Surgery
Since there is an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy after tubal reversal, patients are counseled to carefully follow Dr. Berger's advice for monitoring during early pregnancy, including ultrasound testing to make sure the pregnancy is safely within the uterus.

130) Patients Provide Updates On Their Pregnancies After tubal Reversal Surgery
Patients trying to conceive after tubal reversal surgery receive support, encouragement and inspiration from patients who are currently pregnant. These pregnancy updates help personalize the pregnancy reports posted on the message board every week.

131) Fertility Medication After Tubal Reversal Surgery
Most tubal reversal patients are in their 30's or older, and some find they need fertility medications to assist them in getting pregnant. Patients and staff discuss fertility treatments such as Clomid and progesterone.

132) Weight Loss Prior To Tubal Reversal Surgery
Patients and staff share tips on losing weight before tubal reversal surgery. Dr. Berger requires patients to have a BMI under 35 at the time of surgery, for their health and safety.

133) Patients Discuss Costs And Preparation For An HSG Test
A Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) test can help determine whether a patient's tubes have remained open since TR surgery. In a small minority of cases, scar tissue may cause the tubes to become re-blocked after TR.

134) Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center will be glad to set up a pre-payment account for you if you wish.
Patients discuss setting up a pre-payment account for tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger. Patients can make small or larger payments as often as they like, as their budget allows, until they have accumulated enough to pay for the surgery.

135) Tubal Reversal Patient Reports Pregnancy
Patients discuss early pregnancy testing and monitoring after tubal reversal. Dr. Berger asks his patients to report their pregnancies as soon as possible so the staff is able to offer advice.

136) Hormone Issues During Pregnancy
Tubal reversal patients offer each other support through the emotional ups and downs of pregnancy.

137) Early Pregnancy Monitoring For Reversal Patients
Because of the increased risk of an ectopic pregnancy, Dr. Berger recommends early pregnancy monitoring, including twice weekly quantitative serum HCG assays and a vaginal ultrasound exam when HCG levels reach 1500.

138) Pregnancy Testimonials - Our Precious Baby Boy
Thank you to everyone at the Tubal Reversal Center that made our five year dream a reality.

139) Is A "Healing Ridge" Normal Following Surgery?
It is not uncommon for some women to devlope a ridge above the incision after reversal surgery. This typically resolves within a month or two following the procedure.

140) Waiting To Conceive Following Reversal Surgery
Although patients can resume intercourse as soon as they are comfortable following surgery, Dr. Berger prefers for patients to wait to begin trying to conceive until after they have had a period following surgery.

141) Scheduling Your Tubal Reversal
When you contact us, we will obtain the necessary information to confirm a surgery date. Most patients can be scheduled within four weeks from the date they contact our office.

142) Recovery After Tubal Reversal
Although everyone recovers at a different rate, most patients are able to return to their normal activities within a week to ten days.

143) Tubal lengths After Tubal Reversal
Women with longer tubal lengths (greater than 7.5cm) had higher pregnancy rates than women with shorter tubes following tubal reversal, but even women with the shortest tubes (less than 2.5 cm) became pregnant.

144) Early Monitoring Is Essential
The rationale for early pregnancy monitoring is to prevent a tubal pregnancy from progressing to the point of rupturing the fallopian tube. Pain in one side of the lower abdomen or pelvis, rising HCG levels, and failure to see a gestation sac in the uterus when the HCG levels are above 1500 may indicate a tubal pregnancy. Adhering to our recommendations for early pregnancy monitoring can prevent tubal rupture.

145) Post Operative Tubal Ligation Patients Give Sage Advice
Most of our patients come to Chapel Hill from other states and many from overseas. To minimize the time you have to spend here we arrange to do everything in one visit.

146) Back from my TR..and Impressed
Dr. Berger is the only doctor who limits his practice to tubal reversal surgery. His specialized staff and surgical center provide the best environment for safe, comfortable, personal, and affordable care to tubal reversal patients.

147) Patient Feels "Whole" Again Following Tubal Reversal
A recent patient discusses her experience at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center and the feeling that she is now "whole again".

148) Does It Matter that I had My Ligation Over 10 Years Ago
The time between tubal ligation and reversal has no significance with respect to the outcome of the reversal except for the effect of age (natural fertility declines with increasing age).

149) Tubal Reversal Surgery After Age 40
Patients and potential patients discuss reversal surgery after age 40 as well as the easy recovery they experienced following surgery.

150) Any ladies from the West Coast?
California "TR Sisters" (tubal reversal patients of Dr. Gary Berger) arrange a social get together.

151) Tubal Reversal Surgery After Age 40
Although the natural fertility rate may decrease as we age, tubal reversal surgery still provides an opportunity for pregnancy to occur if you are ovulating and having regular periods.

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