Tubal Ligation Reversal News

CHTRC News Archives 2007 Page 4

76) What Will My Incision Look Like After Tubal Reversal Surgery
A potential tubal reversal surgery patient expresses her concern that she may have an unsightly scar after her tubal reversal procedure. Women who chose Dr. Gary Berger as their tubal reversal surgeon join in the discussion and share their experiences. Most state that the scar is barely noticeable or hidden within a few months following surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Dr. Berger uses a "plastic surgery closure" and there are no stitches or staples, which are frequently the reason for unattractive scars following surgery. The skin incision is closed with a running, subcuticular closure, which means the suture is beneath the skin so that no stitches will need to be removed.

77) The Next Step In The Tubal Reversal Journey
After undergoing tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Gary Berger a few weeks ago, a message board member discusses her experience at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center and asks for support as she begins trying to conceive. With any medical procedure it is incredibly important to find a doctor and staff that will be with you for every step of the way. And 'every step of the way' doesn't just mean from the time you walk in the door until the minute you walk out the door - it means all the way through the decision to have the procedure, discussing your options, having the procedure done, and any questions you have after the procedure. Dr. Berger and his staff are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to help you in each phase of your tubal reversal journey.

78) Tubal Reversal Patients Over The Age Of 40 Discuss Trying To Conceive
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's message board members and patients of Dr. Berger's discuss trying to conceive after the age of 40. Pregnancy rates for Dr. Berger's patients 40 and over are 41% over all. The pregnancy rate after tubal reversal with Dr. Berger was more than twice as high than after IVF for patient's over 40. Tubal reversal gives women over 40 a chance to try to conceive naturally with their own eggs, instead of being pushed into donor egg IVF.

79) PTLS
PTLS is real and I am living proof of it. PMS is shorter, stomach issues cleared up, energy level is higher and many more positive things have happened since my tubal reversal surgery.

80) Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome
PTLS symptoms disappear after tubal reversal surgery according to these members of the Tubal Reversal Message Board.

81) Our Beautiful Baby After Tubal Reversal
I pleased to report that my husband and I had a beautiful baby boy on 10-12-07. To Dr. Berger and his staff - we would like you to know that we appreciate everything that you have done for us. I have never experienced a medical staff that had such warm sincere kindness and professionalism. We felt that we were individually important with our visit there for the tubal reversal surgery and even after I became pregnant.

82) Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's Pregnancy Report For The Week Of 10/20/07 - 10/26/07
21 of Dr. Berger's tubal reversal patients reported a pregnancy this week! Details of these pregnancies are reported on Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's "Weekly Pregnancy Reports" forum. Dr. Berger is able to repair the tubes in 98% of cases and is the only physician in the US with a practice dedicated solely to tubal reversal surgery.

83) Tubal Reversal Patients Discuss HCG Levels In Early Pregnancy
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's message board members and patients of Dr. Berger's discuss HCG levels in early pregnancy. One member wants to know if her HCG levels seem normal. The support she receives from other message board members is very reassuring. In a normal pregnancy, the serum HCG levels will double every 2 or 3 days until about 10 weeks from the last menstrual period.

84) A Tubal Reversal "Thank You" For Dr. Gary Berger
After undergoing tubal reversal surgery one week ago, Chrissie posts about her experience at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. After contacting two other doctors about tubal reversal, then not receiving a response or hearing only negative feedback, Chrissie chose Dr. Berger as her tubal reversal doctor. Like Chrissie's situation, there are multiple situations where other doctors could not (or would not) perform the tubal reversal surgery, such as cases where no proximal tubal segment remains and tubouterine implantation is needed. Experience is an important indicator on whether surgery will be performed if a woman has a difficult situation due to short tubes, missing tubal segments, fimbriectomy, or inherent diseases of the tubes. While most doctors would be unwilling - or unable - to perform a reversal in one of these situations, Dr. Gary Berger is able to repair the tubes in 98% of cases, regardless of the type of sterilization that has been performed.

85) Seven Days and Seven Pregnancies After Tubal Reversal Surgery
Seven women who chose Dr. Berger as their tubal reversal doctor reported pregnancies during the week of October 13th - October 19th. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center posts each pregnancy that is reported on a weekly basis so that patients and potential patients can see how successful tubal reversal surgery can be for women who have had a previous tubal ligation.

86) What Everyone Should Know About Having A Baby After Your Tubes Have Been Cut
Dr. Gary Berger has performed nearly 6000 tubal ligation reversal procedures. Pregnancy rates after surgery depend on several factors, including a woman's age, the type of sterilization performed and the length of healthy tube remaining following surgery. One way to determine what your success rate may be is with the operative report from your tubal ligation. This can be obtained from the doctor who performed the surgery or from the medical records department of the hospital where your procedure was performed. Dr. Berger will review the operative report at no charge and the staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center will contact you regarding possible outcomes for you following reversal surgery. Fortunately, Dr. Berger is able to repair the tubes in 98% of situations, including those cases where the tubes have been cut, tied, and burned.

87) Pregnancy And Short Tubes Following Tubal Reversal Surgery
A woman who chose Dr. Gary Berger as her tubal reversal doctor shares the good news that she achieved pregnancy after her tubal reversal with tubal lengths of 3cm and 3.5cm. Although pregnancy rates are higher the longer the tubes are after surgery, patients at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center have conceived pregnancies with tubal lengths as short as 1.5cm following tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger.

88) Hoping To Have Tubal Reversal Surgery Soon
Women who have chosen Dr. Gary Berger as their tubal reversal surgeon offer support to a new member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board as she plans for her tubal reversal surgery. The women discuss the feelings they experienced after undergoing sterilization surgery and their hope for adding children to their families and, in some cases, easing the unpleasant symptoms they have been experiencing since having a tubal ligation.

89) Tubal Reversal Baby Update
Sarah, a member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board, shares a picture and update of her first tubal reversal baby, Hannah, who is now 14 months old. Sarah is also expecting TR baby#2 and can't wait to share the news of his/her birth and pictures!

90) How to Lose Weight Before Tubal Reversal Surgery
Members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board share their diet secrets for the best ways to lose weight in order to have tubal reversal surgery. Their suggestions include eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, drinking lots of water, reducing sugar intake and exercising regularly. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center does have a strictly enforced BMI limit of 34.9 in order to undergo outpatient surgery with Dr. Berger.

91) Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Offers New Financing Option For Tubal Reversal Surgery
MedChoice Financial is now offering long-term payment arrangements for women who have chosen Dr. Gary Berger as their tubal reversal surgeon. MedChoice offers credit limits from $500 to $8,000 and low monthly payments. Patients have the option to choose "No Payments or No Interest" Plans for 3, 6 or 12 Months! With their policy of allowing substitute borrowers, friends or family can apply for the loan to cover the reversal procedure. Financing through MedChoice is a great option for those who choose to make long-term payment arrangements for tubal reversal surgery.

92) Who Else Wants To Have Tubal Reversal Surgery?
A group of women who have chosen Dr. Gary Berger as their tubal reversal doctor discuss their recent surgical results. On the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal message board, women from all over the world talk about waiting for the date of their surgery with those who have recently had their tubal reversal procedure performed by Dr. Berger. Here is an example of the discussions: "Hello to everyone! I'm finally logged on to update you. I had my reversal surgery a bit over a week ago and I am now feeling great! My tube lengths are L-5.5 and R-6.5. Thanks for all the support here...you all are wonderful."

93) Does Taking Blood Pressure Medicine Stop Me From Having Tubal Reversal Surgery?
Members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board discuss whether being on blood pressure medicine will affect whether they can have surgery at the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Potential patients are carefully screened by anesthesiologists to ensure their safety while undergoing surgery. In the case of patients with high blood pressure, they want to be sure your blood pressure is under good control. Our two board certified anesthesiologists (Caryn Hertz, MD and Ann Pflugrath, MD) and certified registered nurse anesthetist (Pam Mills, CRNA) specialize in outpatient anesthesia and will ensure your safety and comfort during and after your tubal reversal procedure.

94) It's Another BFP (Big Fat Positive) Pregnancy Result At Chapel Tubal Reversal Center
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board member discusses how she is pregnant for the 2nd time with only one tube repaired. "Hi everybody..a little shocking news for me.I GOT A BFP!! I had my first tr baby feb.7, my husband and I had decided right after the birth of our baby boy that we would try again and after 6 months of no success we decided to put money into our house and be happy with the 4 kids that we now have. I figured the chances of me getting pg were not great...I only have 1 tube and it took us a long time after the tr to get are first bfp. I even made a dr. apt. to start birth control last week! Anyhow, I took a test yesterday and it is a BFP!!"

95) Finance Arrangements For Tubal Reversal Procedure
MedChoice Financial offers long-term payment arrangements, including loans of $500 - $8000, low monthly payments, and an option for no payment or interest for 3, 6, or 12 months. Financing through MedChoice can be arranged by calling 800-358-8980 (choose Option 1) and using Identify Provider Id: 3867 or Dr. Gary Berger. You should receive an answer within minutes.

96) When To Have An HSG X-ray After Tubal Reversal Surgery
A tubal reversal patient of Dr. Berger's and member of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's message board asks other members and the staff if she should have the HSG x-ray the same day if she received a positive on her ovulation predictor kit. The answer is "No". The HSG x-ray should be performed after your period and prior to ovulation - usually between cycle days 7 through 10. It should never be performed after your LH surge or ovulation, since it could interrupt a very early conception.

97) Yolk Sac Seen Early in Pregnancy After a Tubal Reversal Procedure
Lori reports excitedly on the Tubal Reversal Message Board that the yolk sac was seen on ultrasound examination at only 5 weeks from her last menstrual period. She is undergoing early pregnancy monitoring according to Dr. Berger's protocol following a tubal reversal procedure. She receives dozens of congratulatory messages from her "TR sisters" on the message board.

98) Blessed Doctor - Tubal Reversal Testimonial #672
It was such a joy to visit with the most blessed doctor in the world - Dr. Berger. If God sees it fit, we will have another TR Baby soon.

99) Tubal Implantation After A Previous Tubal Ligation
There are multiple situations where other doctors could not (or would not) perform the tubal reversal surgery, such as when no proximal tubal segment remains and tubouterine implantation needs to be performed. There are few, if any, other doctors who can perform this type of operation and none could do so as outpatient surgery. At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center we can and have successfully preformed this type of operation as a simple and easy outpatient surgery. Experience is an important indicator on whether surgery will be performed if a woman has a difficult situation due to short tubes, missing tubal segments, fimbriectomy, or inherent diseases of the tubes. While most doctors would be unwilling - or unable - to perform a reversal in one of these situations, Dr. Gary Berger is able to repair the tubes in 98% of cases, regardless of the type of sterilization that has been performed.

100) Getting Scheduled For Tubal Reversal Surgery
A new member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board has chosen Dr. Berger as her tubal reversal doctor. She has obtained her tubal ligation operative report and seeks guidance on the next step. Tubal Reversal Center employees and members of the board offer input. One of the best ways to determine possible outcomes following reversal surgery is with the operative note from the sterilization. This information can be faxed directly to Dr. Berger who will review the documents and offer a free interpretation.

101) Thanks to Dr. Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for Giving Us This Miracle Baby
I had my tubal reversal on April 3, 2006. My husband and I are now proud parents of a baby girl born on August 31, 2007. No words can adequately explain how happy we are and how we feel to have Makayla in our lives. She is my fourth baby, but my husband's first. It is great to give him the baby he has always wanted. We are already planning on having TR baby #2.

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