Tubal Ligation Reversal News

CHTRC News Archives 2007 Page 8

176) A Member of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's Message Board Asks About Implantation Bleeding
Dr. Berger's tubal reversal patients discuss whether or not they might have experienced implantation bleeding on the After Tubal Reversal Forum of the Tubal Reversal Message Board. Implantation bleeding may be the earliest pregnancy sign for some women. About eight days after conception the embryo implants itself into the uterine wall. At this time, some women experience spotting. This is considered "implantation bleeding".

177) Outpatient Anesthesia At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
Dr. Berger performs his tubal reversal procedures as outpatient surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, the only medical facility specifically for tubal ligation reversal. Outpatient anesthesia at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is tailored to meet the needs of ambulatory patients so they can leave the surgical facility soon after their operation. Short-acting anesthetic drugs and specialized anesthetic techniques specifically focused to the needs of the ambulatory patient are used to make outpatient tubal reversal safe and pleasant.

178) Pregnancy Is Possible A Year Or More After Tubal Reversal Surgery
When a member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board expresses her concern that she is not pregnant nearly a year after her tubal reversal procedure, Dr. Gary Berger's patients share their stories of pregnancy and childbirth one year - and even two years - after undergoing tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger. Although most patients become pregnant within 6 months following surgery, pregnancy can occur atany time after the procedure since fertility has been restored.

179) There Are No Hidden Fees When You Schedule Tubal Reversal Surgery With Dr. Berger
A member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board asks whether there are any hidden fees once someone pays for their tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger. Patients are given the option of the standard fee of $6,900, which is due three weeks before surgery with a $250 deposit at the time of scheduling, or a reduced fee of $5,900 which is due within 24 hours of making an appointment. Both the standard fee and the reduced fee are all inclusive, including a pre-operative record review and consultation, Dr. Berger's surgical fee, anesthesia fees, surgical supplies, facility fees, post operative pain medication and follow up care. The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website offers patients information about cost and payment options. Patients are given all of the information up front so that they are able to make an informed decision and make their tubal reversal procedure experience the best that it can be.

180) Tubal Reversal Surgery Is The Best Treatment To Have a Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is dedicated solely to helping women have children after a tubal ligation procedure. There are two treatment options available to women who have undergone previous sterilization and now desire to have another child. One option is tubal reversal surgery and the other is in vitro fertilization (IVF). For most women, tubal reversal surgery is the better option. Once the fallopian tubes are repaired through tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Gary Berger, there is the chance each month that pregnancy will occur naturally. With IVF, medications must be administered by injection and a minor surgical procedure performed each time pregnancy is attempted. Based on current national statistics, the pregnancy rate for IVF is approximately 27% and the cost is between $8,000 to $15,000 for each treatment cycle. In almost all cases, tubal ligation reversal is the most successful and cost-effective alternative for pregnancy in women who have been previously sterilized and now desire to have another baby. Dr. Berger is the only doctor in the US with a practice that is limited to tubal reversal surgery.

181) HCG Levels After A Positive Home Pregnancy Test Following Tubal Reversal Surgery With Dr. Berger
Members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board discuss their HCG levels as they follow the early pregnancy protocol recommended by Dr. Berger. This involves having HCG levels drawn twice a week until they reach 1500-2000. This is the earliest point that a pregnancy can be seen on ultrasound. The Tubal Reversal Message Board provides patients a place to post their results as well as seek advice from other patients and staff members from Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

182) I Have Saved The Funds For My Tubal Reversal Surgery!
A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board shares the good news that she has saved the money for her tubal reversal surgery and will be scheduling within a few days. She and the other members share ideas for saving the fee for the tubal reversal procedure. Dr. Berger's tubal reversal patients have found many inventive ways to raise the money to undergo tubal reversal surgery, including garage sales, and selling cosmetic and home products!

183) New Patients at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Ask for Last Minute Advice
With their surgery dates just around the corner, patients go to the message board of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to get answers to some last minute questions regarding their impending tubal reversal surgery. A nurse and an anesthetist on the staff of Dr. Gary Berger are quick to answer. Some previous patients who have "been there" also offer their support and knowledge. This is what both future and past patients have come to expect when they put their trust in Dr. Gary Berger and his staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Thanks, Sally.

184) Do You Want a Tubal Reversal But Have a Weight Problem?
When you choose Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for your tubal reversal surgery, you will have all the tools and support you need to reach your goal of a healthy body mass index (BMI) of less than 35 prior to surgery. On the Tubal Reversal Message Board, you can see what others are doing to lose weight and improve health. You will also have access to a BMI calculator on the web site to get you started and you can read more about why weight limits are in place to promote a safe surgical outcome.

185) Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Announcements
Details about the pregnancies reported by Dr. Berger's tubal reversal patients during the 1st Week of August 2007.

186) TR on the Tubal Reversal Website
The acronym commonly used for tubal reversal is "TR" here are some examples from Dr. Berger's tubal reversal web site.

187) Another Berger Baby Has Arrived After Tubal Reversal Surgery
Carrie, a patient of Dr. Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, posts her good news about the arrival of her baby on the Tubal Reversal Message Board. After successful tubal reversal in June 2006, and with only fallopian tube, she had a positive pregnancy test 6 months later and delivered her miracle baby, Quinn Elizabeth, on August 10th 2007.

188) Do You Want More Than One Baby After Tubal Reversal Surgery?
Patients at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center discuss having baby #2 after tubal reversal surgery. Sherri gets support from fellow members of the Tubal Reversal Message Board. She says that having her tubal reversal by Dr. Berger was the best decision she ever made.

189) Nurse Anesthetist at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Answers a Question for a Patient
A member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board asks about the difference between an hysterosalpingogram (HSG) and a hysteroscopy. Pam Mills, C.R.N.A. explains both procedures. Dr. Berger and his professional staff are available 7 days a week to answer questions related to tubal reversal procedures - by phone, email, or the Tubal Reversal Message Board.

190) A Tubal Reversal Patient Asks About Conceiving With One Open Tube
At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, women with questions about tubal reversal surgery receive answers from other patients as well as from Dr. Berger's staff. Christina wants to know if she should try to conceive every month even though she has only one open tube. The consensus of opinion is "yes".

191) Are You Age 40 Or Over And Wanting A Tubal Reversal?
Members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal message board are asking questions about starting over after reaching the age of 40. Dr. Berger has had many patients come for tubal reversal surgery who were age 40 or over. A cycle day 3 FSH is recommended for women who are 40 or over. To determine if a woman has a good number of eggs left in her ovaries, a serum FSH level can be measured on the third day of her period. Pregnancy rates after tubal reversal surgery and after IVF were compared based on the age categories reported in the National Summary and Fertility Clinic Reports. The pregnancy rate after tubal reversal was higher than after IVF with in every age group. IVF cost between $8000 and $15,000 for each treatment cycle. In most cases tubal reversal surgery is the most successful and cost effective alternative for women who have had a tubal ligation and now desire another child. Dr. Berger's staff is available to answer any questions that you may have and the tubal reversal ceneter message board is a good place to go to get more information and support in regards to tubal reversal surgery.

192) If My Tubes Have Been Cauterized, Can I Still Have Tubal Reversal Surgery?
Bipolar tubal coagulation is the most popular method of laparoscopic female sterilization in the US. With this method of tubal ligation, the fallopian tube is grasped with conducting forceps and electrical current passes through the tube. Damage to the tube is limited to the segment between the forceps. Often 2-3 adjacent sites are coagulated resulting in the loss of 2cm-3cm of tube. Pregnancy rates after tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger for women who have had a bipolar coagulation procedure are about 68%.

193) Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board Debuts Its Addition of Spell Check
Patients and staff of Dr. Gary Berger share their thoughts about the addition of spell check to the Tubal Reversal Message Board. Small and frequent updates like this one exemplify Dr Berger's ongoing effort to serve his tubal reversal patients. In his over thirty years of practice, Dr. Berger's priority has continued to be excellence in patient care.

194) Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Wants Feedback
In an ongoing effort to improve the care of his tubal ligation reversal patients, Dr. Gary Berger and his staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center look forward to your feedback concerning their website.

195) Who Else Would Like To Have Tubal Reversal Surgery With Dr. Berger?
Members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board communicate with each other about wanting to have their tubal reversal procedures with Dr. Berger in the spring of 2008. The message board offers women a way to ask questions and talk about their feelings of wanting tubal reversal surgery. The message board also gives women a chance to offer their stories about their tubal reversal surgery.

196) What You Should To Know About The Luteal Phase After Tubal Reversal Surgery
A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board asks about the time of ovulation for a 26 day cycle. Other message board members share their information about their cycles and trying to conceive after tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger. Dr. Berger recommends that patients use an ovulation predictor kit following a reversal procedure to recognize the most fertile time in their cycle.

197) Pregnancies Reported By Dr. Berger's Tubal Reversal Patients Last Week
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's message board shows a listing of all the pregnancies reported during the week of August 4th through August 10th, 2007. There were 14 newly reported pregnancies by Dr. Berger's tubal reversal patients ranging in age from 31 to 43. The weekly tubal reversal pregnancy report includes the patients age, date of surgery, tubal lengths, and types of tubal ligation.

198) How Long Did It Take For Pregnancy To Occur After Tubal Reversal Surgery?
A new member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board is inquiring about how long it took current patients to get pregnant following tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger. Pregnancy reports are posted weekly on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board so that patients can see how many pregnancies are reported on a weekly basis along with the ages of the patients and the date that they had surgery. This is a wonderful way to monitor up to date pregnancies that have been reported after tubal reversal.

199) Tubal Reversal Surgery Success Stories
A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board seeks stories about conception after tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger. Other members post their success stories as well as offer encouragement to those who are trying to conceive after their tubal reversal procedure.

200) Is Tubal Reversal Surgery All You Can Think About?
Women of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board talk about the desire to have tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger to hopefully make their dreams come true of having another baby. They encourage each other as well as talk about the feelings and anticipation that they each have. These feelings and dreams connect them as they are all wanting to have another baby and they know that tubal reversal surgery is their first step.

201) Everything You Need To Know About The Incision For Tubal Reversal Surgery
Members of the Tubal Reversal Message Board inquire about the incision for tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger. For a person of average weight, the incision length would be two to three inches long. Based on an individual's abdominal girth, the incision may be longer to provide better exposure for your tubal surgery.

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