Tubal Ligation Reversal News

CHTRC News Archives 2008 Page 11

251) Tubal Reversal Surgery Cured My Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome
Dr. Berger did my TR in 2/02. I have not conceived yet, but the surgery did cure my Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome and give me my quality of life back. I have contacted Dr. Berger several times since the surgery and he and/or his nurse have returned my calls the same day and offered their expertise and advice. The whole TR experience from start to finish was very professional and caring and I don't regret the surgery even though I haven't conceived yet.

252) Travel Recommendations for Coming to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
People travel to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center from all over the country to have tubal ligation reversal performed by the most experienced tubal reversal doctors. On this message board topic, women who are planning their travel discuss the pros and cons of driving, flying, and taking a bus or train.

253) Support Following Tubal Reversal Surgery
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center provides a constant thread of communication and information for women who are considering tubal reversal surgery or have had tubal reversal surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Many women use the message board as a way to communicate with one another, offer support, and gain infromation. Often times friendships are formed on the message board as well as in the waiting room of Chapel HIll Tubal Reversal Center as women are waiting to undergo tubal reversal surgery. Although tubal reversal is not right for everyone, Dr. Berger can repair the fallopian tubes in 98 percent of women who have had a tubal ligation and want to have another baby. Two-thirds of pateints become pregnant in an average of 10 months after their reversal procedure.

254) Seventeen Pregnancies Reported This Week Following Tubal Reversal Surgery
17 women ages 27 to 40 years of age reported positive pregnancy tests this week. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center posts a weekly pregnancy report on their message board to allow women to see on a weekly basis that tubal reversal surgery is a successful option for many women. Most women prefer to become pregnant naturally rather than undergo the alternative of in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Tubal reversal performed by Dr. Berger is simpler, less expensive and has higher pregnancy and birth rates than IVF.Because of the risk of tubal pregnancy (approximately 10-15 percent) following tubal surgery, it is important for patients to notify their obstetrician-gynecologist and Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center as soon as they have a positive pregnancy test. A tubal pregnancy cannot lead to live birth and must be interrupted. Following the recommended early pregnancy monitoring protocol is the best way to prevent the risk of tubalrupture. The interaction between surgeon and patient does not end once the surgery is open. The staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. This intense detail to exceptional patient care is one of the reasons that more women chose to have their tubal reversal surgery performed at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

255) Getting To Know Your Tubal Reversal Surgeon
Dr. Charles Monteith encourages the women on the message board to read his newest blog on why he decided to join Dr. Gary Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. The physicians at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are dedicated to excellent patient care. This is not only demonstrated on a daily basis in the office and in the operating room, but it is also exhibited as they post information as well as personal stories about their journey to becoming tubal reversal surgeons. Information like this helps women and their families connect to the staff even before they enter our facility and indicates a philosophy that is difficult - if not impossible - to find in other healthcare facilities. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith provide the most detailed information about tubal reversal available from any doctor, hospital, or medical institution.

256) Look What Can Happen To You After Tubal Reversal Surgery
A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center reports her first positive pregnancy test after her tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger. Although Dr. Berger and his staff conduct continuing follow-up after surgery to help ensure the best care for each patient and to evaluate the success of tubal reversal surgery patient success stories like this allow women to read personal stories from others who have had tubal reversal surgery. These testimonials not only provide a personal touch to situations, but they often give women hope of what may be possible for them.

257) Recovering After Tubal Reversal Surgery
One of the first concerns anyone might have prior to surgery is whether the procedure will be painful. At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, Dr. Berger and his staff closely assess post-operative discomfort and collect information from each patient on the day following surgery. Based on a pain score of 0 - 10 (with zero meaning no pain and 10 the worst imaginable), tubal reversal patients at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center report an average pain score of 2.3 on the day following surgery. This means that patients can move around comfortably and discomfort is easily controlled with the medications provided when patients leave the facility. Although everyone recovers from surgery at a different rate, the majority of the women who have tubal reversal surgery performed at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are able to return to work in 5 - 7 days and are back to the majority of their usual activities within 7 - 10 days. Members of the message board discuss the ease of their recovery and how well they were able to travel to return home following surgery.

258) Traveling From Another Country To Have Your Tubes Untied
Dr. Gary Berger of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center in Chapel Hill, NC developed the outpatient technique for tubal reversal surgery. He has performed more than 7000 reversal procedures and has acquired the greatest experience with untying tubes of any surgeon worldwide. Dr. Berger's techniques optimize the outcome and reduce recovery times and costs of the tubal reversal surgery. Most women find that it is less expensive to fly to North Carolina for surgery with Dr. Berger than to stay locally for the procedure. These are a just a few of the reasons women travel from across the US and from around the world for tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger.

259) Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome - What Happens With a Tubal Ligation?
The predominant theory about what may cause of a variety of symptoms to start appearing after a tubal ligation is interruption of the blood supply between the ovaries and uterus. This can affect the production of ovarian hormones.

260) Tubal Reversal Surgery Is The Best Option For Restoring Fertility After A Tubal Ligation
A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board seeks input from fellow board members after receiving discouraging information from a nurse regarding tubal reversal surgery and whether the reversal would be as successful as IVF. Across all ages of women, Dr. Gary Berger's results with tubal reversal surgery led to higher numbers of pregnancies and live births than standard IVF procedures. Besides having higher success rates, the tubal reversal procedure is less than half the cost of an IVF cycle. According to The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, current pregnancy rates for IVF are approximately 27% per attempt and the cost was in excess of $10,000. Compare this to reversal surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center where pregnancy rates average 70% and the cost is $5400 - $5900. In addition, tubal reversal surgery restores fertility rather than working around the tied tubes and the reversal gives women the chance to become pregnant again naturally without medications or repeated surgical procedures.

261) Pregnant After Tubal Reversal Surgery With Dr. Monteith
The good news is in! Dr. Charles Monteith began performing tubal reversal surgery full-time at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center on July 21, 2008. One month later, a patient from his first day of surgery has reported a positive pregnancy test! Dr. Monteith has been training in tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Gary Berger since January 2008 and became certified as a tubal reversal surgeon in July.

262) Preparing For Tubal Reversal Surgery
As the leader in tubal reversal surgery and the only facility dedicated exclusively to the reversal procedure, Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center makes every effort to educate and inform you about what to expect before, during, and after your reversal procedure. Part of this education includes a surgery checklist, which outlines everything you needs to know about what to bring for surgery and what to expect once you arrive. The pre-operative checklist is a great way to help you stay organized as you prepare for your reversal surgery and trip to Chapel Hill.

263) Scheduling Tubal Reversal Surgery With Dr. Monteith
After training with Dr. Gary Berger and becoming certified as a Tubal Reversal Specialist, Dr. Charles Monteith is scheduling and performing tubal reversal surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Women who have already had their surgery performed by Dr. Monteith share their experiences with members of the message board. Within hours after having her surgery by Dr. Monteith and returning to her hotel, one happy patient posts to say that she is "Praying and Believing for a Monteith Miracle" baby. "I had my TR today with Dr. M. He is wonderful! Kind, gentle, intelligent! He is trained by the best! I can't say one bad thing! He's awesome!! You can't go wrong."

264) Step-By-Step Guide to Tubal Reversal
Get started with your tubal ligation reversal with the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's step-by-step guide. This helpful guide gives you all the information to begin your tubal reversal journey including how to send your tubal ligation operative report, surgery fee options and where to stay in Chapel Hill. For more information about tubal reversal at our center, sign up for our free special report located on the bottom left of this page.

265) Where is Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center?
Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center has helped over 7,000 women restore fertility after tubal ligation surgery. Our outpatient center is the only medical facility in the United States dedicated exclusively to tubal reversal. Find out if tubal reversal surgery is right for you. Call and speak to one of our tubal reversal nurses today.

266) Getting Started With Tubal Reversal Surgery
Decide if tubal reversal surgery is right for you. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center offers a step-by-step guide to getting started. Obtain information on fee options and arrangements and whether you are a candidate for tubal reversal surgery.

267) Vision for Tubal Reversal Care
As a young child, Dr. Charles Monteith watched as his grandfather cared for the sick in his rural community of Columbia, South Carolina. This experience instilled in him what it meant to be a doctor. At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, providing an old-fashioned approach to modern medicine is what sets us apart. Read as Dr. Monteith shares his personal journey to tubal ligation reversal in his new blog today.

268) How Many Babies Have Patients Had Post Tubal Reversal?
Patients and message board members of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center discuss how many babies patients have had since their tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. One patient writes in announcing that she is currently pregnant with her 4th baby post tubal reversal. The best thing is that patients are able to conceive naturally after tubal reversal surgery without undergoing further surgery or treatment.

269) I'm Scheduled For My Tubal Reversal Surgery
A member of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's message board announces that she has officially scheduled her tubal reversal surgery to be performed this September 2008 at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. The member and future tubal reversal patient, Melany, explains that she has been a member of the message board for the past few years! She and her husband have finally found the right time to have the tubal reversal performed and she is scheduled and excited about her upcoming tubal reversal surgery. Other members and staff members of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center congratulate her and wish her well on her tubal reversal journey.

270) Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Report For The Week Of 8/9/08 to 8/15/08
Eleven of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's patients reported a pregnancy post tubal reversal this week. Ages of the these tubal reversal patients ranged from 28 to 44 years old! Several patients reporting pregnancy this week had tubal lengths after their tubal reversal which measured less than 4 cm. One patient reporting pregnancy only had one tube repairable during her reversal.

271) Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's 747th Baby Testimonial
Tubal reversal patient Laura P. announces on Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's website testimonials pages: "I'm happy to report that yet another Berger Baby has entered the world! Christopher Aedan was born on 7/16 at 3:14 am (via c-section) - weighing in at 8lbs, 10oz. Please tell Dr. Berger how eternally grateful my husband and I are for everything he did to help us become Mommy and Daddy to this beautiful baby boy!!! What he does is truly amazing! Thanks so much!" Laura underwent tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center less than one year ago!

272) Ready For Your Tubal Reversal?
Get started on your tubal reversal journey today. Send us your tubal ligation operative report, and we'll review it for free. If you're thinking about a tubal reversal, our tubal reversal team is here to help. Contact us today at 919.968.4656 or fax your report to 919.967.8637.

273) Global Leader in Tubal Reversal Care
As the global leader in tubal reversal surgery, Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center has been helping women restore their fertility for over 20 years. Our tubal reversal specialists, Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith, can untie your tubes in a one-hour outpatient procedure, getting you back on your feet faster without the high costs of hospitalization.

274) Optimal Tubal Reversal Safety
Overweight and obese patients are at increased risk for many health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Other issues facing this population are complications associated with surgery including: breathing problems with anesthesia, increased risk of infection and trouble healing after surgery. For your optimal safety, patients are required to have a body mass index (BMI) of less than 35 at least three weeks before surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Find out your BMI by clicking the Scheduling button on our homepage.

275) Who Will You Bring to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center?
Having a responsible, supportive caregiver before, during and after your tubal ligation reversal is an important part of your experience at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. This person is responsible for reviewing discharge instructions and making sure she or he knows about incision care, diet and pain medication after your tubal reversal surgery. Whether it's your spouse, friend or family member, this person plays a critical role in your recovery period.

276) Tubal Reversal 101
Want to learn more about tubal reversal surgery? Follow the link above to get an in-depth look at tubal ligation reversal. See how Dr. Gary Berger restores fertility with a one-hour outpatient procedure, and why so many women choose Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to reverse their sterilization operation.

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