Tubal Ligation Reversal News

CHTRC News Archives 2008 Page 5

101) Does Health Insurance Pay for Reversing Tubal Ligations?
Many women discuss on the Tubal Reversal Message Board whether they will have health insurance coverage for their tubal ligation reversals. Each person must check their own health insurance policy for the correct answer. Tammy, with a 2 year old tubal reversal baby, reports: "I have Blue Cross of Alabama and it paid for my tubal reversal. I can send you their link to my plan, if you'd like."

102) Driving Directions to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
Tubal Reversal Message Board members discuss their experiences finding the center for tubal reversal in Chapel Hill. Many women have stated they were using a GPS system and found the directions confusing. Recovery Room Nurses from Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center suggest that patients use the map and written directions that are on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website. Otherwise the GPS or Google Maps may send you through a local apartment complex rather than taking a more direct route on the best road to the Reversal Center.

103) Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation Reversal - Latest Weekly Pregnancy Report
Tubal ligation reversal patients of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center share their excitement over the latest weekly pregnancy report listed on the Tubal Reversal Message Board that shows 20 new pregnancies during the 1st week of November. Caroljean776 posts, "Wow - that's quite a list. Eight are 35 or older - that's encouraging. Six of them had tube lengths 5.0 cm or less - so that's encouraging also for the shorter tubes." Another member, 1more4us, posts, "Someone had her tubal reversal surgery on 10/15/08 and already is pregnant! I see there is also someone from 2002 on the list. Congratulations everyone!"

104) Tubal Ligation and Tubal Ligation Reversal
The tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center explain tubal ligation and the procedure of tubal ligation reversal to repair the fallopian tubes. Many women who have a tubal ligation will later regret it and want to become pregnant again. Few are aware of the option of tubal ligation reversal. This is unfortunate because tubal reversal is both affordable and highly successful at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

105) Incision Healing After Tubal Reversal Surgery
A Member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board reported itching from her incision after having her tubes untied. Some discomfort or burning around the incision site may be experienced for several days after surgery. A "healing ridge or hardness" along the incision is a part of the normal healing process and will soften in several weeks. Rubbing Vitamin E oil over the incision will help soften and reduce itching. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is available seven days a week to help you and respond to questions you may have prior to tubal reversal surgery and after you have returned home from having your tubes untied.

106) A New Berger Baby at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
The Staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center and members of the Tubal Reversal Message Board view a baby picture and congratulate Jen on the arrival of her 4-week-old daughter Olivia Jane following tubal ligation reversal by Dr. Berger. The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board is one of the many ways that our tubal reversal doctors, Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith, provide information and personalized attention to their patients and other women wanting to have their tubes untied. Dr. Berger and his staff and all of the message board participants are very excited for Jen and her family and look forward to more pictures of Olivia and pictures of future tubal reversal babies!

107) How Do I Prepare For My Tubal Reversal?
Message board members of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center give each other helpful hints on how to prepare for their tubal reversal as well as helpful suggestions during the post-operative period. Members suggest bringing a pair of warm socks for the operating room, wearing loose fitting, comfortable clothing, using a pillow for the return trip home, and adhering to the medication regimen and schedule as reviewed by the nursing staff. During the preoperative consultation staff members at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center will review what to expect on the day of surgery as well as during the recovery period. Dr. Berger, Dr. Monteith and staff are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer any questions.

108) Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Patient News October 2008
Tubal reversal surgery patients of Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center report their pregnancies after tubal reversal for the month of October 2008. Their reportsalso include Baby Testimonials and Patient Satisfaction Messages for these tubal reversal doctors.

109) Tubal Reanastomosis is Not Just For US Patients
Giving up on a tubal reanastomosis just because you live outside the U.S. is not necessary. Learn why a tubal reversal could still work for you. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are successful in reversing tubal ligation in 98% of cases, and many of their patients travel from overseas.

110) Can Your Tubal Ligation be Reversed?
A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center was wondering if her tubal ligation done 7 years ago can be reversed. One way to determine whether reversing tubal ligation is the best option for you is through an interpretation of your tubal ligation operative report. Dr. Berger or Dr. Monteith can review your reports at no charge and offer statistics based on this information. With this information, the doctor is able to provide feedback on the type of sterilization that was performed and the amount of tube that may be remaining after the reversal. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center provides a Medical Records Release Form to assist you with obtaining your report.

111) Highest Pregnancy Rate after Reversing Tubal Ligation
Members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center discuss pregnancy rates after reversing their tubal ligation. Most women prefer to become pregnant naturally versus the alternative of in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Tubal reversal performed by Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith is simpler, less expensive and has higher pregnancy and birth rates than IVF. Reversal of tubal ring or clip procedures had the highest pregnancy rate (76%), followed by ligation/resection (69%) and coagulation (68%). Patients with fimbriectomy or unknown methods of tubal ligation had the lowest pregnancy rate (56%).

112) What Patients Say About Dr. Berger and Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
The best success, patient safety and comfort, and low cost are the highest priorities at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Patients often send us messages about their satisfaction with the care they have received. Here you can read the latest patient satisfaction messages sent to Dr. Berger, Dr. Monteith, and the rest of the exceptional staff of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

113) Pregnant 2 Months after Tubal Reanastomosis by Dr. Berger
Mindy is excited to share the news that she is pregnant after having her tubes untied on August 29, 2008 by Dr. Gary Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Dr. Berger developed the outpatient technique for tubal reanastomosis. He has performed more than 7000 of these procedures and has acquired the greatest experience reversing tubal ligation of any reproductive surgeon worldwide. Two-thirds of Dr. Berger's patients become pregnant within 1 year after their reversal tubal procedure. Dr. Berger's successful and safe tubal reversal procedure has been featured on The Learning Channel, CBS Early Show and Discovery Health.

114) Looking Forward to Scheduling Your Tubal Reanastomosis
Lisa from the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board writes that she is excited to be scheduling for her tubal reanastomosis with Dr. Charles Monteith. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only medical facility exclusively for tubal ligation reversal. Women come from all over the US and abroad for tubal anastomosis. Other reasons include exceptional patient care, complete and accurate pregnancy statistics, and a low-cost outpatient procedure that has resulted in the most tubal reversal babies born worldwide.

115) Saving for Tubal Reanastomosis
Kim from the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board discusses how she is saving for her Tubal Reanastomosis. Although reversing tubal ligation is not right for everyone, Drs. Berger and Monteith can repair the fallopian tubes in 98 percent of women who have had their tubes tied and want to have another baby. The all-inclusive cost or fee for tubal reversal performed by Dr. Berger is $5900 when payment is made in full within 24 hours after scheduling your surgery. This is a $1000 reduction from the standard fee. Dr. Charles Monteith is a tubal reversal surgeon who is joined Dr. Berger in practice at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center as a certified tubal ligation reversal specialist in July 2008. Surgery can be scheduled with Dr. Monteith for a fee of $5,400. The standard fee does not require full payment at the time of scheduling but must be paid at least three weeks prior to the date of surgery.

116) Ovulation Prediction Is A Useful Tool After Tubal Reversal
After having their tubes untied at Chapel Tubal Reversal Center, many women ask about the best time to become pregnant. Ovulation can occur at various times during a monthly cycle, and may occur on a different day each month. Using an ovulation predictor kit (OPK) is the best way to know the most fertile time of a woman's cycle. Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith perform tubal reanastomosis surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center five days a week. They are the only tubal reversal doctors who specialize in and limit their practice to tubal ligation reversal. Dr. Gary Berger is the tubal reversal doctor with the most experience in the world, and all of the staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are experts in caring for women with before, during, and after tubal reversal surgery. These are some of the reasons that patients travel from all over the world to have tubal reanastomosis at Chapel Tubal Reversal Center.

117) Recovering from Tubal Reversal Surgery
Dr. Gary Berger has been able to perfect tubal reanastomosis surgery so that it can be done on an outpatient basis, which allows women to recover in the comfort of their home. A nurse from Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is available to answer questions or concerns about untying tubes 7 days a week. The doctors and staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center provide detailed, accurate information so that couples are informed throughout the process of reversing tubal ligation and even after their recovery at home.

118) Over 40 And Pregnant After Tubal Reanastomosis
Lori on the Tubal Reversal Message Board, who turns 43 next month, has reported a pregnancy one year after her tubal reanastomosis performed by Dr. Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. With pregnancy rates as high as 47% for women in the 40+ age group following tubal reversal surgery and the ability to have more than one pregnancy, many consider tubal reanastomosis a better option than the alternative of IVF which is associated with only a 22% chance of conception following each trial. Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are the only physicians in the country with a practice that is specifically limited to tubal reanastomosis. Dr. Berger is widely recognized as the tubal reversal doctor with the most experience in the United States. These are two reasons that patients travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina from all over the world to have for their reversal surgery. Other reasons include exceptional patient care, complete and accurate pregnancy statistics, and a low cost outpatient procedure that has resulted in the most tubal reversal babies born worldwide.

119) Babies Expected After Tubal Reversal
Ladies from the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board congratulate and support each other after their tubal reanastomosis and through their consequential pregnancies. The Chapel Hill tubal Reversal Center offers a message board for women to connect with others with similar circumstances. It is comforting to know that others have also changed their mind and want their tubes untied. Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith are able to repair the fallopian tubes in 98% of cases with 75% of women becoming pregnant following surgery. Chapel Tubal Reversal Center has set a standard for exceptional patient care and provides its patients with a comforting environment to reverse their tubal ligation. Our caring and dedicated health care team will help you every step along the way to make your tubal reversal safe, comfortable, and successful. We are available 7 days a week to respond to any questions you may have, arrange for your tubal reversal, and follow-up with you after you return home.

120) Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Announces 18 New Pregnancies
During the week of October 27 - 31 2008, 18 pregnancies were reported by women who chose Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith as their tubal reversal doctors to reverse their tubal ligations. Included on the list were two women 39 years of age, one 43 years of age, one women who conceived with only one tube and someone who had tubal lengths 4 cm following her tubal reversal surgery. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center has patients who have reported pregnancies with tubes as short as 2cm. Dr. Berger is able to repair the tubes in 98% of cases. One of the many benefits of coming to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for tubal reversal surgery is that Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are able to repair the fallopian tubes in cases where other doctors are unwilling, or unable to make the repair.

121) A Special Thank You To Dr. Berger and Staff After A Successful Tubal Reversal
A member ofthe Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board posts, "I must say that my experience at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center was the most pleasant one ever in a medical setting. The team of professionals at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center have perfected each step the patient takes to make tubal reversal surgery comfortable and pleasant as possible." Drs. Berger and Monteith have made it their mission to perform successful tubal reversals in a safe and calm medical environment.

122) Am I Pregnant After Reversing My Tubal Ligation?
A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board asks if it is possible to become pregnant through your left tube if you ovulate from your right ovary? Julia Smith RN responds, "When an egg is released by either ovary, it can be picked up by either tube. It is more likely to be "picked up" by the tube that is on the same side where ovulation occurred, but it is possible through either." Drs. Berger and Monteith can repair 98% of the women who have had their tubes tied and want to have another baby by untying their tubes. Two thirds of the patients become pregnant in an average of 10 months after the surgery.

123) Pregnant with Short Fallopian Tubes After Reversing Tubal Ligation
In the latest pregnancy reports for Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center a patient is pregnant with her 2nd child after having fallopian tubes of only 2.5 cm after untying her tubes with Dr. Gary Berger. The length of the fallopian tubes after tubal reversal surgery correlates with the likelihood of becoming pregnant after having the tubes untied. Women with longer tubal lengths had higher pregnancy rates than women with shorter lengths following tubal reversal, but even women with the tubes shorter than 3cm reported pregnancies. The long-term follow-up study conducted at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center found that fallopian tubes of any length can result in pregnancy based on reports by women with only one fallopian tube.

124) TR Baby #2 Is On The Way
Selenes M. posts this patient satisfaction message on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center web site: "Thank you Dr. Berger and staff for making my dreams turn into reality. My fiance and I couldn't be any happier. This is TR baby #2 on the way!! Our First TR baby is almost 2 and we couldn't be any happier to welcome our next little bundle of joy!!"

125) You Can Get Pregnant Again After Tying Your Tubes
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center provides women with the opportuntiy to get pregnant again after tying your tubes. Tammy Q. of The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board reports being four months pregnant with her second post tubal reversal baby. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only facility in the country dedicated exclusively to tubal reversal surgery. Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith are able to repair the fallopian tubes and reverse tubal ligations in 98% of cases with 75% of women becoming pregnant following tubal reversal surgery. On average, Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center patients report pregnancies within 8 - 10 months following tubal reversal surgery.

126) Untying Your Tubes With Very Little Pain
Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith perform tubal reversal surgery at the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center with a technique that allows for as little pain as possible to ensure a quick recovery. With over 7000 tubal reversal surgeries in his history, Dr. Gary Berger performs surgery with the precision to reduce trauma to surrounding tissue and muscles. Dr Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith use a local anesthetic to reduce post operative discomfort after untying your tubes. Although everyone recovers at a different rate, most patients are able to return home the day after their sterilization reversal surgery and to their normal activities within a week to ten days. Experience is important when choosing a doctor to reverse your tubal ligation. Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith have the only facility in the country limited to untying your tubes. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center prides itself on exceptional patient care and appreciates the fact that couples trust their fertility to them and want to make their experience a good one!

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