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201) How To Confirm Pregnancy After Tubal Reversal?
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center provides data on pregnancy rates on www.tubal-reversal.net . These pregnancy rates are based on patient's age, type of ligation, and length of fallopian tubes after repair. Our patients are encouraged to follow our recommended early pregnancy protocol. This protocol involves having your physician obtain pregnancy levels twice a week until hCG (pregnancy hormone) reaches 1500. A vaginal ultrasound should then be performed to confirm the pregnancy is in the uterus. This allows for early detection and treatment of abnormal pregnancies.

202) Tubal Reversal Baby Pictures
Women with tied tubes come from all over the world to have their tubes untied at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Both Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are successful in reversing tied tubes 98% of the time. Many tubal reversal patients are able to get pregnant. Some even as early as one month after tubal reversal surgery! A recent tubal reversal patient shares pictures on the message board of her "tubal reversal baby". Message board members enjoy sharing stories of their journey to tubal reversal surgery, their pregnancies, and the births of their own tubal reversal babies.

203) Quick Return to Work Following Tubal Reversal Surgery
Although everyone recovers differently from surgery, the majority of 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 their usual activities within 7-10 days. Message board members share their experiences following surgery and offer encouragement and support to those awaiting their surgery day.

204) What Do I Need To Do To Get Ready For My Tubal Reversal Surgery?
Members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board discuss what items they need to get ready for their tubal ligation reversal surgery. Every patient who schedules surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center receives a "What To Expect" packet that provides an overview of what will happen before, during, and after reversal surgery. Many women having their tubes untied will wear comfortable socks and a loose fitting outfit for surgery. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith perform 4-5 surgeries a day with excellent pregnancy success statistics. Contact Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for more information on tubal reparative surgery.

205) Is Tubal Reversal Surgery A Better Option Than IVF?
Women with tied tubes often wonder if tubal reversal surgery is a better option than IVF to achieve pregnancy. Once the tubes are repaired, there is a chance that pregnancy can occur naturally each month. 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 costs approximately $10,000 to $20,000 for each treatment cycle. Compare this to the cost of tubal reversal surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center where pregnancy rates are as high as 86% and the one-time fee is $5900. The tubal reversal specialists of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center have performed over 7000 tubal reversals. Call 919-968-4656 for a free nurse consult.

206) Look Whose Pregnant After Tubal Reversal With Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith
Having chosen Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith as her tubal reversal doctors, a member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board shares the news that she is pregnant after she under went tubal reversal surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Women travel from all over the world to have surgery with Dr Berger and Dr. Monteith based on their safe and affordable outpatient tubal reversal procedure, experience, and high pregnancy rates. On average, women who have their tubes untied at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center report pregnancies within 8 months following tubal reversal surgery.

207) Traveling To North Carolina For Tubal Reversal Surgery With The Best Tubal Reversal Surgeons
A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board inquires about places to eat and things to do while visiting Chapel Hill, NC for to have her tubes untied with Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith. One of the Tubal Reversal Nurses offers suggestions and provides a link to a resource page on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website detailing places to visit and giving information on the free shuttle service offered. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are the only physicians in the country with a practice limited specifically to tubal reversal surgery. They are able to repair the tubes in 98% of cases. This is one of the many reasons women travel from across the US and from abroad for reverse tubal ligation surgery with Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith.

208) Payment Plans Offered For Tubal Reversal Surgery
Laura, RN, offers financing information to a member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board. When a woman chooses Dr. Berger or Dr. Monteith as her tubal reversal doctor, she will a few options available for payment. The $1000 savings with the discounted fee is available when patients pay in full at the time they schedule their tubal reversal surgery. The standard fee is paid is due three weeks prior to the surgery date. Women who choose the interest-free pre-payment plan at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center have the option to make payments of any amount into a savings account and make additional payments as they are able. Once she has the fee paid into her account, the woman can schedule her tubal reversal procedure at the discounted fee. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center offers convenient, interest-free financing options for women who wish to have their tubes untied after a previous tubal ligation procedure.

209) Now You Can Have The Answers To Any Question You May Have About Tubal Reversal Surgery
Many women contact Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center seeking information about tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith. The most frequent tubal reversal questions are about success rates, choosing a doctor to untie their tubes, tubal reversal recovery, cost and insurance, risks and alternatives. The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal website provides answers to these questions and the interactive message board provides support and information to women who want to restore their fertility through reverse tubal ligation surgery after a previous sterilization.

210) Tubal Reversal Surgery After The Fallopian Tubes Have Been Burned
A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board asks for information on the specific method used to tie her tubes - a triple burn bipolar cautery procedure. During this type of sterilization, each tube is burned with electrocautery to divide the tube and prevent pregnancy from occurring. At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are able to successfully perform reverse tubal ligation in 98% of cases, including situations where the fallopian tubes have been burned. In the most extensive study conducted to date on the outcomes of tubal ligation reversal surgery, approximately 70% of the women who had their tubes untied at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center became pregnant after the tubal reversal procedure.

211) 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 30% per attempt and the cost is 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. 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.

212) Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Patient Says, "Thanks!"
A recent patient and current member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board posts a thank you to reversal staff and other message board members for answering her questions and providing support throughout her journey trying to conceive. She writes "...I feel very blessed to have so much support. You all are like my extended family."

213) Tubal Ligation Operative Report Not Necessary To Have Tubal Reversal Surgery
According to Nurse Administrator Julia at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, you do not have to have your records to proceed with tubal reversal surgery. However, it is helpful if the information is available. Fortunately Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith are able to repair the tubes in 98% of the cases regardless of the type of sterilization. The operative report and perhaps a pathology report can be obtained from the doctor who performed your surgery or from the hospital where the procedure was performed. When faxing your records (919-967-8637), please be sure to include your full and current name, phone number and e-mail address on the cover sheet.

214) Thank You To Dr. Charles Monteith At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
An appreciative patient at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center who had her tubal reversal surgery on 8-3-2009 is a member of the message board and posts, "I just wanted to thank every one of you. You were all very welcoming. I had an awesome experience with an awesome group of health care professionals. A special thanks to Dr. Monteith. I know you do several surgeries a day, but you still made me feel as if I was the only surgery you had today. Thank you very much for the miracle you performed. Whether I get a positive pregnancy test or not I will always thank you for giving my husband and me hope!"

215) Trying to Conceive After Tubal Ligation Reversal
The tubal reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center offer a quick primer on how to optimize your chances of conceiving after tubal reversal surgery. Following these simple suggestions will maximize your chances of a healthy conception and successful pregnancy.

216) Patients Of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Pick Baby Names
Tubal Reversal Message Board Members of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are so sure their tubal ligation reversal will be successful they are choosing baby names prior to having their reversal procedures. They know Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith are the best tubal reversal surgeons, having helped over 7000 patients from all over the world realize their dream of having children after a tubal ligation. The highly skilled reversal staff provides exceptional care in the safest and most comfortable setting.

217) Driving To North Carolina For Tubal Reversal Surgery
Patients of Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith travel to North Carolina from all over the world to have their tubal ligations reversed. While most women from out of town fly here, some chose to drive. Nurse Lyndi, a staff nurse of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, message board members to take a walking break at least every two hours on the ride home to encourage blood circulation. She writes, "You will not be able to drive while taking your narcotic pain medication and for at least 24 hours following anesthesia." Swelling is common after surgery so avoid salty foods and drink plenty of water.

218) Who Is Getting Their Tubal Reversal Surgery In 2010?
This question was asked on the Tubal Reversal Message Board of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Many of our future patients are becoming excited about having their tubes untied. Babyhopefulx2, a message board member, writes, "To get ready I am exercising three times a week and I've started eating healthy." These women agree that Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith are the best tubal reversal physicians they can go to for their tubal reversal surgery.

219) Can Tubal Ligation By Bipolar Tubal Coagulation Be Reversed?
A Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board member is concerned about the possibility of good reversal results after having bipolar coagulation technique (tubes burned). Tubal coagulation is the most common method of female sterilization in the US. After reversal of tubal coagulation at our center, pregnancy rates are approximately 60%. When patients are concerned about extensive tubal coagulation, we offer a screening laparoscopy to evaluate the tubes before making an abdominal incision. With a screening laparoscopy, Dr. Gary Berger or Dr. Charles Monteith look in with a laparoscope (camera) and if good tubal lengths remain they proceed with tubal repair. This allows us to safely and evaluate the tubes for repair without the need for a major abdominal incision.

220) Preparation for Tubal Reversal Surgery
When having tubal reversal surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, our caring and dedicated health care team will help you along every step of the way. Our staff strives to make your tubal reversal safe, comfortable, and successful. Women on the Tubal Reversal Message board share their advice on what to bring to the center for comfort before and after surgery. We advise: loose clothing, warm socks, ibuprofen, a thermometer, and non-carbonated, clear liquids to drink after surgery. We give attention to every detail to make your travel, stay, and surgery go as safe and smoothly as possible.

221) Tubal Lengths Following Tubal Reversal Surgery
Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith are able to repair tubes in 98% of the women have have tubes untied at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. A recent patient shares with Tubal Reversal Message Board members her after reversal tubal lengths of 6 cm. These personal posts confirm the high rate of surgical success experienced by our tubal surgeons. Our patient's stories of successful tubal reversal and pregnancy are testaments to the renewed hope for future pregnancies these women share.

222) Women Over 40 Consider Tubal Reversal Surgery
With the hope of having more children, many women over the age of 40 are choosing to have tubal reversal surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Surgery. Although fertility declines with age, pregnancy is still possible for older women as long as they are menstruating and ovulating. The pregnancy rate after surgery were as high as 41% for women 40 years of age and older. The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website offers many opportunities for women to obtain more information about tubal reversal surgery and to read personal stories about women who have undertaken tubal reversal surgery later in life.

223) Scheduling Tubal Reversal Surgery
Women considering surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center should call our office or contact one of our Tubal Reversal Nurses by phone or email. Before calling, patients should choose a few dates that would work best for their schedule. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith operate five days a week on patients who travel to North Carolina from around the world. Most patients can be scheduled within four weeks from the date they contact our office. When you speak with the nurse, she will let you know which dates are available. To minimize the time you have to spend here, your preoperative consultation will be scheduled for the day before your tubal reversal surgery. On the day of your tubal reversal, you will spend the morning at Chapel Hill Surgical Center and the rest of the day back at your hotel room. The following morning, one of our nurses will visit you at your hotel for an evaluation prior to you returning home.

224) Ovulation Predictor Kits Discussed at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
A Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal message board member and a tubal reversal nurse discuss the proper use of ovulation predictor testing kits (OPKs) to better determine when ovulation occurs and to help women track their most fertile days. Tubal reversal specialists Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith recommend the use of ovulation predictor kits after their patients undergo tubal reversal surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. These easy to use kits allow women to accurately predict ovulation (egg release) and better predict the timing of sexual intercourse. This allows patients to maximize the chances of pregnancy after tubal reversal surgery. These testing kits can be used without the worry of side effects or risks. The use of OPKs has helped many patients of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center achieve pregnancy following tubal reversal surgery.

225) Where To Stay Before Tubal Reversal Surgery
The Sheraton Hotel is where patients of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center stay for their out-patient tubal reversal procedures. The hotel is close to our center, provides discounted rates to our patients, and offers free shuttle service between the hotel and Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Refrigerators and microwaves are available free of charge for our patients. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith require patients to stay at the hotel the night before their tubal reversal surgery and the night following. The two night stay ensures our patients will have a seamless preoperative evaluation, tubal reversal surgery, and postoperative morning visit from a tubal reversal nurse.

226) You Tube Videos Answer Many Questions About Tubal Reversal Surgery
There are 24 great educational You Tube videos about Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. They range from touring the facility to meeting some of the staff, understanding PTLS to knowing what to expect after tubal reversal surgery, learning more about Dr. Monteith's background and hearing several womens' success stories. They are all very informative and helpful.Here is the proof that tubal reversal surgery works! Dr. Berger and his team at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center understand that tubal ligation reversal is more than just surgery; it is also hope for a new beginning. Providing hope -- realistic hope -- is part of the philosophy Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith bring to their patients at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

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