Gary S. Berger, M.D.
Reproductive Surgeon

Summary

Tubal reversal surgery enables women to conceive naturally and has a higher pregnancy rate and a higher birth rate than IVF. For most women desiring another child after tubal sterilization, tubal reversal is the best treatment.

Introduction

The desire to have a baby after a tubal ligation is common for women in second marriages, following the loss of a child, and for a variety of other reasons.

Most people are not aware that tubal ligation - usually considered a permanent method of birth control - can be reversed through low cost, one hour outpatient surgery. Even many doctors think mistakenly that treatment by in vitro fertilization (IVF) is needed for women who want another baby after having a tubal ligation. The results from this study, however, demonstrate clearly that tubal reversal is more successful than IVF for most women wanting their fertility restored after having their tubes tied.

Tubal Reversal and IVF Treatment Results

Information is widely available about IVF results in the United States from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In contrast, tubal reversal pregnancy and birth statistics are difficult to find and generally have been based on small numbers of patients. This report describes the pregnancies and pregnancy outcomes of a large population of women (3,139 women) who had their tubal reversals at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center and compares the results with IVF pregnancy statistics in the United States.  

This is the largest and the most detailed study of tubal reversal surgery results in existence on the internet or in medical publications.

Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Study 2007
Table of Contents:

• Summary and Introduction (this page)
• Study Method
• Patient Population
• Pregnancy Rates
• Pregnancy Outcomes
• Tubal Reversal vs. IVF
• About Pregnancy Statistics