Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
109 Conner Drive Suite 2200, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 968-4656

Tubal Ligation Reversal News

Daily news updates about tubal ligation reversal from Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, the only medical facility exclusively for tubal reversal surgery.

Newsworthy topics from the Tubal Reversal Message Board are now also available in the Tubal Reversal News Archives.

Tubal Reversal Message Board: An Innovative Forum For Patient Communication
The message board of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is an interactive communication tool for current and prospective patients and allows for instant communication with other women considering tubal reversal surgery. New conversations are initiated continuously with questions, comments, and expressions of feelings among members. Message board communications occur 24 hours a day involving women from across oceans and international boundaries. The site is visited daily by reversal staff who answer questions and assist the needs of women considering reverse ligation tubal surgery and pregnancy after ligation reversal. After posting on the message board of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for the first time, one of our patients received the following response from a staff member: "Welcome to the Tubal Revesal Message Board. You will find lots of support and information. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. We look forward to helping you along your tubal reversal journey!'

After Tubal Reversal: A Quick Road To Recovery
After reversal of tubal ligation, a recent patient at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center reports doing well by posting on the Tubal Reversal Message Board, "I have been drinking fluids, have passed flatus, and ate fine. I do not have any nausea." Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center patients receive detailed instructions on what to drink and eat after reversing female sterilization surgery so their postoperative recovery is smooth and comfortable. Information is provided verbally and in written form for future reference.

Additionally Discounted Fee For Tubal Reversal Procedure!
A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board writes about her plans to schedule surgery after she read a Tubal Reversal Blog article about our recently discounted tubal reversal fees for surgery. This specially discounted fee is being offered temporarily for the first two months of 2010. We routinely offer a $1000 discount for reverse tubal ligation surgery for patients of both Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith if the surgery is paid for in full within 24 hours of scheduling the reversal procedure. Additional special pricing is now available for tubal reversal surgery. This special pricing is only available if the surgery is paid for in full and performed before February 28, 2010! If you are interested in taking advantage of this special fee reduction then you should call the office at (919) 968-4656 to speak with a staff member soon.

Look Whose Pregnant After Tubal Reversal Surgery with Dr. Berger
Having chosen Dr. Gary Berger as her tubal reversal doctor, Kelly R shares the news that she is 7 weeks 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 based on his safe and affordable outpatient tubal reversal procedure, 30+ years of experience, high pregnancy rates, and his specialization in tubal reversal surgery.

Hysterosalpingogram After Tubal Reversal Surgery: When?
A member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board asks, "Does anyone know how long you should wait until you have an HSG test done?" A Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center nurse responds, "We recommend you wait for at least 6 to 12 months after a tubal ligation reversal for this test. An HSG (hysterosalpingogram) carries a risk of infection and often does not give conclusive results. It is best to give yourself a chance to become pregnant rather than rushing to have an HSG. Most patients conceive within this time frame and will avoid the need for an unnecessary and possibly misleading or harmful procedure." Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, the tubal reversal doctors, recommend that patients have an HSG test performed on cycle day 7 through cycle day 10 (after menstruation is over and before ovulation occurs) and send the x-ray images to them for their interpretation. These simple steps will minimize the risks and errors associated with a hysterosalpingogram.

What To Expect After Reversing Tubal Ligation
A newly scheduled Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center surgery patient asks, "How did you feel upon waking up from surgery and the next few days afterward?" Many of Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith's patients wake up in the recovery room and can't believe their reversal surgery is over. A local anesthetic is used during surgery to help reduce post-operative discomfort. You will also be given medication to take by mouth for additional pain relief following reverse tubal ligation. Some discomfort or burning around the incision site may be experienced for several days after surgery and you may feel muscle soreness when you sit and stand. Although everyone recovers differently, most patients are able to return home the day after their sterilization reversal procedure and to their normal activities within a week to ten days. Heavy lifting (more than 15 pounds) should be avoided for 4 weeks, but you may resume other activities of daily living as you are comfortable.

Tubal Reversal Works!
A tubal reversal patient of Dr. Bergers writes a testimonial after giving birth to her first baby after tubal ligation reversal. She had her tube reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center during the summer of 2008 and gave birth during the fall of 2009. She writes, "Here is yet more proof that tubal reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center works! I had my tubal reversal June 5th, 2008, and our beautiful baby girl, Kyra, was born on November 3rd, 2009. At birth, Kyra weighed 8 lbs 5 oz and was 20 inches long. Her head was 14 and her chest was 14.5. She was delivered by C-section after I was in labor for 16 hours. Thank you Dr. Berger and all your staff for enabling us to have this beautiful baby girl! God bless you all." - Lennie and Sunil S., Morganton, North Carolina.

Preparing For Tubal Ligation Reversal
A Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board member writes in to ask how best to determine when cycle day 1 starts. This future tubal reversal patient is planning to have a cycle day 3 FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) level drawn prior to her reverse tubal surgery. The first day of menstrual bleeding - spotting does not count- is considered Cycle Day 1. Therefore Cycle Day 3 is the third day of a woman's period. Fertility testing is optional prior to scheduling ligation reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Patients or potential patients are welcome to join the Tubal Reversal Message board to have questions answered by other members and share personal experiences.

Affordable Tubal Reversal Surgery
The reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center explain key concepts behind free, cheap, and affordable tubal reversal surgery. They also offer special tubal reversal pricing available until February 2010.

How Soon Will I Get Pregnant After Tubal Reversal Surgery?
A member of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's message board asks how long it will take her to become pregnant after her tubal reversal surgery. Although it is not possible to predict exactly how long it will take for any one woman to become pregnant after having her tubes untied, the majority of women who have tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith become pregnant within 6 months of their tubal ligation reversal. Some women may take up to 12 months to become pregnant and a few will take 24-36 months to report a pregnancy. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are able to repair the tubes in 98% of cases and our patients experience a high degree of pregnancy success after tube reversing surgery.

Tube Reversal Surgery Success After Age 40
A new member on Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's message board wonders what her chances of becoming pregnant are after age 40 and after having tubal reversal surgery. Although the natural fertility rate does decline as we age, as long as menstruation is still occurring, there is no specific age limit to having a tubal ligation reversal. A serum FSH assay is useful to determine the status of a woman's ovarian reservoir of remaining eggs. In a follow-up study of more than 1500 patients who had tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith, pregnancy data for women who underwent tubal reversal during the period from January 2006 to July 2007, approximately 50% of the women became pregnancy and had their fertility restored after a previous tubal ligation. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only facility in the country dedicated solely to performing tubal reversal surgery.

Small Incisions After Tubal Reversal Surgery
Many women wonder about the size of the abdominal incision after tubal reversal surgery. A Tubal Reversal Message Board member, Hopeful1970, asks," How big of an incision do you walk away with after a tubal reversal? Can someone tell me what I will be looking forward to in a few days?" Women who have their tubes repaired at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center will be happy to know the incision for reversal surgery is no more than 4 inches in length and just above the pubic hair area. The incision is very similar to a c-section incision, but much smaller. The tube reversing incision is often unnoticeable after it heals. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center surgeons, Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, go to great lengths to insure your reversal surgery goes smoothly and your incision heals properly.

The Importance Of Early Pregnancy Monitoring
The reversal surgeons of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, stress the importance of early pregnancy monitoring after tubal reversal surgery. Early pregnancy monitoring is very important to prevent the complications of ectopic (tubal) pregnancy. Our patients are informed about the potential risk associated with ectopic pregnancies and agree to follow our early monitoring protocol. The chance of an ectopic pregnancy after reversing sterilization is less than 15% and early monitoring prevents a tubal pregnancy from progressing to the point of rupturing the fallopian tube. Rupture of the fallopian tube can result in internal bleeding and may require emergency surgery and removal of the fallopian tube. Following our guidelines can help ensure early detection and treatment of an ectopic pregnancy. Many of our patients will go on to have happy and healthy tubal reversal pregnancies.

Tubal Ligation Reversal for Women 40 and Older
If you are age of 40 or older and want to have your tubes untied, it is wise to have a cycle day 3 FSH test before scheduling your tubal reversal procedure. This test assess ovarian function and reserve of eggs. Other tests are also available that can help predict the chances of getting pregnant after tubal repair. On the Tubal Reversal Message Board, 'WIMom27' posts, "I would like to get a good idea of what tests I really should get to get a good picture of my fertility." Dr. Berger, a tubal reversal doctor and Medical Director of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center responds, A cycle day 3 FSH is recommended, but not required, for women age 40 and older having tubal reversal procedures. If you can also get the AMH assay, it is nice to have as well. Perhaps more important is to use an ovulation predictor kit (OPK) in a cycle to see if you are ovulating. If so, and if you are having regular menstrual cycles, then there is certainly a chance to become pregnant after tubal reversal regardless of the FSH and/or AHM test results." These tests are not required prior to reversing tubal ligations, but they help tubal reversal patients to make informed decisions about their potential fertility once they have their tubes reversed.

Incision Care After Tubal Reversal Surgery
Suture removal after tubal reversal surgery is a common topic on the Tubal Reversal Message Board. A message board member, 'Dangle1999' asks, "When you ladies removed the stitches did you have to pull them out? When I lift one end of the stitch the other end pulls so it is one string. So do I cut the end and pull it out? Or do I just cut the knots off?" Patients at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are instructed about their incision care including suture removal prior to their discharge from the facility after having their tubes reversed. One of the Tubal Reversal Nurses posts this response on the message board, "On the 10th day after surgery, cut the suture knots at each end of the incision by simply lifting up gently on the knot and cutting between the knot and the skin." At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center the nurses are dedicated to providing excellent patient care during and after your tubal reversal surgery and are available to answer questions 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Positive Pregnancy Results Give Others Hope After Tubal Reversal
On the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal message board, women receive the message of hope each time they see another successful tubal ligation reversal resulting in a positive pregnancy test. 'AandKplus7' posts," It fills me with hope to see other 32 year olds on the list." Every week, thenew pregnancies resulting from tubal reversals performed by Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are listed in the Weekly Pregnancy Report Forum. The weekly pregnancy lists and accurate pregnancy statistics provided by Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center offer realistic hope to women wanting to become pregnant after a tubal ligation.

Pregnancy Monitoring After Tubal Reversal
In this video, Dr. Berger explains the protocol for early pregnancy monitoring after a reversal of tubal ligation. Dr. Berger explains how following this protocol can confirm that the pregnancy is developing in the uterus as early as possible in the pregnancy and also can prevent the risk of tubal rupture in the event of an ectopic pregnancy.

Older Women And Tubal Reversal Surgery
A 45 year old message board member is planning to have tubal reversal surgery in December 2009 at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. She recently has posted on the reversal message board and has received support from other older women who have had tube reversing surgery at our center. Women over 40 should consider having their follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level tested prior to scheduling reversal surgery. This hormone test predicts which older women may be more likely to become pregnant naturally. The FSH test indirectly determines the quality of remaining eggs in the ovaries. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's pregnancy statistics demonstrate that women over 40 have a pregnancy rate of 31%.

Affordable Tubal Reversal Surgery At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
With conventional hospital tube reversing methods, tubal ligation reversal may take several hours and patients are hospitalized for 2-3 days after reversal. Longer surgery and anesthesia times increase both recovery time and surgical cost. At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, the reversal procedure takes approximately one hour and an overnight hospital stay is not needed. The advanced tubal reversal surgery techniques used by Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith have resulted in a lower cost outpatient procedure and have produced the most tubal reversal babies born worldwide. The reduced fee is $5900 for tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger or $5400 with Dr. Monteith. These fees are all inclusive surgical fees.

Reversing Tied Tubes: Sixth Year Anniversary
A Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal patient shares her story on tubal reversal surgery. "It's hard to believe it has been six years since I had my tubal reversal. Thanks to Dr. Berger and his wonderful staff we have been able to add 5 tubal reversal babies to our family. We cannot thank you enough for the great work your team does. You perform miracles everyday. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts." Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is a unique surgical facility dedicated to reversing tubal blockage. We offer the most successful sterilization reversal surgery and our pregnancy statistics are supported by many submitted pregnancy reports from over 7000 patients. We help couples from all over the world realize their dream of having children after a tubal sterilization. Our highly qualified staff provides exceptional care in the safest and most comfortable setting.

Conception And Pregnancy After Tubal Reversal Procedure
"I had my tubal reversal when I was almost 31, I had my surgery Dec. 31st, 2008 and got my BFP on Feb. 13th, 2009. And we now have a beautiful nine week old little girl. I would do the tubal reversal all over again any day. Dr. Berger and this staff are wonderful. And if it wasn't for them we wouldn't have our little miracle today." Many women share their birth stories on Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's website. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith have performed more successful tube reversals, resulting in the birth of more babies, than any other doctor or facility in the world. This is one reason why women come to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to have their fallopian tubes repaired. Other reasons include our low cost tubal reversals and detailed pregnancy statistics documenting the pregnancy success among our patients.

Pregnancy Success Story After Reverse Tubal Surgery
A member of the message board of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center announces she is 19 weeks pregnant and is very excited to find out the gender of the baby. She receives congratulations from other members and the staff of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Dr Berger and Dr. Monteith are able to repair fallopian tubes in 98% of all patients and pregnancy rates are, on average, 70% following reverse tubal surgery.

Tubal Ligation Reversal and Preoperative Blood Tests
One of the first questionspotential patients ask before scheduling their tubal tubal ligation reversal is "Are there any preoperative test that need to be done before my tubal reversal?" Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center requires our patients to have the following blood test results before having their reversal of tubal ligation: Complete Blood Count, HIV-1 antibody, Hepatitis B surface antigen, and Hepatitis C antibody. Testing should be performed within 7 days of scheduling surgery, but not more than 90 days before your actual tubal reversal surgery date. The blood tests can be ordered by your physician or at a local lab and faxed to our center for review.

Tubal Reversal Surgery After Age 40: Consider FSH Test
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is one of the most important hormones involved in the menstrual cycle. FSH is secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain and causes the ovary to start egg production for each monthly cycle. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith recommend FSH testing for women over 40 considering tubal reversal to determine if a woman has a good number of healthy eggs left in her ovaries. The test is usually performed on cycle day 3 (first day of menses is day 1), but it can also be performed on day 2, 3, or 4 of a woman's menstrual cycle. High FSH levels suggest the ovary is being stubborn and not listening to the signals the pituitary is trying to send. The FSH test can predict who is mostly likely to conceive naturally. Although sometimes helpful, the FSH test is not always 100% accurate and any woman who is having regular menstrual bleeding and documented ovulation has the possibility of becoming pregnant.

Swine Flu And Tubal Reversal Patients
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center specializes in reversing tied tubes. With the recent out break of H1N1 flu, tubal reversal patients are wondering if this will impact upon their treatment. Patients who are considering tubal reversal should minimize exposure to individuals who may have flu-like symptoms. Patients who are trying to conceive after tubal reversal surgery or those who are pregnant should consider having the vaccination for both the H1N1 (Swine) Flu and the seasonal Flu. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center keep their patients informed on the latest information regarding Swine Flu and have recently published a Tubal Reversal Blog article providing H1N1 Flu education.

Idaho Tubal Reversal Angels: Jaime and Kraig
Jamie and Kraig are two tubal reversal angels who have recently graced the staff of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. After the tragic death of their newborn, these angels sought the hope of restored fertility through the reversal of 'permanent' tubal sterilization. Within 4 months of the death of her newborn son and within 2 months after her tubal reversal, Jamie was pregnant again. Her due date is exactly the same date - 12 months from the day - that her son Kohl passed away.

Tubal Reversal Surgery: Trying To Conceive After Age 35
Many women who are 35 and older inquire about tubal ligation reversal. These women want to know what their chances are of having another baby. Although doctors often offer pessimistic opinions about tubal reversal in older women, the Tubal Reversal Study at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center provides encouraging news for these women. Among women age 35-39, the pregnancy rate was 58% and among women 40 and older the pregnancy rate was 40%. Although the pregnancy rate for women over the age of 35 was lower than those for women under the age of 35, these statistics demonstrate, as long as a woman is still ovulating and having menses, pregnancy is possible regardless of age. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only facility in the United States offering specialization in tubal reversal surgery and repair of blocked fallopian tubes. Patients travel from across the US and from abroad for surgery at our specialty surgical facility with its highly trained and experienced surgical staff.

Tubal Reversal Surgery: Body Weight and Safety
Once the decision has been made to have tubal reversal surgery it is not hard to see why so many women choose Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center: experience and patient safety. We are the only medical facility dedicated exclusively to tubal reversal surgery and are licensed by the North Carolina Division of Facility Services as a free standing,ambulatory surgical facility. Personalized care is easier to ensure in our small, private outpatient setting than in a large hospital. We have a higher clinical staff to patient ratio than in most hospitals and we concentrate all of our attention on the safety and comfort of tubal reversal patients. For maximum safety in an outpatient surgical setting, our policy requires patients to have a body mass index (BMI) of less than 35 at the time of surgery. This policy is for optimal patient safety while undergoing elective outpatient surgery, because obesity is associated with increased risks during surgery and anesthesia.

So Much to Learn By Participating on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center maintains a message board that allows prospective, current, and past patients of Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith to share information with each other and staff regarding any issue related to tubal ligation reversal. A member starts a new thread and writes, "Well, I am planning on having tubal reversal in January, and as I read these messages I realize there is so much to learn." Other message board members respond with suggestions and advice. "This board is a wealth of information - if it's a treatment, option or issue, someone here has done it, tried it or researched it!" Anyone who has had a tubal reversal procedure performed by Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith or who is planning on having a ligation reversal in the future will find the Tubal Reversal Message Board to be an excellent resource.

Tubal Reversal Patients Praise Staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
Someone unfamiliar with Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center might wonder what makes people travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina from such long distances to have atubal ligation reversal. The answer is simple. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith have the best doctor reputations and experience as tubal ligation reversal specialists. That is what they do exclusively and the Tubal Reversal Center is dedicated to just one thing - providing the best medical care for patients having their tubes untied. Staff members at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal explain how they help make reverse tubal ligation safe, comfortable, and successful for women to become pregnant after tubal ligation. Each staff member has expertise in caring for outpatient tubal reversal patients. A high staff/patient ratio with nurses devoted specifically to each patient's care means women receive safe, personalized, and professional care. Our friendly and caring will assist you 7 days a week, including holidays.

When Can You Start Trying To Conceive After Tubal Reversal Surgery?
A Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center patient seeks advice on the Tubal Reversal Message Board and asks, "I was wondering if there is a certain time that we should wait after tubal reversal surgery before we 'baby dance'?" The tubal reversal doctors, Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, advise patients that they may try to conceive whenever they feel they have recovered fully from surgery and feel comfortable doing so. Reversal of tubal ligation restores fertility, so that pregnancy can occur naturally any time after the tubes have been repaired.

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