Tubal Ligation Reversal News

Women From All Over The World Choose Tubal Reversal Surgery As Alternative To IVF

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are able to repair the fallopian tubes in 98% of the women who come for reverse tubal ligation surgery. Based on a long-term follow-up study of thousands of tubal reversal patients, Dr. Berger determined that across all age groups, tubal reversal surgery is less expensive and more successful than the alternative of in vitro fertilization (IVF ). The cost for one cycle of IVF is approximately $10 - 15,000 and pregnancy rates are around 30 % compared to 75% with tubal reversal surgery. It's no wonder women around the world are choosing to have their reverse tubal ligations performed at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

Pregnancy Reports Continue To Arrive At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

On the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board, women who have had their tubal ligations reversed at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center continue to update other members on how well their pregnancies are progressing following tubal reversal surgery. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only center in the world where the surgeons, Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, specialize specifically in tubal ligation reversal surgery. It is also the only facility where tubal reversal outcomes are collected and published. The mission of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is to provide women with the information needed to make the best decision for adding to their families after a previous tubal ligation. The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board is one of the ways Dr. Berger provides information to patients with new pregnancies posted weekly.

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Puts Women On The Right Path To Pregnancy

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board writes with excitement about scheduling her tubal ligation reversal with Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith. She shares with other members that Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center was her original choice and the reason she has worked hard to lose weight before having her tubes untied. She reports that her family is now on a path unlike any other - the journey to add to their family with a baby after reverse tubal ligation surgery. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center continues to change the lives of women who choose to have their tubal ligations reversed by Tubal Reversal Surgeons Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith.

How Do You Know When You Have The Right Tubal Reversal Doctor?

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

After researching tubal reversal surgery for several months, a member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board asks how other couples have decided which doctor to use for untying their tubes after a previous tubal ligation. Other members share the reasons they chose Dr. Gary Berger or Dr. Charles Monteith as their tubal reversal doctor, listing experience, availability, and pregnancy rates as some of their reasons for traveling to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for tubal reversal surgery. Dr. Berger pioneered the technique for outpatient tubal reversal surgery and has performed the most reverse tubal ligation reversal procedures of any doctor in the United States. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center has published the most detailed study to date on the outcomes of tubal reversal surgery.

Women On The Tubal Reversal Message Board Planning for Tubal Reversal Surgery

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

There are a growing number of women from across the US and other countries posting to the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal message board who are planning to have their tubes untied. One message board member, 'Mrs. R', describes her regret about her past decision to have a tubal ligation. Fortunately, she doesn't have to live with regret. The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's renowned tubal reversal doctors, Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, have had more than a 95% success rate reversing tubal ligations. The women who choose them as their tubal reversal surgeons find they receive the best tubal reversal procedure with the highest pregnancy rate.

Tubal Reversal Patients Report Positive Pregnancy Results

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Chapel Tubal Reversal patients reporting positive pregnancy tests continue to arrive daily at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Their Pregnancy Reports are welcomed by staff and other Tubal Reversal Message Board Members. These daily reports are proof of the high success rate after tubal ligation reversal by world renowned tubal surgeons, Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith.

My Journey to Tubal Reversal With Dr. Berger - Part 3

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

"I don't know what the future will bring, and I know that there are no guarantees in this life, but I still have a chance that I did not have only a little over a month ago. My life has been impacted immensely by everyone at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center." Lisa R.

Patient Finds Hope After Tubal Reversal Surgery

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

A patient had her tubes untied at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center even though her local doctor told her tubes were beyond repair. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are able to repair fallopian tubes after ligation 98% of the time. She was amazed at the excellent care that she received by Dr. Berger and staff members at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. She is like so many women who have their tubes reversed by Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith and is now a happy mother of a tubal reversal baby!

Ovulation Predictor Kits Help Pinpoint Ovulation After Tubal Reversal Surgery

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith recommend their tubal reversal patients to confirm their ovulation with the help of an ovulation predictor kit. There is not a required wait time to try to get pregnant after having your tubes untied, but Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center recommends waiting until you feel recovered from surgery that reverses your tied tubes. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are able to reverse tied tubes 98% of the time.

Ladies Who Want Tubal Reversal Surgery Communicate By Message Board

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

A large number of women who have had their tubes tied change their minds later and want more children. Many of those women are nervous about the decision and want to find support from other women who have had their tubes untied and had more children after a previous sterilization. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center provides an interactive message board for patients and potential patients of Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith to communicate and become educated about reverse tubal ligation surgery. A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Boards shares her nervousness and receives suggestions and support from other women who have had tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith or have scheduled for the same day.

Where is The Best Place For Tubal Reversal Surgery?

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the best place for tubal ligation reversal. Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith are the only tubal reversal doctors whose practice is specifically limited to reverse tubal surgery. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center provides 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. While you are here, you will only be with other women and couples who are here for the same purpose and are likely to make new friends in the process.

Seeing Double After Tubal Reversal Surgery

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

After a recent ultrasound, a Tubal Reversal Message Board member reports that she is expecting twins after having her tubes untied at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center leads the way in reversing tubal ligations. Doctors Gary Berger and Charles Monteith and their staff provide a very comfortable, safe, and professional atmosphere for such an important step in a woman's life. This is why couples from all over the world come to Chapel Hill, North Carolina for a new start at child bearing.

Low Blood Count Could Delay Tubal Reversal Surgery

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

'Nycmom2b', a Tubal Reversal Message Board member, is concerned about her abnormal blood count. She writes, "I am now unable to have my reversal, unless my hematocrit rises to 30. Once I have the reversal and finally obtain a BFP, my blood count needs to stay up in order to maintain a healthy pregnancy and delivery." Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith, the tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, do not perform elective outpatient surgery when someone is anemic. The hemoglobin level must be at least 10 and hematocrit must be 30 or above. This policy is for optimal patient safety. Preoperative blood tests should be completed within a day or two of scheduling your tubal ligation reversal. The lab results should be at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center at least 3 weeks prior to the date of surgery, but no more than 90 days prior to surgery.

Should FSH Hormone Level Be Drawn Prior To Tubal Ligation Reversal?

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

'CaymanDjay' posts on the Tubal Reversal Message Board, "I am 45 years old and I have a normal Cycle Day 3 FSH level of 7.6." Women age 40 and older are recommended to have an FSH assay by Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith prior to scheduling reversal of tubal ligation at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. A normal FSH level (10 or less) shows that a reservoir of eggs still remains in the ovaries. An elevated FSH level indicates that she is starting to run out of eggs, although pregnancy is still possible as long as she is menstruating. As long as menstruation is still occurring, there is no specific age limit to having the a tubal ligation reversed. For women in their forties desiring tubal reversal surgery, it is best to schedule the procedure sooner rather than later since fertility declines as time passes.

Part 2 of My Journey to Tubal Reversal With Dr. Berger

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

In Part 2 of My Journey to Tubal Reversal With Dr. Berger, posted on the Tubal Reversal Blog, Lisa R. writes, "On the day of my consult at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, I felt like I was in a whole new world. I have NEVER in my life felt so important or so special. When I met with Dr. Berger that day, I just knew I was in the best hands possible."

Implantation Time After Tubal Reversal Surgery

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

'Lounangie', a Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board member asks, "How long will It take for Implantation to take place now that we have all had TR done? Is it the same as before TL? I was wondering since we have shorter tubes now." Implantation usually occurs about 1 week after ovulation. The timing of ovulation varies with the length of a woman's menstrual cycle. In the average 28 day menstrual cycle, the LH surge usually occurs between cycle days 11-13 and ovulation follows about 36-48 hours later, on or close to cycle day 14. (It is the mid-cycle surge of the hormone LH that causes the dominant follicle to rupture and release the mature egg.) Women with shorter menstrual cycle lengths tend to ovulate earlier and women with longer cycle lengths tend to ovulate later than cycle day 14. Despite the variations in menstrual cycle length, the time from ovulation to the onset of the next menstrual period is usually constant (2 weeks). This principle is the basis for the use of ovulation calendars that take into account an individual's shortest and longest cycle lengths.

Question Directed To Dr. Gary Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Tubal Reversal Message Board member 'jodib' directs her questions to Dr. Gary Berger who performed her tubal ligation reversal in 2006. Since then, she has had 2 tubal reversal babies but is concerned that she has not yet conceived her third pregnancy after having her tubes untied. All the staff of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center - doctors, nurses, anesthesia, administrator, surgical techs, and medical secretaries - respond to questions and concerns daily on the message board. Dr. Berger posts, "I doubt that having taken Clomid would interfere with your ovulation cycles now since you have such regular periods. If necessary, ovulation stimulation with Clomid or gonadotropins is always possible. Once you have chosen a doctor to evaluate what is going on, things should be clearer. Usually, the passage of more time is what will lead to another pregnancy after tubal reversal surgery."

Mother Announces 4th Post Tubal Reversal Baby Due In February 2010

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Khajida, a Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board member, announces that her fourth tubal reversal baby is due in February 2010 after having her tubes untied by Dr. Gary Berger. She receives congratulations from the staff and from others member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board, one of whom is having her fifth tubal reversal baby! Once the fallopian tubes are opened through tubal reversal surgery, pregnancy can occur naturally any month. Dr. Berger is able to repair the tubes in 98% of cases and pregnancy rates average 70% within 6 - 8 months following tubal reversal surgery.

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Pregnancy Report for 06/29/09 - 07/03/09

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

During the week of June 29-July 3, 2009, seventeen new pregnancies were reported by women who chose Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith as their tubal reversal doctors to reverse their tied tubes. Included on the list were two women 41 years of age. It is encouraging to know women at are reporting pregnancies with tubes as short as 2 cm remaining after their tubal ligations. Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith are 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 successfully repair the fallopian tubes in cases where other doctors are unwilling - or unable - to repair them.

My Journey to Tubal Reversal With Dr. Berger

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

"My journey to Dr. Berger began on May 29, 2007, the day my youngest son, was born. I knew in my heart I did not want my tubes tied, but because of 2 very life threatening pregnancies, we decided it would be best to have a tubal ligation. But then life became all too real to me on July 30, 2007 when I lost my youngest son, only 2 months and 1 day after he was born." Lisa R.

Tubal Implantations Done at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Tubal implantation accounts for 1% of tubal reversal procedures performed by Dr.Gary Berger and Dr.Charles Monteith at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Implantation of the fallopian tube is inserting the tube through a new opening into the uterus. A message board member asks, "Why are my chances of getting pregnant off of my side that is implanted so low? I would think that it would be good not to have an inscision in the middle of the tube, and it would be perfectly clear. Is it because of the statistics that you have are of maybe older women and shorter implanted tube? I am just confused as to how it makes such a difference." The information regarding pregnancy rates after tubo-uterine implantation is based both on historical observation and on our pregnancy statistics at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. An implantation is a much more involved surgical procedure (many doctors who do not have extensive experience with tubal repair surgery will not even attempt this for their patients) and, as such, there is a higher chance of surgical scarring resulting in tubal closure.

Support Found On Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

The Tubal Reversal Message Board is a public service offered by Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. It is a place for prospective, current and past patients of Dr. Gary Berger and Dr.Charles Monteith to get support, information, and share opinions with other women and our staff about tubal reversal surgery. The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board has been online since January 2002 and has a total of over 11,000 registered members from all over the US and the world. They have posted over 337,000 messages. This volume of membership and posting indicates how widespread interest is about tubal reversal surgery. Anyone who has had a tubal reversal procedure performed by Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, or who is planning on having a reversal procedure in the future, will find the Tubal Reversal Message Board to be an excellent resource.

Tubal Reversal Surgery Over The Age Of 40

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

A new blog on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website discusses the risks of pregnancy over age 40 and focuses on women who have successfully undergone tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith. Many women age 40 and over come to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to have their tubes untied and it is encouraging to see how many of these women have delivered healthy babies. The information in the blog is pertinent to all women trying for pregnancy, especially those who have undergone reverse tubal ligation. Dr. Berger has conducted the largest study to date on the outcomes of tubal reversal surgery.

Now You Can Feel Comfortable Following Tubal Reversal Surgery

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

A patient who is scheduled to have her tubes untied at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center wonders whether a TENS unit will be used to help with pain control following her tubal reversal procedure. Dr. Gary Berger responds with information about the changes that have been made over the past few years and why the TENS unit is no longer used at Chapel hill tubal Reversal Center. With the improvements in local anesthetic techniques used during the surgery, Dr. Berger has found that most patients do not need a TENS unit. In fact, on a scale of 0 - 10 (with zero being no pain at all) most patients who have a reverse tubal ligation at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center report a discomfort level of 2.2 and this discomfort is easily controlled with the medications provided to each patient. Other women who have undergone tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger also respond that the discomfort following surgery is minimal.

Getting the Facts From the Tubal Reversal Experts About Having Tubes Untied

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

A new member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board considers asks what is involved in having her fallopian tubes untied and the success rate at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. The reverse tubal ligation procedure developed by Dr. Berger takes only 1 hour under anesthesia, has the highest pregnancy rates documented in medical studies, and is offered at the lowest cost. Other message board members welcome her and respond to her post by point her in the right direction regarding where to find the information on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website.

The Friendliest and Most Professional Tubal Reversal Team

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Monique T. comments on the Tubal Reversal Message Board about today's preoperative consult with Dr. Monteith and staff of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. She reports, "The consult was great. Everyone was fabulous! From the moment we walked in the staff exuded kindness! We are very exited and looking forward to tomorrow." Comments like these are commonplace at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, where every member of the team cares for each patient with personal attention, kindness, respect, and outstanding professionalism. This is one of the reasons why patients travel from all around the world to have their tubal ligations reversed at the premier medical facility for tubal ligation reversal.

After Tubal Reversal: Risks Of Pregnancy In Older Women In Second Trimester

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:00:00 PDT

This is part two of an article written by the tubal reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center dedicated to women over the age of 40 who desire natural pregnancy. This article discusses the later risks of pregnancy to women of advanced maternal age.

Choosing Names For Your Tubal Reversal Baby

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board discuss choosing names for their tubal reversal babies who are to be born in the next weeks and months. This is one of the myriad of ways that patients of the most popular tubal reversal doctors, Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, interact and support each other on the Tubal Reversal Message Board. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only facility in the United States that is dedicated solely to the specialty of tubal ligation reversal. It is unique in this regard, and also because of the low cost tubal reversals performed there. Women come from all over the world to have their tubes untied by Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith. Tubal reversal surgery enables these women to conceive naturally and has a higher pregnancy rate and a higher birth rate than the alternative treatment of IVF.

Preparing for Tubal Reversal Surgery

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board discuss taking prenatal vitamins as they prepare for Tubal Reversal Surgery at Chapel Hill. Patients come to North Carolina from across the US and abroad to have their tubes repaired by the most experienced tubal reversal surgeon in the world. Chapel Hill Surgical Center has prepared a great deal of information on what to expect and what to bring when you come for surgery. Our mission is to provide patients with accurate, detailed information so that their tubal reversal journey is a positive experience from start to finish.

How to Save Money for Tubal Ligation Reversal

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Members of the Tubal Reversal Message Board discuss the various ways they have been able to save up in order to have their tubal reversals at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Tax refunds, supplemented by a low interest credit card, reenlistment bonuses for military families, using reward points from bank cards and sky miles, plus a waitressing job after hours are some of the creative ways these women have found to finance their reverse tubal ligations. Fortunately, the low cost tubal reversal options make the surgery affordable for most people at the premier center for tubal reversal surgery.