How Tubal Ligation Reversal Can Change Lives
Many women decide each year to undergo a procedure called tubal ligation. This surgery is where the fallopian tubes are either clipped or cut in order to prevent pregnancy. Since the eggs cannot travel down the tubes into the uterus, there is no chance of fertilization. Even though the procedure is supposed to be a permanent form of sterilization for women, sometimes they change their minds about the decision that was made. In other words, they decide that they do want more children and set about finding a way to make that happen.
While it may seem impossible for someone to get pregnant after having such a surgery, there are options available. First of all, there is one very expensive procedure called in vitro fertilization, or IVF. This procedure is quite expensive at between $10,000 and $12,000 per cycle attempted. IVF requires strong hormone injections each month that help the doctor harvest as many of the woman’s eggs as possible. These shots can wreak havoc on a woman’s mental and emotional stability.
IVF is definitely not a sure solution either as there is no guarantee that the woman will become pregnant. Because of this, many women find themselves in the unfortunate situation of trying repeatedly to get pregnant and using up all of their savings in the process. When the pregnancy doesn’t happen, a woman can be financially and emotionally depleted.
On the other hand, a great alternative to this is called tubal reversal. This procedure allows the doctor to repair and reconnect the cut or clipped tubes so that conception can take place naturally once again. The procedure is much less expensive than IVF, does not require hormone injections and has a very high success rate at 70%. Not every woman is a good candidate for the surgery, so it is important that a woman get thoroughly examined by a qualified surgeon. He will assess her current state of fertility and also look at her surgical report from her tubal ligation to see what kind of surgery she had.
