Traveling From Indiana For Successful Reversal Surgery
Dr. Monteith
Thank you!!
Patient age: 36
Tubal ligation type: Tubal clips (clamps)
Patient hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Is Tubal Reversal Possible?
Is tubal reversal possible? This question is asked by countless number of women who have had their tubes tied. Often women do not know it is even possible to untie their tubes. Women who are aware reversal is possible will often be discouraged when they are told by their doctors tubal reversal is not possible. The simple fact is reversing tubes is possible.
Most doctors are unaware tubal reversal can be successful because they have never been exposed to reversal surgery during their surgical training and they have very little experience with the surgery. Most primary care doctors refer their patients to infertility specialist with the understanding all patients will get in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Most IVF doctors will not perform tubal ligation reversal surgery because they have limited experience with the surgical techniques required to reverse tubal ligation.
History of tubal reversal
Tubal reversal surgery was popular during the 1960’s and 1970’s. In the 1980’s IVF became more popular and gradually became the main treatment for all forms of infertility, including tubal blockage from tubal ligation. IVF became more popular as a treatment for infertility because it could be used to treat all forms of infertility and could be done in a doctor’s office. Unfortunately this caused many health care providers to have little exposure to tubal ligation reversal surgery.
More information: History of Tubal Ligation Reversal Surgery
The reality is tubal ligation reversal can be more successful than IVF. Tubal reversal success averages 60% for most women. In comparison, IVF averages 38% chance of success with each treatment cycle. Tubal reversal provides a chance to become pregnant each month.
Tubal reversal can be more affordable than IVF. A single treatment cycle of IVF is around $14,000. Tubal reversal at A Personal Choice costs half as much as a single cycle of IVF.
More information about the cost of tubal reversal surgery: Cost of tubal reversal
