Sterilization Reversal – Tubal Ligation Reversal or Vasectomy Reversal
Posted by Mike Malone | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 29-06-2010-05-2008
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by Sandra Dinkins-Wilson
With the divorce rate staying pretty stable at 50%, the partner you were with when you got your sterilization procedure done, may not be the same one you are with now. Change in partners is the number one reason for wanting a sterilization reversal. Other possibilities include death of a child, deciding your religion frowns on such or even just plain changing your mind. So what are the basics of getting a reversal done?
First off, a woman who had her tubes tied will be seeking a tubal ligation reversal. If the male partner had a vasectomy done, then he wants a vasectomy reversal. One alternative to having a sterilization reversal done is IVF or in vitro fertilization. Overall, the IVF procedure, which most likely will have to be carried out over several cycles, will end up costing more than either a vasectomy reversal or tubal reversal in the long run.
In either case, in the original surgery, the tubes will have been cut and made so the egg or sperm cannot flow down the tubes by using clips, cauterization or some other method. In the reversal surgery, these tubes, the fallopian tubes or the vas deferens, will need to be reconnected. For your best chances for pregnancy success, this will be done using microsurgical procedures using a surgical microscope, surgical loupes or laparoscopic methods It should not be done at the macro-surgical level.
If you search around, you will find centers or doctors (fertility specialists) who will perform the surgery on an out-patient basis. The surgery, depending on which type you decide upon, can be done in less than 3 hours, with many doctors quite capable of doing it in about one hour if there are no complicating factors found. For what these complicating factors can be, please review our site. Many people travel to a center or doctor to get the care they think will be best requiring a couple nights in a hotel. You will need to stick around at least one night and maybe two after the surgery is done.
You will find that the cost of your sterilization reversal procedure will run anywhere from about $4000 on up to $20,000. Some could be even more. The average cost for a vasectomy reversal in the US is $10,000. It can be done for less. However, don’t be fooled by cut-rate prices you see. Make sure everything is included in the price quoted. Generally, you will need for either procedure pre-op evaluation (usually of your original procedure records), testing, surgeon’s fee, facility fee (which may be included in the surgeon’s fee if at a specialized clinic), anesthesiologist’s fees, after surgery pain medications and care, and follow-up. In the case of a man, you may want to add in retrieval of sperm for sperm banking.
When considering which doctor to choose, get his in-house statistics of patency, pregnancy, and, in the case of a woman, ectopic pregnancy rates. Understand that for either a man or woman, the length of the tubes that was left after the original surgery, the age of the patient, the time since the original surgery, and the method of sterilization used in the original surgery will have an effect on your success rates. Learn more about success rates at our website.
By all the above, you can see there are many factors to consider when choosing your sterilization reversal specialist, be it for a tubal ligation reversal or a vasectomy reversal. Perhaps most important of all is how the doctor treats you and reacts to your questions at the time of initial consult. Do your research, trust your gut and don’t make it just a matter of the cheapest price you can find.
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Find the information you for your decision on Sterilization Reversal whether it’s a tubal ligation reversal or vasectomy reversal at http://www.sterilizationreversalhelp.com
