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Dianes Successful Pregnancy – A Texas Tubal Reversal Story

Mike Malone — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:22:03 +0000

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Choices for Women with Prior Tubal Ligation

Mike Malone — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 06:22:05 +0000

Choices for Women with Prior Tubal Ligation

At some point in their lives many women decide to undergo a surgical procedure known as tubal ligation, more commonly called “getting your tubes tied”. Later in their life, they may decide that they wish to have children but are fearful that their tubal ligation procedure was permanent. Actually, this is not the case. There are studies showing a promising future for tubal ligation reversal. This is very reassuring news for women that have undergone a tubal ligation but now plan on having children and raising a family.

Reasons Women Regret “Having Their Tubes Tied”

Many reasons may lead a woman who had previously tied her tubes to regret her decision. Young age at time of the tubal ligation is one of the biggest factors for regret; the younger a woman is at the time of tubal ligation, the higher the chance that at some point she will desire to be pregnant again. Furthermore, some women are pressured by their partners to have their tubes tied, due to various financial or personal issues. In addition, some women may lose their significant other or divorce and subsequently remarry, wishing to have children with their new partner.

Before a woman gets a tubal ligation surgery she should carefully consider how it will impact the rest of her life and if this is something she truly desires. Nevertheless, whatever the reason for regret may by, women with a history of a tubal ligation have excellent options for having more children.

How Tubal Ligation Works

The fallopian tube is the site where an egg and sperm unite to create an embryo. Normally, an egg is released from the ovary into the fallopian tube where it waits to be fertilized by sperm. Following a tubal ligation procedure, sperm cannot reach the egg because the tube is cut off (occluded), which prevents pregnancy.

During a standard tubal ligation procedure, a small incision is made in the abdomen, which allows access to the fallopian tubes. Then, using various surgical techniques, the tubes can be sealed, burned, clipped, or cut. Because of an extremely low failure rate, a tubal ligation is considered a permanent birth control method. However, in the majority of cases, tubal litigations are quite reversible.

Reasons to Consider Tubal Reversal Versus In Vitro Fertilization

Prior to the era of in vitro fertilization (IVF), tubal reversal procedures were extremely common since a tubal reversal was the only way for a woman to become pregnant after a tubal ligation. Since IVF allows for the fertilization of eggs by sperm in the embryology laboratory, rather than the fallopian tube, IVF can bypass the fallopian tube and achieve pregnancy.

Once IVF was developed, IVF became a popular choice for achieving pregnancy for women with a prior tubal ligation. In certain clinical cases, IVF is a better choice for achieving pregnancy with a prior tubal ligation. However, in most cases, because of the lower risk for multiple gestation, lower cost, and high success rate, a tubal reversal procedure is much more beneficial. In experienced hands, this procedure can be performed as an outpatient surgery (requiring no overnight hospitalization) with a fast recovery and excellent results.

Tubal Reversal Results in Successful Pregnancies 65% of the Time.

Multiple studies have shown that a tubal reversal can by highly successful. A recent study out of North Carolina showed promising results for women that wished to become pregnant after having tied their tubes. Of the 2,692 women in the study 1,783 were able to become pregnant after having a tubal ligation reversal, which is about 65 percent of the women involved (better than the best IVF rate of 50.8% as reported by the Jones Institute).

There were many factors which affected the overall success rate including age, method used, and length of the fallopian tubes. Younger women under the age of 30 had a higher success rate than women over the age of 40. Women who had fallopian tubes 7.5 centimeters or longer were much more likely to get pregnant than women who had tubes in length of 2.5 centimeters or shorter.

Overall a majority of women who have a tubal ligation reversal are successful in becoming pregnant. There are many factors that contribute to the success rate of a tubal reversal, and couples interested in having the procedure should discuss these in detail with a doctor experienced in performing the surgery.

The good news is that today, women who have had a tubal ligation have choices, including renewed hope for expanding their families.

Dr. Eliran Mor is a recognized specialist in tubal reversal. He trains residents and junior fellows in the microsurgery techniques used in this procedure. He offers his services through the Center for Tubal Reversal.

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center (www.tubal-reversal.net) Nurse Administrator answers questions about post tubal ligation reversal instructions and tubal reversal follow up care.

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Alternatives to Vasectomy Reversal

Mike Malone — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:28:49 +0000

The idea of going through a long, complex surgery may not appeal to all men who wish to have children again. Even if you have had a vasectomy, there are ways to father children without resorting to surgical procedures. If you are considering having a vasectomy or a vasectomy reversal, examine your alternatives to be sure that you are choosing the best option for you. There are ways to extract sperm from your body without having to undergo major surgery, and many of these procedures are also associated with good success rates.

Sperm Banking: Sperm banking is one of the best options available for those men considering having a vasectomy. When you decide to have a vasectomy you will usually be given the option of having some sperm retrieved so that you can store it for use later on. Sperm from your testicles or vas deferens can be removed by your doctor and stored in a special facility at a relatively low cost. This will provide you with the option of pursuing in vitro fertilization (IVF) if you do decide to have a baby in the future. Of course, if you have already had a vasectomy, it is too late to pursue banking your own sperm.

Therapeutic Donor Insemination: Therapeutic donor insemination involves choosing an outside sperm donor to help you and your partner conceive a child. If you are open to the idea of having a child without using your own sperm, this may be one of the easiest and most effective procedures available. A wide variety of donor sperm is available to couples wishing to conceive. Once you have chosen your sperm, your partner will be artificially inseminated. This involves putting the donated sperm into her cervix or uterus during ovulation. Hopefully, this sperm will fertilize an egg and create an embryo. Success rates vary between 5% and 25%.

Sperm Aspiration: If you wish to have a child with your own sperm but don’t want to have a vasectomy reversal, your doctor can remove sperm from your body through a process called sperm aspiration. This process involves retrieving sperm from either your epididymis or testes to be used in IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

There are two main types of non-surgical sperm aspiration. Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration (PESA) involves retrieving sperm from your epididymis, located just above your vas deferens. A fine needle is inserted through the skin into the epididymis, and some liquid is removed. This liquid should contain sperm. Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE) involves using a biopsy needle to remove small pieces of tissue from your testes. This tissue contains small amounts of sperm, which can be extracted and used in IVF or ICSI.

Non-surgical sperm aspiration generally involves few side effects and no complications. Rarely, infections can occur at the injection or biopsy site. If your partner is willing to undergo IVF or ICSI, sperm aspiration may be a good alternative to a vasectomy reversal. However, IVF and ICSI have lower success rates than the vasectomy reversal.

Typically, between 20% and 35% of patients conceive a child using these methods. These procedures generally have to be performed on numerous occasions, because few women become pregnant after only one attempt. Unfortunately, this entails a lot of time and effort, as well as extremely high costs.

If you have had a vasectomy in the past, are thinking about having one, or are interested in getting a reverse vasectomy, investigate all of you options before you sign up.

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Alternatives to Vasectomy Reversal

Mike Malone — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:35:43 +0000

If you have had a vasectomy in the past, are thinking about having one, or are interested in getting a reverse vasectomy, investigate all of you options before you sign up.

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