| It is amazing when you think about all of the | | | | normally referred to as IVF, is a very expensive |
| different decisions that a woman must make during | | | | proposition for most women. It has to be done each |
| her reproductive years. First, she has to decide | | | | cycle and involves the injection of strong hormones |
| whether she wants to have children at all. Then, she | | | | that help a woman produce as many eggs as |
| must decide exactly how many children she wants. | | | | possible. The procedure is quite invasive and costs |
| Finally, she might decide at some point to undergo | | | | upwards of $10,000 per cycle. Because the success |
| permanent sterilization in order to prevent future | | | | rate is only 35% per cycle, many women end up |
| pregnancies. This decision is easy for some women | | | | giving up on having a baby because they run out of |
| but can be very difficult for others. In the end, there | | | | money. |
| are always women who end up feeling like the | | | | The other option is called tubal ligation reversal. In |
| decision to have a tubal ligation was the wrong one. | | | | fact, this procedure is much more likely to be |
| In these cases, a woman may wind up asking her | | | | successful as it has a success rate of 70%. It is a |
| doctor if there is any hope for reversing her tubal | | | | permanent procedure where the doctor reverses the |
| ligation. | | | | tubal ligation. The success of the procedure actually |
| Most women have no idea that they do have options | | | | depends upon the woman's age at the time of |
| when it comes to getting pregnant again after tubal | | | | reversal as well as what kind of tubal ligation she had |
| ligation. Although the options are limited, there are | | | | in the first place. The doctor will also need to know |
| possibilities that a woman needs to investigate. For | | | | how long her remaining tubal lengths are as well. For |
| instance, her doctor may inform her that the only | | | | women wondering if it is possible to have her tubes |
| option is having in vitro fertilization. This procedure, | | | | untied, this procedure is a definite possibility. |