| There are numerous stories that can be found of | | | | common with the accidental pregnancies after ligation. |
| women who have changed their minds about having | | | | However, most women who are wondering about |
| more children after they have had their tubes tied. | | | | the possibilities of getting pregnant after having their |
| This common procedure, called tubal ligation, is done | | | | tubes tied are actually hopeful that there is a way to |
| thousands of times each and every year throughout | | | | reverse the sterilization procedure. While many |
| the United States and all over the world. It is | | | | doctors will advise a female patient that the only |
| considered to be a permanent form of female | | | | way to get pregnant after ligation is by using in vitro |
| sterilization. While most women are happy with their | | | | fertilization, this is actually only one of two options. |
| decision to have their tubes tied, some women end | | | | IVF is a popular procedure, but it is also very |
| up asking themselves whether pregnancy as possible | | | | expensive and has quite a low success rate. It can |
| after tubal ligation. | | | | cost a woman $10,000 or more per cycle attempted. |
| Pregnancy is certainly possible after tubal ligation. For | | | | In addition, it only has about a 35% success rate per |
| one thing, there is always a failure rate when it | | | | cycle. On the other hand, having a tubal reversal |
| comes to any kind of sterilization procedure. Up to | | | | procedure costs thousands of dollars less, is a |
| 2% of patients may have an accidental pregnancy | | | | permanent procedure and has a higher success rate |
| after tubal ligation. Although this is rare, women need | | | | of about 70%. For women who want to know if |
| to know that this is a possibility that they should | | | | pregnancy is possible after tubal ligation, tubal |
| discuss with their doctor in order to know the early | | | | reversal surgery provides a safe and effective way |
| signs of a tubal pregnancy. This is because tubal | | | | to allow for natural pregnancy again. |
| pregnancies, also called ectopic pregnancy, are very | | | | |