IVF Vs Tubal Reversal - Which is Best For You?

If you had a tubal ligation and were told that it is athings. Did the doctor do a careful and carefully
permanent form of birth control, you might beplaced implantation meaning is he experienced
surprised to realize you can get a tubal reversal toenough? However, all the eggs that were not
have another child. When you change your mindimplanted can be frozen for a future implantation...if
about wanting another child, however, your ob/gynyou want to go through all the shots and what they
doctor will most likely counsel you to have an in vitrodo to you again. There will be added risks to you and
fertilization or IVF. So you are left wanting to knowyour child by using IVF. You will want to do some
about IVF vs. tubal reversal and which is best.research online to make sure you are aware of
Just to get you up to speed, a tubal reversal is athese.
micro surgical technique of repairing the fallopianAdd to all of the above the success rates of each
tubes where they were cut. The preparation isindividual course of treatments. Depending upon
minimal for the surgery including some review of yourwhere you look it is from a 10 - 30% chance you will
tubal ligation operative records. If you have a bodyget pregnant. Higher percentages for more embryos
mass index, BMI, greater than 30, it is suggested youbeing implanted.
get it down for your own surgical safety. You canNow compare all that and all the things left out of
search the Internet to find a decent BMI calculatorthis article due to space limitations and you will see
With an IVF, however, there is a course of drugsthat having a tubal reversal could be a much better
given to you. You will receive both intramuscular andoption. The success rates for tubal reversal can vary
subcutaneous shots. Some stimulate and somedepending upon your chosen surgeon. This makes
prevent premature ovulation. Most of them will bechoosing the best tubal reversal doctor and center a
taken over the course of a few days which meansmatter of utmost importance. At the Chapel Hill Tubal
it's not just a one time shot and you're done. Ouch!Reversal Center website where they publish their
And that's just the beginning preparation.specific pregnancy rates after a tubal reversal, you
Next will be the removal of your eggs. Of course,will see that it is an overall 69%. Your potential
the doctor will need to be sure of the right time tosuccess rate will depend upon several things including
do so and will do this by monitoring to be sure toyour age, tube length left and type of ligation
catch the eggs at the right time. Your system hasprocedure used. The good news is that once the
been stimulated to produce many more eggs thansurgery is done, you get to try over and over again
normal. You will get another shot before ovulation isto "make a baby" without having to pay any more
due. Then, when all is ready, the doctor will use amoney.
needle to remove the egg. Ouch again!And that's the last thing to cover. One session, or
Finally, you will have to wait for a few days while thecycle, of IVF will cost on average $10,000 to $12,000
fertilization process goes on in the lab after whichwith most patients being told to expect to undergo
you come back for the implantation. Usually you willat least three cycles. That's like $30,000 or more.
get more than one fertilized egg implanted. You willSome doctors charge even more. Now compare that
be at risk for a multiple birth if everything works rightto the average cost of a tubal reversal which is
but more eggs will increase your chances of a$8,000 to $9,000 in the U.S. So what do you think
resultant pregnancy. And you will get more shots.about IVF vs. tubal reversal now? Which choice will
Your chances of success will depend upon manybe the best for you?