| The recent pregnancy statistics study for tubal | | | | itself, the woman's age, and the length of the |
| ligation reversal could add another data point with the | | | | fallopian tubes left after the reversal surgery. |
| great news from 9 October 2009. On that date, a | | | | This pregnancy statistics study even goes so far as |
| pregnancy report was filed for the woman who had | | | | to show the results from an IVF study provided by |
| the first Adiana reversal. In just a few short months, | | | | the CDC so you can even see what your chances |
| Tina became pregnant. | | | | are as compared to that alternative. Many women |
| On February 6, 2009 the surgeons at the Chapel Hill | | | | and even many doctors believe that IVF is the only |
| Tubal Reversal Center (CHTRC) conducted the first | | | | alternative if you wish another pregnancy after tubal |
| Adiana reversal surgery. This patient had been part | | | | ligation or some other form of sterilization. This study |
| of the pre-approval trials conducted by the Hologic | | | | goes a long way toward proving this is not the case |
| company as outlined by the FDA. This means she | | | | and that reversal surgery could actually be a better |
| became pregnant in eight months falling within 13 | | | | choice for most women. |
| months which the CHTRC states as the average | | | | In fact, this is what Tina's doctor told her when she |
| time for their patients to have a pregnancy following | | | | wanted to reverse her Adiana sterilization; IVF was |
| tubal reversal. | | | | her only choice as the sterilization was permanent. |
| As you can see from the pregnancy statistics study, | | | | But, not only was it reversed in February, we now |
| there are several factors which do affect your | | | | have a positive pregnancy report to prove it is |
| chances of becoming pregnant whether following an | | | | possible to get pregnant again. Maybe by the time |
| Adiana reversal, a regular tubal ligation reversal, or an | | | | another pregnancy statistics study is conducted, |
| Essure reversal which the team at CHTRC has done | | | | there will be more Essure and Adiana reversals to |
| as well. Those factors are the sterilization method | | | | add to the results. |