| When a woman decides that she does not want to | | | | After this surgery, it is not uncommon for an ectopic, |
| have children or does not want to have anymore | | | | or tubal, pregnancy to occur. It generally happens |
| children, she may decide to have a tubal ligation. | | | | with the first pregnancy following the procedure. |
| During this procedure, the fallopian tubes are cut and | | | | After that, future pregnancies are generally |
| tied. This prevents the woman from becoming | | | | successful and result in a live birth. |
| pregnant ever again. What happens if she changes | | | | After having two children - a boy and a girl, my aunt |
| her mind? What happens if she decides that she | | | | and uncle decided that they did not want anymore |
| would like to have more children? In that case, this | | | | children. My aunt had a tubal ligation to prevent future |
| surgery can be performed. | | | | pregnancies. After a few years, they decided that |
| Tubal ligation reversal allows women to become | | | | they wanted another child after all. My aunt had to |
| pregnant again. A woman who does not have any | | | | go out of town to have her tubal ligation reversal, as |
| children may have a change of heart and decide to | | | | the procedure was not very popular at that time, |
| have children after all. A divorced woman may marry | | | | and it was not performed in any of the local hospitals. |
| again and decide to have children with her new | | | | She became pregnant, but suffered a miscarriage. |
| husband. A husband and wife may decide that they | | | | Her second pregnancy following the procedure |
| want a larger family and are not done having children | | | | resulted in my cousin's birth. Now, the procedure is |
| after all. Regardless of their reasoning, many women | | | | very common, and it is being performed in hospitals |
| are having their tubal ligation procedures reversed in | | | | all over the country. |
| the hopes of getting pregnant again, and it is possible. | | | | |