| When a woman has booked her tubal reversal | | | | always a moment of congratulations because the |
| surgery there will always be concerns that will pop | | | | patient has made it to the other side and can now |
| up. Many times women will worry that their tubes will | | | | begin the tubal reversal journey. |
| not be repairable. Or that they will come out of | | | | When a woman goes to her regular physician there |
| surgery with short tubes and not be able to get | | | | may come a time that she is told that she will not |
| pregnant. | | | | get pregnant because of short tubes. This is not true. |
| With tubal reversal surgery there are factors that will | | | | There are many women that have short tubes that |
| be a determinate in the success. The first is your age | | | | go on to not just have one tubal reversal pregnancy |
| at the time of the reversal procedure. The second is | | | | but two and three with healthy children. |
| how much damage was done to the tubes at the | | | | One of the main lessons to be learned is to not give |
| time of the ligation. And the third is the experience of | | | | up hope. Although it may seem like it is taking |
| the surgeon who is performing the surgery. | | | | forever pregnancy will happen when the time is right. |
| When a woman has her reversal the lengths of the | | | | For some it can happen within months after surgery |
| tubes after the procedure is a factor but having | | | | while for others it can take a year or more. |
| shorter or short tubes does not mean pregnancy | | | | One of the best things a woman can do that is |
| cannot happen. It may take a bit longer but it is not | | | | trying to conceive is to surround herself with support. |
| impossible. | | | | Having support of family members or other women |
| The leading tubal reversal center has a very active | | | | going through the same thing can help alleviate any |
| message board and this is one of the leading | | | | fears and to make the journey a bit easier. |
| discussions that take place. Many times after a | | | | Sometimes family members are not "on board" with |
| woman has her reversal she will check in and report | | | | the decision and women who are going through the |
| how she is feeling as well as how long her tubes are | | | | same thing can not only lend an ear but may be able |
| after repair. With the women on the message it is | | | | to offer advice to help with the situation. |