| Millions of women have their tubes tied. It's estimated | | | | repair the damage done to your fallopian tubes. He |
| that around 100 million women around the world have | | | | will first seek to remove the blockage created by |
| been sterilized and around 10 million within the U.S. In | | | | the scarring left from the ligation procedure. Next he |
| fact, in 1995 according to the CDC, 41% of women | | | | will check to see if there is a clear tube from the |
| aged 15 - 44 were surgically sterile with 26% being | | | | ovaries to the uterus in the segments remaining. |
| via tubal ligation. Of this large number of women, | | | | After that, he will suture together the fallopian tubes |
| about 25% wanted to reverse their surgery with | | | | making one complete tube again. It is important that |
| many of these desiring a pregnancy after tubal | | | | the tubes be sutured in the proper manner with only |
| ligation. | | | | the upper two layers actually being surgically joined |
| If a woman has made this decision to have her tubes | | | | to minimize the scarring potential on the innermost |
| tied so she can't have any more children, why would | | | | layer. Those upper layers will hold the inner layer |
| so many change their minds? It comes down to | | | | together so the two segments can heal together. |
| some change in their life circumstances. These can | | | | Once the surgery is complete, it takes about one |
| range from seeking relief from post tubal ligation | | | | month for recovery although most women are back |
| syndrome, change in spouse, original decision was | | | | to work, with light lifting, in just a few days. In fact, |
| forced, the surgery was done unknown to the | | | | many schedule their surgeries for a Thursday or |
| woman (though this does not happen often), change | | | | Friday and go back to their office job on Monday. |
| in financial situation, religious convictions change, or | | | | Being careful about bending and not lifting too much |
| even the worst of all, the death of a child. All these | | | | are your major concerns in the first month. |
| can bring about regret and guilt. | | | | Additionally, it is highly suggested waiting for one |
| For the woman seeking a pregnancy after tubal | | | | complete cycle before trying to conceive. |
| ligation, the best method will most likely be having | | | | While getting their tubes tied might be the answer |
| tubal reversal surgery. With surgery to reverse your | | | | for so many women having made the decision they |
| tied tubes, you will be able to try to have your own | | | | have enough children, it is not one that is forever |
| child as often as you wish to try. The overall success | | | | made without regret or guilt. In fact, 25% of women |
| rate for this option is 66% making it a very good | | | | will desire to have their tubal reversed due to |
| option. It is also cheaper as well as more successful | | | | wanting a pregnancy after tubal ligation. With tubal |
| than the alternative, IVF. | | | | reversal surgery, they have a very good chance of |
| In the surgery, the idea is for the tubal surgeon to | | | | having another child and achieving that dream. |