| In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has become a fairly | | | | Tubal reversal is unfortunately a well kept secret. |
| common procedure used by various types of | | | | Most of the reasons that IVF costs so much is |
| women, including those who are not married and do | | | | because the powerful drugs that are used are |
| not have the desire to have a traditional family. The | | | | extremely expensive. The companies that make |
| other primary candidate for IVF is a woman who has | | | | them have done a wonderful job of selling them to |
| had a tubal ligation to prevent any future | | | | the doctors, the media and the general public. You |
| pregnancies, but has changed her mind. This is not | | | | don't hear too much about the risks but they are |
| uncommon for re-married women, although there | | | | real, including death. |
| could be any reason for re-evaluating whether to | | | | Perhaps it will surprise you that this type of surgery |
| become a mother again. | | | | yields a higher success percentage than IVF. Equally |
| Of interest to those considering having a post ligation | | | | important (and surprising as well), is that reversal is |
| opportunity to become pregnant is the tubal ligation | | | | usually less costly than IVF. Generally, IVF costs |
| reversal. Technology and medical science have made | | | | about $10,000 per month until pregnancy is achieved, |
| great progress in success rates for tubal ligation | | | | which is usually in the third month. |
| reversals. Reversal can be conducted on an | | | | With tubal reversal, your risk of ectopic pregnancy |
| outpatient basis, although the patient needs to return | | | | (pregnancy in the tube) increases slightly from about |
| for post-operative exams. | | | | 2% to 6%. |