Boston: Tubal Reversal and Healthy Pregnancy

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Those that have had the tubal reversal surgery to have fertility restored want to have a baby. A large majority of the couples that choose this surgery do so because of the excellent pregnancy success. Although it is thought to be harder to conceive when your fallopian tubes are shorter it still doesn’t stop couples. Each day there are couples totally in awe when they get that positive pregnancy test. These are the same couples that were convinced it would take them so much longer to conceive than the other couples around them. This just goes to prove that the human body is nothing short of a miracle and will compensate when something is just not right.

When a reversal couple becomes pregnant the early pregnancy protocol is a bit different than with other pregnancies. Because there is a slightly higher risk of ectopic pregnancies the pregnancy is followed much closer in the early days. Blood work to track the amount of HCG must be done at certain hourly intervals. Once the HCG level reaches 1500, a vaginal ultrasound can be scheduled to confirm the pregnancy is in the uterus. Once the uterine pregnancy is confirmed the couples breath a bit easier and begin to actually enjoy the pregnancy with less worry. It is common that couples will worry before the uterine pregnancy is confirmed. Although the risk is slight for ectopic pregnancy it can be a very unsettling time.

Healthy pregnancy following reversal surgery has excellent odds. The largest tubal reversal pregnancy success study performed confirms this. Two-thirds of all reversal patients conceive in the first year following surgery. The highest percentage of success follows those having clips and rings reversed. A common factor is also the age of the woman. The younger the patient the higher the pregnancy rate seems to be. If you are reading this and are ‘older’ do not let this discourage you. Women that are 40 and over still conceive and go on to have very healthy pregnancies. The leading reversal center regularly has women 40 and over conceiving as reported in their weekly pregnancy reports. For those couples that are a bit older there are test that can be performed prior to reversal surgery to check fertility. Many do this just to be sure before actually paying and undergoing the procedure.

Tubal reversal surgery is not only less expensive than the alternative fertility treatment offered it also a better pregnancy success. A common question among patients is why they had never heard of this procedure? There seems to be no one perfect answer. Many in the medical field do not know the success rates. Common factor is that most had not even been exposed to this surgery while in medical school. Stories are being told all the time on how a reversal patient will become pregnant and the physicians overseeing the pregnancy are quite shocked. As more in the medical field are exposed to this procedure the higher the demand is for the surgery.

Tubal reversal surgery and pregnancy go hand in hand. If you are a couple seeking to have fertility restored to have a baby together this is one of the best options available. Couples who desire to have more than one child are able to do so without added medical intervention. Couples have gone on to have four and five children to complete their families.

Source by Debra Verville

Tubal Reversal and Healthy Pregnancy