There are several reasons why women choose to undergo a tubal ligation procedure. Whether the motive is taking control of their reproductive health or managing the size of their family, more than 6,000,000 women turn to this surgical procedure each year. However, up to 25% of these women decide to have children later on and therefore consider having a tubal ligation reversal. Pregnancy rates after tubal reversal procedures at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are very encouraging, with an overall success rate of 69%.

Tubal ligation is a common surgical procedure meant to prevent pregnancy by sealing the fallopian tubes. Although it’s meant to be a permanent procedure, it can in fact be reversed if the woman decides she wants to become pregnant. A tubal ligation reversal is a good solution for women who have had a tubal ligation in the past and want to have children at some point in their lives. The tubal ligation reversal procedure consists in rejoining the two remaining sections of the fallopian tubes.

There are several factors that might affect the success rates of the reversal procedure. One important factor would be the diameter of the remaining sections of the fallopian tubes. When the diameters of the two sections are very similar, the chances of a successful procedure increase. Success rates are lower however if the narrow end of the fallopian tube is connected to a wider one. The ideal situation for a successful reversal procedure is when the fallopian tube diameters are almost equal. Another important determinant of the success of a reverse surgery is the length of the fallopian tubes. A normal fallopian tube has a length of about 10 cm. After undergoing a tubal ligation procedure the length of the tubes can vary. Pregnancy rates after tubal reversal are considerably higher with women who have longer fallopian tubes. There is an 80% success rate for women with tube lengths of over 7.5 cm, as apposed to only 38% for women with the shortest tubes, of less than 2.5 cm. Dr. Berger at the Chapel Hill Center has concluded in his studies that women with tubal lengths as short as 1 cm can have normal pregnancies. It became apparent that no matter what length the fallopian tube is, a normal pregnancy and birth are possible by means of a tubal ligation reversal surgery.

Reversal of tubal ligation is a procedure which takes less than an hour and patients recover within a very short period of time. At the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center the procedure is performed exclusively and with very good results. The Center keeps a very thorough patient database and studies the outcome of the performed surgeries. The Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Study 2007 is the largest study of its kind ever performed. A number of 3,139 patients of the Center were part of the study. The women were from the US and from foreign countries and came to seek the help of Dr. Berger between 2001 and 2005. Pregnancy rates after tubal reversal are highest for women aged less than 30, revealing an incredible 82%. With women aged 40 and older, the pregnancy rates after tubal reversal procedures are of 41%. The study reveals that the overall pregnancy rate is 69%. Tubal ligation reversal at the Chapel Hill Center has very good pregnancy and birth rates, higher even than the success rates for in-vitro fertilization. The tubal reversal rates reported in the study are the most accurate statistics available on the internet or in the medical literature today.

Many women in the United States and abroad choose to have a tubal ligation surgery at some point in their lives. It is important that these women realize that the procedure can be reversed and they can in fact have children in the future if they wish to do so. A tubal ligation reversal is a common procedure and can represent a good alternative to in-vitro fertilization. At the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center the pregnancy rates after tubal reversal surgeries are extremely encouraging and offer hope to women both in the US and abroad.