February 8th, 2010 
Shalena came to us from the Dominican Republic to have her tubes untied. She is the single mother of three children and is in a close relationship with a new partner. Shalena is a labor and delivery nurse and a good friend of mine.
I have personally witnessed her journey of considering tubal reversal, having her tubes untied, and having a pregnancy after her tubes have been reversed. Below is her story of tubal reversal and our friendship. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
February 1st, 2010 
This is the story of my first baby after reverse tubal ligation. For the initial twelve years of my professional career, I practiced both high and low risk obstetrics and gynecology with a local university based group. This time was spent teaching medical students and residents, providing obstetrical care for high-risk populations, and performing minimal invasive surgery on high risk surgical patients.
Gradually I become discontent with the delivery of modern medicine and I then began my work of providing low cost, affordable out-patient tubal reversal. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
January 25th, 2010 
I would like to share with readers the personal story of Jessica and Robert. They were one of the first couples to report a Monteith pregnancy. Their experience is very illustrative of the emotional and moral difficulties patients can have after tubal ligation and when considering tubal reversal or in-vitro fertilization. Their story demonstrates the ultimate success tubal ligation reversal can often bring to couples and the hope of more than just a single pregnancy.
With their permission we would like to share their story so others may derive both hope and inspiration. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
January 18th, 2010 The first month after my tubal reversal surgery was a huge period of adjustment for us.
We were trying to move to a house closer to work, which was an ordeal considering I had just had surgery a month before the move. I also hadn’t seen my menstrual flow, which was giving me the hope I had conceived right after I had my tubes reversed. I tested six times in two weeks. All my pregnancy test had negative results. It was 53 days from the date of my surgery before Aunt Flow (menstrual period) showed back up. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
January 10th, 2010 
Women who think about having a tubal ligation reversal ask themselves, “What are the chances of becoming pregnant after tubal ligation reversal?”
These women may seek advice from their local doctors who are unfamiliar with tubal reversal surgery, some will see reproductive specialists who will have limited personal experience with sterilization reversal procedures but more experience with in vitro fertilization (IVF), and others will search the internet and be bombarded with advertisements and statements unsupported by facts. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
December 23rd, 2009 
Tubal reversal and pregnancy are both possible after endometrial ablation.
Readers who would like more information about the possibility of pregnancy after ablation should read our previous blog articles about pregnancy after ablation.
This article shares the personal story of Shaunda and her husband Darren. Shaunda had her tubes tied and later had an endometrial ablation. Life subsequently changed for Shaunda and she begin to desire another child with her new husband. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
December 22nd, 2009 
Pregnancy is possible after tubal reversal and ablation. This article is a continuation of a series providing information about the possibility and risks of pregnancy after endometrial ablation procedures.
This article continues the advice for women who have had ablation and want to become pregnant.
The previous article, Endometrial Ablation and Tubal Ligation Reversal: Advice, offers medical advice for women who are not having menstrual periods after ablation.
This article focuses on women who have their menstrual periods persists or resume after their ablation procedures. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
December 21st, 2009 
Endometrial ablation and tubal ligation are common surgical procedures usually performed at the same time.
Many women will regret their decision to have these procedures and will inquire about the possibility of tubal reversal and pregnancy after ablation. We have created a series of informative articles to provide readers more information on pregnancy after endometrial ablation.
This fourth article in the series provides advice to readers who want to become pregnant after an endometrial ablation and who wonder if they are candidates for tubal ligation reversal after uterine ablation procedures. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
December 15th, 2009 
Pregnancy after endometrial ablation does occur. Estimates are approximately 0.7% of patients who have an endometrial ablation will accidentally become pregnant.
Some patients who have an ablation will desire pregnancy after their procedures. Many will have had a tubal ligation and will ask us about the possibility of tubal ligation reversal and the risks of pregnancy after endometrial ablation.
The tubal reversal doctors of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center have dedicated this series of articles to these women seeking more information about pregnancy possibilities after ablation. This is the third article in our series on endometrial ablation, tubal reversal, and pregnancy. This article will present information from the two largest medical studies of pregnancy outcomes after endometrial ablation. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
December 15th, 2009 
Endometrial ablation is a common procedure to treat heavy menstrual periods.
It is recommended pregnancy should be prevented after endometrial ablation. As a result, many women will also have a tubal ligation procedure or their partners will have a vasectomy. Some women will come to regret their treatments and will begin to investigate the possibilities of pregnancy after an endometrial ablation procedure.
We receive frequent inquires about pregnancy after ablation and we have dedicated a blog series to endometrial ablation and pregnancy. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
