August 4th, 2009 Over 7,000 women have undergone tubal ligation reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. For many the hardest decision was choosing to have tubal reversal surgery.
Tubal reversal provides excellent chances at pregnancy and many of our reversal patients will become pregnant. Our pregnancy statistics show approximately 70% will become pregnant over time. Yet many of our patients will not become pregnant immediately after surgery and obtaining a successful pregnancy, for some, may take several years.
The tubal reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center would like to provide some helpful advice on how to become pregnant after reversal surgery. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
July 27th, 2009 
Tubes reversed and tubes untied. This was the plan of Lisa and Marshall in January of 2009 that brought them to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.
I had the pleasure of meeting the couple for a pre-operative visit to discuss tubal ligation reversal surgery. Initially, Lisa and Marshall chose to attempt pregnancy through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and Lisa underwent a single cycle of IVF, which was not successful.
After their IVF cycle, Lisa and her husband, Marshall, made the decision to have her tubes untied and reversed so they could attempt to conceive naturally.
Together they traveled to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center from Orlando Florida (FL) for a tubal ligation reversal. Here is their story… Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
July 14th, 2009 
Pat is 47 years of age and she desires a tubal reversal surgery. She and her husband Jason traveled to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center from Hardy, Virginia (VA) for her surgery. Pat is the Founder and President of Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue. Her horse rescue center cares for abused horses, provides them a safe environment, and coordinates adoptions for these horses. Jason is a computer systems administrator for a non-profit hospice center. They have been married for eight years. Together, they share a unique and inspiring story. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
June 10th, 2009 
Any pregnancy can have a genetic abnormality. With increasing age the risk of a genetic abnormality increases. As a result, older mothers may have more of a need to consider genetic testing in pregnancy.
This article provides basic information on genetic testing for our patients who become pregnant after having their tubes untied. This is a continuation of our series by the tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center dedicated to women over the age of 40 who are considering tubal ligation reversal.
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May 18th, 2009 Trisomy – Most Common Chromosome Abnormality
There are many different types of genetic abnormalities. The most common is chromosomal (DNA) trisomy.
Trisomy means there are three copies of any one of our 23 chromosomes. Normally, we have two copies of each. Humans have 23 different chromosomes and each chromosome has a duplicate, or back up copy, giving a total of 46 chromosomes. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
May 7th, 2009 
This series of articles has been created by the tubal reversal doctors of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. We have dedicated this series to women over the age of forty who may be considering having their tubes untied. The information provided should be helpful to all women considering natural conception and reversal surgery. Previous articles extensively discussed adoption, IVF, and tubal reversal surgery.
The first and subsequent articles can be viewed at Tubal Ligation Reversal After Age 40 – Introduction. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
May 4th, 2009 
My first day back at work was the beginning of my second week of recovery.
I work as a receptionist so I have somewhat of a desk job, but I do have to get up and down to get files, answer phones, and assist clients. I took my heating pad to work with me those first few days.
I only worked half a day Friday and I was exhausted by the end of the half day shift.
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April 23rd, 2009 
This is Georgia Peach’s story about the first week of her recovery after tubal reversal surgery.
Readers can view Georgia Peach’s first and subsequent submissions - The Tubal Reversal Journey of Georgia Peach.
The following narrative is Georgia’s next update in her own words…
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April 20th, 2009 
Yes. Tubal reversal surgery does work.
Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center exclusively perform tubal surgery to reverse tubal ligation and to restore normal function of fallopian tubes closed due to scar tissue.
Extensive Experience With Tubal Reversal Surgery
The statistics used in this article are from the six year data base (2007 Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Report) of tubal ligation reversal surgeries performed at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. The data base is comprised of over 4,000 patients who have undergone tubal surgery at our center.
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April 16th, 2009 
This is a continuation of the series discussing pregnancy options for women considering tubal ligation reversal or in vitro fertilization (IVF).
This series of articles has been written by Dr. Charles Monteith and Dr. Gary Berger, the tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.
We continue with these blog articles to cover all topics related to regaining fertility after tubal ligation. We want our patients to be well educated so they can make informed decisions about their options when they want more children after having their tubes tied.
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