November 23rd, 2011
An Essure reversal procedure can offer women an alternative to in-vitro fertilization (IVF).
Essure sterilization has become increasingly popular since it was first approved by the FDA in 2002.
Since 2002 over 600,000 women have undergone Essure sterilization and some of these women have begun to reconsider their decision to not have more children.
Very often these women are told the Essure coils cannot be removed and the the Essure cannot be reversed. They are often told they will need to have IVF to become pregnant.
Our experience at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center suggests otherwise. Essure sterilization can be reversed and pregnancy is possible after an Essure reversal procedure. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
November 1st, 2011
Dye testing your tubes during tubal reversal surgery may do more harm than good.
Many women who have been thinking about tubal reversal surgery have done their research and have come across various sites which promote dye testing the tubes during surgery as the best technique to make sure the tubes are open.
These comments often do not have any scientific evidence and serve to scare patients away from other tubal reversal specialists by taking advantage of their limited understanding of surgical techniques.
Many of these ‘specialists’ attempt to sway readers with the “more is better” concept of marketing.
After reading our first article, Dye Test Or Stents For Tubal Reversal: Which Is Best?, and this follow-up article you will understand why dye testing the tubes during tubal reversal could be harmful. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
