March 12th, 2009
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center specializes in corrective tubal surgery for blocked fallopian tubes and reversal of tubal ligation. This tubal reversal and IVF series is dedicated to women over the age of 40 who are researching pregnancy alternatives. The previous article compared the pregnancy success of IVF vs. tubal reversal surgery.
The first and subsequent articles of our series is Tubal Ligation Reversal After Age 40 | Introduction.
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March 10th, 2009 Tubes Tied And Tubal Reversal Surgery: Patient’s Perspective
Tanya (aka Georgia Peach) contacted Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to inquire about sterilization reversal (untying tied tubes). She mentioned being a frequent reader of our Tubal Reversal Blog and expressed an interest in sharing her story about her decision to have her tubes tied, desire to have tubal ligation reversal, and her efforts to conceive after reversal surgery.
This is her fourth blog contribution. Her first was The Tubal Reversal Journey of Georgia Peach.
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February 17th, 2009 In Vitro Fertilization Overview
IVF is a procedure designed to by-pass the natural environment where conception occurs – the fallopian tubes. High dose hormonal medications are given to promote the growth of a large number of eggs. The eggs are then retrieved from the ovaries and fertilized in a laboratory. After sufficient egg division, the fertilized eggs or zygotes are then transferred into the uterine cavity through the cervical opening. If they implant successfully, then conception has occurred.
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February 6th, 2009
This is fourth in a series of articles for women wanting to become pregnant after tubal ligation reversal and who are age 40 and older. This article describes the multiple benefits of tubal reversal compared with IVF (in vitro fertilization).
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January 6th, 2009
Specializing in tubal surgery and the treatment of infertility in women who have had tubal ligations (tubes tied), we meet many patients who share many different stories with us. In the fall of 2008, I was conducting a preoperative evaluation with a patient for a tubal ligation reversal after she had an unsuccessful IVF treatment cycle. Here is her story.
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