Tubal Reversal Blog ‘reversal surgery’

In my previous two entries I covered how and why we came to decide on tubal reversal surgery. Now I want to talk about my anxiety over tubal ligation reversal.

Tubal Ligation Reversal : My Anxiety

When you are making a life changing choice about anything, there is a certain amount of concern to go along with it. I am an extremely sensitive person by nature- I cry at TV commercials! So to say the whole surgery situation, from deciding to have reversal surgery to getting to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center was an emotional time for me was putting it mildly. I of course ran the gauntlet of what if’s… what if it doesn’t work, what if I’m making a mistake, and what if I can’t deal with having reversal surgery?

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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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