October 26th, 2009 
Tubal reversal surgery is our specialty at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Although we exclusively treat infertility and tubal blockage, we do not perform IVF. We are dedicated to corrective tubal surgery and tubal reversal surgery.
Our dedication exists to help women and couples whose lives are effected by tubal blockage. We perform a large number of these procedures every year and we frequently encounter special people who seek tubal reversal while enduring great difficulties. These women have come to be known as Tubal Reversal Angels. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
October 9th, 2009 
The tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center performed the first reversal procedure after Adiana tubal sterilization on February 6, 2009. Today they report the success of the operation as confirmed by a positive pregnancy test submitted by the patient,Tina D., via her Pregnancy Report Form. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
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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February 3rd, 2009 
If a woman has had her tubes tied (tubal ligation) and wants to have more children, then she has three options:
Adoption
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Tubal Ligation Reversal
The blog article is part of a series of articles about tubal reversal after age 40. The first of this series is Tubal Ligation Reversal After the Age of 40| Introduction.
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January 29th, 2009 Tubal ligation reversal is very successful at allowing women who have had their tubes tied to become pregnant again. In general, 70% of women who have their tubes untied at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center become pregnant after reversal of tubal ligation. This overall statistic is based on all patients, but there is variation depending upon an individual’s age and method of tubal ligation.
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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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December 13th, 2008 Tubal blockage or tubal occlusion (the medical term) is the reason that tubal ligation prevents pregnancy. The blockage of the fallopian tube prevents joining of the sperm and egg and prevents eggs from being able to reach the uterine cavity. In the case of tubal sterilization, tubal blockage is intentional. Tubal blockage may also occur due to disease conditions and result in involuntary infertility. Tubal blockage, whether intentional or from disease, can be corrected with reconstructive tubal surgery.
Facts about Tubal Blockage
Tubal blockage affects millions of women in the US and hundreds of millions worldwide. More than 10 million women in the US, and more than 100 million worldwide, have had a tubal sterilization. There are approximately 6 million infertile couples in the US. It is estimated that 10-20% (600,000 to 1.2 million) cases of infertility may be due to tubal disease. In the majority of cases, tubal occlusion due to disease is caused by pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the fallopian tubes (salpingitis) and sometimes the ovaries and pelvic cavity. PID is “silent”, unrecognized, or misdiagnosed in many and perhaps in the majority of cases.
December 12th, 2008 
This is the third article in a three part series about Patricia and her quest for tubal ligation reversal surgery at the age of 46. For readers who are now joining this blog series, the first part of Patricia’s story can be read here – Patricia: Tubal Ligation Reversal at 46.
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November 29th, 2008 
In the Fall of 2008, I was preparing to meet with a patient who was traveling to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center from Fort Campbell, Kentucky (KY) for a tubal ligation reversal. The patient’s name was Catrina. She is 33 years old and newly married to, Chris, an Army Staff Sergeant.
Catrina sent us an operative report from a diagnostic laparoscopy (camera surgery), that discovered she had a tubal ligation. During our interview, I asked her why her general gynecologist had done this surgery. I was surprised by the story she had to tell.
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