Tubal ligation is a common procedure. Many women will choose to get a tubal ligation once they are ‘sure’ they don’t want to have anymore children. These women want an effective form of permanent birth control and they dont want to take birth control pills, hormonal injections, or use an intra-uterine device (IUD) for the rest of their lives.
So requesting a tubal ligation is a very common request.Unfortunately, 1 out of every 3 patients will regret getting their tubes tied.
Life changes and so do the desires to add to your family. Some women just change their minds. Others get divorced or separated and their new partner does not have any children. Some just want to have a ‘together child’ with a new partner. A few feel like they were forced into their decision by an abusive spouse or an overbearing mother.
One of the biggest risk factors for tubal ligation regret is having your tubes tied before the age of 30. If you have a tubal ligation at age 28 and ten years pass…then you will only be 38 when your youngest child is 10 years of age. With the passage of 10 years and the youngest only being 10, you can easily fall victim to ’empty nest syndrome”. It can be very easy to change your mind about having another one and regret getting your tubes tied.
If you regret getting your tubes tied and want to have another baby then you only have three options:
1. Tubal ligation failure
2. Tubal reversal surgery
3. In-vitro fertilization (IVF)
Adoption is also an option but for many will not be a viable option because of the cost, time it takes, and uncertainty of the adoption outcome. Many people have a very strong, natural desire to have a child genetically similar to them.
If you regret getting your tubes tied then, practically, you really only have three options to have a child similar to you and your partner.
Three Ways To Get Pregnant After Having Your Tubes Tied
There are only three ways to get pregnant after tubes are tied…and we challenge you to come up with a fourth one!
These are the three ways to get pregnant after having your tubes tied.
Tubal ligation failure. Tubal ligations can fail…but tubal ligation failure is rare. Almost everyone reading this will say, “I know someone who got pregnant after their tubes were tied!”
Now think about this: if it was not rare then why would doctors ever offer the tubal ligation procedure?
Doctors offer tubal ligation because it works. The tubal ligation procedure may not be 100% effective but it is pretty darn close.
Amazingly many women pray their tubal ligations will fail. Some are even delusional enough to believe a common ‘medical wives tale’ that their tubes will come magically come ‘untied’ after 10 years.
The truth is tubal ligations don’t come ‘undone’.
Why would your doctor do the procedure if they thought your tubes would come undone? If that was a serious possibility then perhaps they would have removed your tubes or uterus to make the procedure as close to 100% effective as possible.
Women go to their doctors asking for a procedure to permanently prevent pregnancy.
Why would your doctor then do a procedure that would undo itself in 10 years? Does this even make sense?
Yes..it is true. Tubal ligations are not perfect.
Tubal ligations can fail. Although tubal ligations can fail the chance of your tubal ligation failing is less than 1%.
Most tubal failure pregnancies get stuck in the fallopian tubes (ectopic pregnancy) and don’t survive.
In-vitro fertilization (IVF). Most women who regret tubal ligation will consider IVF. Many doctors will only recommend IVF as the preferred way to become pregnant after getting your tubes tied.
IVF is a several week medical treatment that requires high dose hormones and is expensive because you pay for each cycle (IVF try).
A single IVF cycle averages $14,000 and there is about a 30% chance of success. If it does not work the first time then you must pay in full for your second and, God forbid, your third cycle!
Tubal reversal surgery. Most doctors will not recommend tubal reversal. Why will they not recommend getting a tubal ligation reversal?
Most doctors have little knowledge about tubal reversal because IVF has been heavily pushed since it was first invented in the 1980’s. Now most doctors think IVF is the ONLY treatment to help you become pregnant if you have infertility.
Tubal reversal… when done by an experienced surgeon…can be very successful.
Success rates range from 40% to 80% depending on the age of the patient and the type of of tubal ligation procedure. The best candidates are under the age of 43 and have tubal ligation procedures that damage the smallest portion of the fallopian tube (ie tubal clips/rings or cutting and burning small segments of the tube).
More information: Pregnancy Success: Tubal reversal vs IVF
Tubal reversal at A Personal Choice Tubal Reversal Center in Raleigh North Carolina can be very successful and affordable.
In fact tubal reversal at A Personal Choice can be more successful than IVF and half the cost!
More information: Cost of tubal reversal at A Personal Choice
A single cycle of IVF can cost as much as $14,000! Tubal reversal with A Personal Choice is half the cost of IVF. Not only is outpatient reversal done by an experienced speciality center more affordable but you will also have the chance to get pregnant every month and you can have more than one child!
Experienced IVF Doctors Will Recommend IVF
If you are trying to get pregnant after your tubes have been tied then you should be aware that most general Ob/Gyn doctors will recommend IVF and send you to an Infertility Specialist who only offers IVF treatment.
Only the most knowledgable doctors will tell you that tubal ligation reversal surgery is a viable option after having your tubes tied.
A tubal reversal patient traveled to A Personal Choice from Florida for the best chance at reversal surgery success. Her testimonial about her IVF experience is shared in the testimonial below.
Our Second And Final Tubal Reversal Baby
Our second and final tubal reversal baby has arrived! Our family is finally complete. When I had my tubes tied in 2007, I was having an emergency c-section to deliver my 4th baby in 5years. I was young and very scared. I almost immediately regretted that decision.
Fast forward to 2021, we have sunk an insane amount of money into IVF which kept failing despite genetically tested healthy embryos. We decided to get a second option from an IVF specialist in Jacksonville.
He asked why we hadn’t considered tubal reversal and mentioned that he heard remarkable things about Dr. Monteith out of North Carolina. He recommend we speak to Dr. Monteith before continuing with IVF.
We immediately contacted Dr. Monteith’s office and within days we had scheduled our surgery. We could not be more grateful to Dr. Brown and Dr. Monteith! They are doing the Lord’s work. They were the answer to our prayers!
We will be forever grateful!
Patient age: 42
Tubal ligation type: Resection (tied or cut)
Patient hometown: Tallahassee, Florida
Getting Pregnant After Having Your Tubes Tied: Advice
If you want to become pregnant after having your tubes tied then here is the best advice you will ever get
- Are you rich, only want one child, and under the age of 40? If so then in-vitro fertilization (IVF) may be your best bet.
- Are you not rich and possibly want more than one child? If so then tubal reversal will be your best bet.
Even women over the age of 40 have better chances of pregnancy with reversal because each month they have a chance and, over time, those chances can add up.
Also…the use of the word ‘bet’ is intentional….because no fertility treatments are 100% guaranteed. All fertility treatments are a gamble. As long as you understand this, you will be in a better frame of mind no matter what treatment you choose!
Can tubal reversal surgery work for you?
If you doubt you can get pregnant naturally after having your tubes tied then you should watch this video!
Cant afford tubal reversal?
Tubal reversal is not cheap…but tubal reversal is way cheaper than a single IVF treatment!
Patients having tubal reversal at A Personal Choice will pay in full at the time of scheduling surgery. The center does offer 2 unique ways to help patients afford tubal reversal surgery.
1. 3 year Reversal Prepayment Savings Account (RPA)
2. Surgery financing with a third party company
Dr Monteith A Personal Choice Raleigh NC
Reversal Prepayment Savings Account. This is a three (3) year savings account. You can start the account with a minimum of $500. You must have surgery within 3 years of starting the account. You can make contributions towards your account at any time and of any amount.
Dr. Monteith offers exclusive discounts to RPA members when discounts are available. If you dont have surgery and close your account without having surgery then you are refunded your entire amount less a $500 RPA administration fee.
For more information: 3 Year RPA Savings Account
Surgery Financing. Dr. Monteith has partnered with three reliable surgery financing companies that will pay for your surgery now and allow you to pay them gradually over time.
For more information: Reversal Surgery Financing
Why your doctor may only recommend IVF after a tubal ligation?
In the video below, the tubal reversal surgeons of A Personal Choice Tubal Reversal center explain why your doctor may only recommend IVF. Educate yourself and consider tubal ligation reversal surgery!
Are you a candidate for tubal reversal surgery?
If you would like to see if you are a candidate for tubal reversal surgery then you can send your tubal ligation operative reports to the tubal reversal experts of A Personal Choice.
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