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Dr. Berger shares his observations, experiences, and thoughts about tubal ligation reversal developed over the 30 years he has been performing tubal surgery. Others are welcome to contribute their own ideas, opinions, and questions.
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First Successful Reversal of Adiana Sterilization
The first successful reversal of tubal sterilization by the Adiana method was reported today by Dr. Gary Berger, Medical Director of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. The Adiana sterilization method uses radio frequency energy to cause tubal blockag...
Tubes Reversed, Tubes Untied: Lisa Age 41
After an unsuccessful cycle of in vitro fertilization (IVF), Lisa and her husband Marshall came to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to have her tubes reversed. Lisa had a successful outpatient screening laparoscopy and had her tubes untied at the ag...
Tubal Reversal After 40 : IVF Risks
IVF is widely accepted as a treatment for infertility for many causes including blocked or tied fallopian tubes. To maximize the pregnancy rate, it is a common practice to implant multiple embryos. This leads to the risk of multiple gestation, which ...
Tubal Reversal After 40 - IVF Benefits
This blog article from the tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center describes the unique medical situations in which IVF has demonstrated benefits in assisting couples dealing with infertility. When the only cause of infertility is...
Tubal Ligation Reversal After 40 - IVF Overview
The tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center provide an overview of the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg retrieval and intrauterine insemination and also discuss the application of these reproductive techniques in compa...
Tubal Ligation Reversal After 40 | Tubal Reversal Process
This is the fifth article in a series devoted to women over the age of 40 considering tubal ligation reversal surgery or other alternatives for having more children after a tubal ligation. This article describes the process involved in scheduling an ...
Tubal Reversal After 40 - Benefits
This is the fourth in a series of articles for women 40 and wanting to become pregnant after tubal ligation. This article describes the multiple benefits of tubal reversal compared with IVF (in vitro fertilization)....
Tubal Reversal After Age 40 - Adoption
This is the third article in a blog series dedicated to women over the age of 40 with tied tubes and who are considering alternatives to become pregnant. This article provides a brief overview of adoption. We discuss the benefits and some of the risk...
Tubal Ligation Reversal After 40 | Pregnancy and Infertility
This article on the Tubal Reversal Blog from Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center discusses the impact of age upon pregnancy or infertility. Dr. Charles Monteith discusses his experiences practicing high risk obstetrics and the concept of advanced mater...
Tubal Ligation Reversal After Age 40 | Introduction
The tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center introduce Part 1 of a series of blog articles about the concerns of women over the age of 40 who are considering pregnancy, options for becoming pregnant, and tubal ligation reversal sur...
Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation: IVF or Tubal Reversal?
A Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal patient, Cyndi, describes to Dr. Monteith how she was trapped in an abusive marriage and had a tubal ligation. After divorcing and meeting her current partner, Steven, she wanted to have another child with him. She then d...
IVF Alternative | Tubal Surgery
The tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center perform tubal surgery as an alternative to in vitro fertilization (IVF) for treating infertility as well as for reversing sterilization. The advantages of tubal surgery compared with IVF...
Fallopian Tube Repair
Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith, the tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, are specialists in fallopian tube repair. Although most patients come to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for tubal ligation reversal, others...
Reversing Tubal Ligation Through a Small Incision
Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center have the best surgical techniques for reversing tubal ligation. Their techniques result in a small incision, low cost tubal reversal, and fast recovery without the need for...
Reversing Tubal Ligation and Finding Ovarian Endometriosis
The tubal reversal doctors of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center describe reversing tubal ligation even when unexpected endometriosis is discovered during tubal reversal surgery....
Challenging Tubal Ligation Reversal: Uchida Tubal Ligation
We present a patient who desires tubal ligation reversal and who has undergone an unsual and rare type of tubal ligation called the Uchida method....
Unexpected Finding During Tubal Ligation Reversal
This case report is about an IVF nurse who was familiar the pros and cons of tubal ligation reversal vs IVF. She and her husband decided ligation reversal was a more appropriate path for them. She was a knowledgeable medical professional. She underst...
Doctors’ Attitudes About Tubal Ligation Reversal
At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, we welcome patients questions. Whether you're wondering about tubal reversal pregnancy rates, PTLS, or how to talk to your doctor about having your tubes untied, we address all of your concerns about issues rela...
IVF vs. Reverse Tubal Ligation
Women who want more children after tubal ligation must decide between 2 treatment options - in vitro fertilization (IVF) and tubal ligation reversal. IVF is a good treatment for couples who have unexplained infertility, severe sperm disorders, and fo...
Is Your Doctor Cold on the Idea of Tubal Reversal?
Many doctors will give you less than a warm response when you ask about tubal ligation reversal. Ever wonder why? I hope my personal experience can illustrate why general ob/gyn doctors may not support their patients who want to have their tubal liga...
Operative Reports Before Ligation Reversal Surgery
Undergoing a tubal ligation reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is an important endeavor and we want to maximize every patient's chance of ligation reversal success. Operative reports are important because they allow us to determine the lik...
A Patient at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
As my training as a Tubal Reversal Specialist continues, I would like to share the story of one of our recent patients. Her infertility specialist recommended Dr. Berger as the tubal reversal expert who could give her the best tubal reversal procedur...
Tubal Reversal Information
Tubal reversal information provided on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is complete, accurate, and authoritative. Anyone seeking information about tubal ligation reversal should study this source of information in detail....
My Start to Becoming a Tubal Reversal Specialist
After my first meeting with Dr. Berger, I drove home and was ecstatic our conversation went so well. I did not know what to expect when I first visited the center but my visit was everything I could have hoped for. Immediately when I got home I tol...
My Dream of Becoming a Tubal Reversal Surgeon
Devine Revelation and My Dream A good idea, especially a really good idea, will make sense in every way. I began to analyze what a career as a tubal reversal specialist could mean for me. I could learn the surgical technique of tubal ligation reversa...
Tubal Reversal Is The Best Option!
Tubal ligation was intended to be permanent. Circumstances can change and women with tied tubes may want more children. When this happens, they often are told that treatment by in vitro fertilization (IVF) is their only option. In reality, tuba...
Informed Consent for Tubal Reversal Surgery
What Is Informed Consent? Informed consent means that a person has access to and understands all relevant information about a medical or surgical treatment necessary to make an informed decision about it. In the case of tubal ligation reversal, info...
