Each year many women decide to take the option of having a tubal ligation performed to prevent any future pregnancies. However, as with many things in life, some women will change their minds later and decide that they want to have additional children. Most doctors would tell these women that their only option is to have a procedure like in vitro fertilization which has to be completed month after month until it's successful. However, there is another option called tubal reversal surgery that is highly effective, inexpensive and done on an outpatient basis.

Tubal reversal surgery is done by only a few doctors throughout the United States. This is because the method is rarely taught in medical school settings, so doctors really need to be experienced with the procedure in order to perform it. It normally takes about an hour to do and is done as an outpatient. The procedure is also a lot less expensive than other options such as in vitro fertilization.

In vitro fertilization has to be done each month, so it can get extremely expensive. In addition, the woman has to take hormonal supplements that can wreak havoc on her body and emotions. With tubal reversal surgery, however, the procedure is permanent so a woman can try to get pregnant in any month that she chooses.

When the doctor first sees the patient about doing a tubal reversal, he will thoroughly screen her to make sure that she's a good candidate for the surgery. He will look at her medical records to see what kind of tubal ligation procedure she had because certain types have a higher rate of success in being reversed. He will also look at how long her remaining tubal lengths are to see if there is enough material to work with during the procedure. Finally, he will assess her general health and her age to see if she will be a good candidate for tubal reversal.

Trying to conceive after tubal reversal surgery is similar to trying to get pregnant like any other woman. A woman should be taking prenatal vitamins with folic acid, abstain from smoking and drinking and do other things to improve her health so that her body will be ready for a healthy pregnancy.

For more information on tubal reversal surgery , visit the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center at Tubal-Reversal.net. You can also check out the message boards at: Tubal Reversal Questions .