Tubal Reversal Study Report 2009

Pregnancy And Birth Rates: Tubal Reversal vs. IVF

Women who want to get pregnant after a tubal ligation have two treatment options: tubal ligation reversal or in vitro fertilization (IVF). To compare the success of these two treatments, the tubal reversal pregnancy statistics from Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center can be compared with the latest available national IVF statistics (National Summary and Fertility Clinic Reports).

During 2006 in the United States, 99,199 IVF cycles using fresh non-donor eggs or embryos were begun. Of these, 34,719 (35%) resulted in pregnancy and 28,404 (29%) resulted in live birth deliveries. Pregnancy rates after tubal reversal and after IVF were compared based on the age categories reported in the National Summary and Fertility Clinic Reports (Figure 3). The pregnancy rate after tubal reversal was higher than after IVF within every age group.

Figure 3. Pregnancy Rates After Tubal Reversal vs IVF

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Similarly, birth rates were higher after tubal reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center than after IVF for women of all ages and the differences increased with increasing maternal age (Figure 4).

Figure 4. Birth Rates After Tubal Reversal vs IVF

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Comparing Tubal Reversal and IVF

Tubal reversal surgery differs from IVF in significant ways. The chances of getting pregnant after tubal reversal continue each month following the surgery. The pregnancy rate after tubal reversal, therefore, continues to increase over time and more than one pregnancy and birth can result from a sterilization reversal procedure. With treatment by IVF, the outcome is immediate. If pregnancy does not occur, then a couple must decide whether or not to go through the treatment process again. Since the chances of getting pregnant after tubal reversal are cumulative over time, this procedure results in higher pregnancy and birth rates than after an IVF cycle.

Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Study Report 2009
Table Of Contents:

• Overview
• Study Method
• Patient Population – US States
• Patient Population – Age and Tubal Ligation Procedures
• Pregnancy Rates by Age and Method
• Pregnancy Rates by Tubal Length
• Pregnancy Outcomes
• Comparison Of Tubal Reversal vs. IVF (this page)
• About Pregnancy Statistics

Comments About Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Statistics

Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Study Report 2009

Gary S. Berger, M.D.
Reproductive Surgeon

Overview

Tubal reversal is the most successful treatment for women wanting to get pregnant after having a tubal ligation. This report presents detailed pregnancy statistics from over 5000 patients at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. It is the largest study ever reported about tubal ligation reversal, pregnancies, and pregnancy outcomes.

Introduction

The desire to have a baby after a tubal ligation is common for women in second marriages, following the loss of a child, wanting to restore their bodies to be whole again, and for a variety of other reasons.

Most people are not aware that tubal ligation – usually considered a permanent method of birth control – can be reversed through low cost, one hour outpatient surgery. Even many doctors think mistakenly that treatment by in vitro fertilization (IVF) is needed for women who want another baby after having a tubal sterilization. The results from this study show that tubal reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is successful for most women wanting to get pregnant after having their tubes tied.

Tubal Reversal – The Alternative to Treatment by IVF

Information is widely available about in vitro fertilization (IVF) results in the United States from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Tubal reversal pregnancy and birth statistics, however, are difficult to find and generally have been based on small numbers of patients under special study conditions. This report analyzes pregnancy rates and pregnancy outcomes for a very large population of women (5,046) who had tubal reversal procedures at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. This is the most detailed study of tubal reversal surgery available on the internet or in medical publications.

Tubal Reversal Pregnancy Study 2009

Table of Contents:

• Overview (this page)
• Study Method
• Patient Population – US States
• Patient Population – Age and Tubal Ligation Procedures
• Pregnancy Rates by Age and Method
• Pregnancy Rates by Tubal Length
• Pregnancy Outcomes
• Tubal Reversal vs. IVF
• About Pregnancy Statistics

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