After my second child I had my tubes tied, but now I’ve remarried and would like to have another child. What are my options?
This question concerns the treatment of female sterilization. The situation is similar to the previous question that concerned male sterilization. We can surgically put the tubes back together or you can undergo In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Of the women who have the surgery to reverse their tubal ligation, 70% of them will conceive a pregnancy within one year, if they are under the age of 35. In comparison, the successful conception rate for IVF is about 40% per try — which means that 8 out of 10 women will conceive within 3 IVF attempts. At our center, the cost for the tubal reversal surgery is $7030, while a cycle of IVF costs $6511 (not including medications).
