How successful is a reversal of a tubal ligation?
The success rate for reversal (tubal reanastomosis) depends on your age, your partner, how your tubes were tied and the skill of the reproductive surgeon. Due to the negative effects of again on egg quality for women 40 or older, In Vitro Fertilization may be a better option. During IVF, the reproductive endocrinologist can stimulate the ovaries, harvest several eggs, fertilize them in the lab, and then select the resulting highest quality embryos to transfer into the uterus. Similarly, if your partner has sperm problems, IVF is a better option, since sperm can be inserted into the eggs (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI) in order to overcome many make factor infertility problems. The type of tubal ligation is important. If your tubes were cauterized in several places or large segments were removed the surgery may not be reversible. The reproductive endocrinologist can review the operative report. During the mid and late 1980’s, when I was at the Mayo Clinic, IVG pregnancy rate
