Tuballigation reversal Site Map For information on tuballigation reversal go to : Tuballigation reversal allows women to reverse sterilization performed by tubal ligation. Tubal ligation 'getting tubes tied' the most common form of permanent birth control in the world. About one million women a year in the U.S. opt for this procedure. It's understandable that a certain percentage of them later change their mind. After a divorce, a remarriage, losing a child or other reasons, approximately 10,000 of these women wish to have another child. In many cases, ligation reversal can help them. Tubal ligation involves blocking the fallopian tubes surgically to prevent the sperm and egg from being able to meet. Tuballigation reversal also requires the removal of scar tissue created by the initial surgery. Depending on the amount of damage and other factors, the rate of success as measured by a successful pregnancy can be as high as 85% after two years. |