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Can Tubectomy Be Reversed To Attempt Pregnancy Again And Is It Safe?
Hey my wife got a tubectomy done after our second child as it was a c section but now v want another child but as c section was done v r not able too can v get a reverse done or are there any other way of my wife conceiving without reversal and how safe is it for my wife and child
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
Hello and welcome,
I understand your query.
Tubectomy can be reversed in most cases and the surgery is called tuboplasty. The results however depend upon what type of tubectomy was done. If fimbriae [ end of tube ] were removed then the surgery will not be successful, but if the ampulla [ middle part of tube ] was removed then it will more likely be successful. Also the success rate will not be 100% as some women may not conceive even after surgery and sometimes the tubes may also get blocked or pregnancy may occur in tube.
Tuboplasty is a safe procedure and if pregnancy occurs after that the baby will be just like any other baby. The procedure does not put the baby at any risk.
Other options for you are an invitro fertilisation or test tube baby procedure. This is more expensive and it also has a high failure rate. so please discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both with your treating doctor before deciding the course of treatment.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
I understand your query.
Tubectomy can be reversed in most cases and the surgery is called tuboplasty. The results however depend upon what type of tubectomy was done. If fimbriae [ end of tube ] were removed then the surgery will not be successful, but if the ampulla [ middle part of tube ] was removed then it will more likely be successful. Also the success rate will not be 100% as some women may not conceive even after surgery and sometimes the tubes may also get blocked or pregnancy may occur in tube.
Tuboplasty is a safe procedure and if pregnancy occurs after that the baby will be just like any other baby. The procedure does not put the baby at any risk.
Other options for you are an invitro fertilisation or test tube baby procedure. This is more expensive and it also has a high failure rate. so please discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both with your treating doctor before deciding the course of treatment.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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