QUESTION AND ANSWER
How good are your chances of reversal with laparoscopy with bilateral tubal cauterization?
Jan 10, 2012
The chances of reversal laparoscopic bilateral tubal cauterization are shown here based on follow-up of over 5000 women: http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2009/pregnancy-rates-by-age-and-tubal-li gation-method.html. Overall, two-thirds become pregnant. The pregnancy rate varies by women's ages as shown in Table 5 from 78% for women less than 30, 74% for women age 30-35, 64% for women age 35-39, and 26% for women age 40 and older. These statistics apply to women having their tubal reversal performed at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.
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