Risk Factors And Complications Encountered During Sterilization Reversal Process

By Kathleen Thomas


Birth control techniques enable individuals to choose the number and spacing of their children. There are several methods of family planning including use of contraceptives and tubal ligation. Vasectomy is a permanent procedure. Some women who choose these procedures might want to have it reversed later in life. Sterilization reversal involves connecting the blocked parts of the fallopian tube.

The success of tubal ligation reversal depends on some factors. It is essential to consult a physician before a client decides on whether to go through the procedure or not. Women who are younger, with average body weight, good health and have no other fertility problems are likely to have a successful reversal procedure. Different types of tube ligation are irreversible.

Hospitals that provide sterilization reversal procedure are few and often very expensive. The procedure involves operating a client. The surgery is simple and takes a maximum of four hours. The patient has to be given anesthesia during the operation. The doctor opens the abdomen and uses cameras to observe the level of fallopian tube damage. If the damage is not severe, they then proceed with the surgical procedure.

The doctors removes any blockage in the canal and reattaches the remaining healthy part of the fallopian tube. The tubes are connected using small stitches. After they have completed the produce dye are poured into the cells to test if they have been reassembled correctly. If no dye elements outflow it confirms that the procedure was a success.

Steps carried out through the operation begins with the caregiver attaching the part of the fallopian tube that is not damaged together. Other ways involve removing the ring or any other form of blockage. After the canal is fixed dye is but in the duct. This helps the doctor to make conclusions on whether the problem was fixed or not. In the case where seepage occurs, the process is considered unsuccessful.

The procedure starts with physicians removing rings and any other blockages in the fallopian tube. They then join the ruined portions of the birth canal together using stitches. Dye is then discharged into the cell and observations are made to see if any leakages take place. If the trickles follow then the process is considered ineffective. The doctors may try to reconstruct the channels or they may advise the client on other techniques they can choose to attain the same results.

Generally half of the women achieve full recovery. These factors include age, women under the age of thirty-five years are more likely to get pregnant as compared to older women. The level of damage that was done to the fallopian tube also determines the success of carrying the pregnancy to term. Those who used ring sterilization are at an advantage in getting pregnant as compared to those who used other types.

Complications can happen after surgery. This includes bleeding and contracting infections. Doing the procedure increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy. Women who are the risk of getting this complication are advised to do in vitro fertilization instead of tube ligation setback. However, women usually avoid this procedure because it is expensive. Clients are encouraged to seek advice from their clinicians before doing sterilization to determine your possibility for prospect pregnancy.




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