Many women who do not intend to have children in the future choose to undergo a tubal ligation. A tubal ligation, also know as getting your “tubes tied.” is a common sterilization technique that many women choose. Having your tubes tied closes the fallopian tubes, through cutting, burning, or blocking with clips, bands, or rings. This blocking keeps the egg from traveling from the ovary to the uterus. In addition, it prevents sperm from reaching the fallopian tube. A tubal ligation, while it is around 99.5% effective at preventing pregnancy, does not protect against Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).

A tubal ligation is generally considered to be a permanent method of birth control. For women who think that they may change their minds about wanting children in the future, other birth control options are generally recommended.

The success rates of having a tubal ligation reversed depend on several factors, including:
- Your general heath. The better your general health, the better your chances.
- Your age. Success rates are highest for women in their late thirties and younger.
- Duration since the original tubal ligation. A reversal is most successful if it has been less than 10 years since the original tubal ligation.
- The type of tubal ligation that was originally performed. If the original tubal was with the ring or clip procedure, the chances of a successful reversal are much higher than if the original tubal was with a cutting procedure.

Your physician can determine through a physical exam, tests, and review of the original tubal ligation whether or not you are a good candidate for a reversal. Also, there is a greater risk for an ectopic pregnancy after a reversal. Additionally, reversing a tubal ligation can be difficult and expensive. Success rates for a reversal of the tubal ligation range anywhere from 20 to 70 percent.

Even if you are not able to successfully have your tubal ligation reversed, there are other options if you wish to have a child (or another child.) You may still be able to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization. With IVF, there is no need for the egg to pass through the fallopian tubes. And, While adoption is not the first choice of many women, it is certainly a viable option when the other possibilities have been exhausted.

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