Reprotec Fertility Center in Bogota Colombia has helped couples from all over the world realize their dream of having children after a tubal sterilization.

Tubal ligation is a permanent form of birth control also known as female sterilization or getting your "tubes tied'.  The surgical treatment ensures against pregnancy with a failure rate as low as 0.4%.

A tubal ligation is a procedure whereby a woman's fallopian tubes are cut, blocked or tied to prevent her eggs from traveling down to her uterus.  Furthermore, sperm are blocked from travelling up the fallopian tubes to encounter the ova.  While a tubal ligation is generally regarded as a permanent type of birth control, tubal ligation reversal surgery is also available.   Candidacy for reversal depends on the original tubal ligation and possible damages to a patient's fallopian tubes.  Success rates for pregnancy after a tubal ligation reversal range between 70% and 80%.

Some women opt for a hysterectomy, which is an permanent and irreversible procedure.  A tubal ligation is reversible depending on the state of the fallopian tubes. Pregnancy rates for women that have tubal ligation reversals are at a successful 70 to 80%, although with a slight increase in the chance of ectopic pregnancy.  Tubal ligation is performed through laparoscopic surgery, under local or general anesthetic, and is normally an out-patient procedure.  Infection and uterine perforation are some of the risks, as well irregular menstrual cycles and possible gynecological problems.

Tubal ligation can reach up to $4,000 in the US, while it is offered in Latin America at an average of 20% of such prices.  Our fertility team is US and European trained, with years of experience in tubal ligation procedures as well as tubal ligation reversals.


Tubal ligation reversal procedure
Besides the desire to have children after the tubal ligation, some women experience adverse effects after the original procedure and choose reverse tubal ligation to ameliorate such symptoms defined as "post tubal ligation syndrome".

The type of tubal ligation procedure originally performed is an important factor for the success of a reverse tubal ligation procedure.  A documented medical history and specific detailed information on the past surgery are critically important.

There are a number of different types of tubal ligation that facilitate reversal, so be sure to speak with your doctor about the specific type of surgery you are going to have performed, or reversed.  Furthermore, the success of a reverse tubal ligation should be compared with the probability of in vitro fertilization before committing to a tubal ligation reversal.