There are a few diagnostic tools available to detect chromosomal abnormalities after a tubal reversal pregnancy occurs. Many women who had previously chosen to have their tubes closed are undergoing tubal reversal procedures many years later for want of another child or two. When a pregnancy occurs after the tubal reversal, some concerns crop up about conceiving a child with Down syndrome. These tests are not solely done for mothers after a tubal reversal pregnancy. Parents with a history of chromosomal abnormalities in the family are also encouraged to have these tests as well. (more…)

A Quad Screen is a maternal blood screening test that is similar to the Triple Screen Test (also know as AFP Plus, the Kettering test, the Bart’s test, and Multiple Marker Screening). However, the Quad Screen looks for not only the three specific substances evaluated in those tests (AFP, hCG, and Estriol) but also a fourth substance known as Inhibin-A. It is done mainly to determine the risk of the pregnant mother carrying a child with Down syndrome. (more…)

Tubal ligation has been a long-term choice for women as a form of stable birth control, but it is also reversible. Tubal reversal gives fertility back and can possibly help those who experience PTLS. For many women, the tubal ligation procedure goes efficiently well but it is also thought that some women may experience Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome as a side effect. The reality of these symptoms is questionable in medical studies. Many women want to have tubal ligation reversal due to Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome. (more…)

With advancing age, the risk of conceiving a child with a genetic abnormality increases.  Because of this, older mothers, including those who have had a tubal reversal, have more reasons to consider genetic testing during pregnancy.  A tubal reversal is often done in women who had their tubes tied when they were younger in order not to have anymore children. (more…)

Parental Concerns:

Many women who have had their fallopian tubes ligated are choosing to undergo tubal reversal procedures in order to have one or more children again.  Tubal reversal is a surgical operation that restores a woman’s ligated tubes back to normal and allows pregnancy to occur.  There are some concerns, however, that a woman above the age of 40 who had a tubal reversal has an increased risk of conceiving a child with trisomy 21 or Down syndrome. (more…)

Trisomy 13, also known as Patau’s syndrome, and Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards’ syndrome, are conditions where the presence of chromosomal abnormalities generally result in severe mental retardation and physical disfigurement.   (more…)

A polycystic ovary is a condition in which the follicles never erupt from the ovaries.  This may be associated with a pathological condition known as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). This is a very common disorder and occurs in nearly 1 out of 5 women. (more…)

Ultrasound has helped transform our method of evaluating infertile patients.  Ultrasound technologies are the most modern addition to the gynecologist’s measures. Ultrasound can provide an image of the internal reproductive structures of the female pelvis.  Ultrasound works by submitting high frequency sound waves similar to SONAR machines in ships used for detecting submarines underwater.  (more…)

The hypothalamus is a small gland found at the base of the brain, which fundamentally operates as a thermostat for reproductive hormones.  It controls the levels of a number of hormones produced by providing responses to and stimulation of the pituitary gland. (more…)

What is HCG?

HCG stands for human chorionic gonadotropin, and is known as ‘the pregnancy hormone.’  HCG is formed by trophoblastic cells in the embryo (pregnancy).  These cells occupy the uterine lining and build up into the placenta. (more…)