How to Search for Tubal Reversal Doctors

What qualities do you look for in choosing from among all the tubal reversal doctors? That's the question some women want to ask when they begin their search for a tubal reversal doctor. Below we are going to address some of the qualities that made women choose the doctor they chose to do their tubal ligation reversal. We will ask the questions you should be asking yourself and your doctor.

The first thing you want to know about is his knowledge of this type of surgery. What about his educational and training background? What schools did he or she attend? What training has he had? And who was he trained under? You have doctors who have done their medical school, internship training and normal residency and have never seen a tubal reversal done. Even doctors who specialized in reproductive endocrinology would be very lucky to see a tubal reversal during their training. Since most insurance doesn't cover it, many hospitals don't perform the surgery very often and this is where doctors do their residencies. So, has yours ever been trained in it? Has he even seen one done during his training?

Now, let's ask about their experience. What kind of experience do any of the tubal reversal doctors you are looking at have in actually performing the surgery? How many times a year do the surgeons you are looking at actually perform this operation? Many doctors who are happy to perform the operation for you do this as a sometimes occurrence. Does the doctor you are looking at perform this operation every working day of the year, except for vacation and holidays? Or has he maybe done three in the last four years or some other ridiculous statistic? Is this all your doctor does or is this a very sometime thing that he does now and then in addition to doing lots of other things? How well can he possibly do the surgery if he doesn't keep in practice?

You should also find out what method the doctor uses to do the surgery, especially if he does them seldom and hasn't kept up with the latest. Does he use a stint to make sure your tubes are aligned and that there is no blockage? Or does he simply "stick" them together and hope for the best? If using a dye test after the job is done and it shows a blockage, what is your recourse? Just live with it? Will the doctor do a very invasive surgery by cutting you open and using clamps to get muscles and else wise out of the way thus creating a much more intensive and lengthy recovery time? Or does he do the surgery in the least invasive manner possible?

How well does the doctor and his staff communicate with you? Do they answer your concerns and questions or do they brush you off? How do they make you feel when you talk to them? Most women have had instances where they believe the doctor does not listen to or respect them simply because they are women. Does this doctor make you feel that way? Are he and his staff readily available to answer your questions even seven days a week? How do you get in touch with his previous patients to discuss what they like and don't like about the doctor and the procedure? Does he even provide a way for you to do so? What type of follow up communications can you have with this list of tubal reversal doctors?

Because it is most likely that one way or another, you will end up paying for this surgery out of your own pocket, how much does the operation cost you? Sure, we all know that you can't put a price tag on that smiling new face or the relief from pts but you have to be realistic. However, don't let price fool you. In this case, the most expensive doctor is most assuredly not the best surgeon. Be sure you take all the other factors into consideration as well including factors about the facility where the operation will take place.

Does your doctor keep statistics that prove how well he does his job? Does he let you know what your chances are given your tube length, age, and type of tubal ligation done? Do you know his tubal reversal success rates? Do you know the rates of pregnancy after a tubal reversal from this doctor? Are these published and readily available to you? Does your doctor do follow-ups to collect information at six months and at one year intervals after your tubal reversal surgery?

Now take the above things and begin your search. These will help you get a good start on picking out the best possible surgeon from that list of tubal reversal doctors you have drawn up. If you don't have a list, they should help you realize you do need to do some asking and get information in order to make the best decision for you.