Over 35 And Planning For Tubal Reversal

Members of Chapel Hill’s Tubal Reversal Message Board discuss possible fertility testing that may be performed prior to ligation reversal surgery. As long as a woman has a regular period and ovulates, she has a chance of conceiving. The most accurate way for a woman to determine if and when ovulation occurs is to use an ovulation predictor kit (OPK). An OPK indicates when ovulation is about to happen by detecting the midcycle surge of the hormone LH (luteinizing hormone). The high level of LH stimulates the release of a mature egg from the dominant ovarian follicle. They can also be used starting in the cycle after the tubal reversal procedure to maximize the chances of conception by identifying the fertile time in the menstrual cycle. Another test that women of advance maternal age may want to have performed prior to untying their tubes is a cycle day 3 FSH assay to assess their ovarian function and reserve of eggs.
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