Am I Pregnant After Having Tubes Untied

A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board, 'Hopeful2009', wonders if she can be pregnant after having her tubes untied by the best tubal reversal surgeon, Dr. Charles Monteith. She posts, "I had my TR just two weeks ago. I was supposed to ovulate around the day of surgery. It is most likely that my body is adjusting after surgery, so I am not getting my hopes up for an almost instant BFP!! My question is, when do you do a pregnancy test?" Dr. Charles Monteith recommends testing for a positive home pregnancy the first day a woman misses her period. Once a positive home test is achieved, the couple should promptly begin serial HCG blood testing with their own OB/GYN doctor. When the pregnancy hormone level reaches 1500, a vaginal ultrasound exam should be conducted to confirm the pregnancy is in the uterus opposed to a fallopian tube. Because the risk of tubal pregnancy after unblocking tubes is approximately 10-15%, Dr. Charles Monteith, expert fertility surgeon, stresses the importance of following Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center's Early Pregnancy Monitoring protocol to ensure a pregnancy can continue once it have been determined the fetus is in implanted the uterus.
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