Several times a month I am asked about tubal reversal surgery. Performing a tubal reversal is actually something of a vanishing art among reproductive endocrinologists. Personally, it has been over 10 years since I last did one and if a patient really wants to pursue this option, then I refer them to Dr. Gary Berger in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Berger has a great set-up for doing tubal reversals and his price is hard to beat along with his level of experience. And I do not receive any kick-backs from Dr. Berger. In fact, I am sending business out...
mercredi 29 octobre 2008
vendredi 17 octobre 2008
Can Fallopian Tubes Be Repaired?
Posted on 08:57 by Unknown
As readers of this blog are aware…my family is not really sure that I am a “real” doctor since I am not a general surgeon. As IVF success rates have climbed, the number of reproductive surgeries perfomed has plummeted. When I was a Duke medical student I still remember the REs scheduled 5-10 laparoscopies every day that they were in the operating room! My how times have changed. The problem with most surgeries aimed to improve fertility is that they often don’t help very much. In addition, since infertility is a couple’s disease and half the problems...
jeudi 2 octobre 2008
How Expensive Are Infertility Treatments?
Posted on 07:00 by Unknown
The economic news lately has been sobering to say the least and certainly a drop in the economy usually forces patients to carefully assess their options when considering various treatment options. Fertility treatment can be very expensive and life would be so much easier if I had a crystal ball that allowed me to predict with 100% certainty when and through what means a couple (or individual) would achieve success. But life is not like that and so we are left to counsel patients using our best advice as to how to proceed.We have certainly seen...
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