Question 29. If I had a previous ectopic pregnancy, what should I do to avoid another one?

Sorry for the delay in between blog posts. Unfortunately, my number one fan (my Mom) has been in and out of the hospital in Boston and I just have been too busy to sit down and do some blogging. At 87 years of age there is not a lot that can be done as she has a lot of health problems and a recent round of chemo almost did her in...But she is hanging in there and I try to talk to her every day. It has been said that gynecologists are either perverts...

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Question 28. If I had my tubes tied, can I have them untied?

This has been a busy couple of days here at Dominion as DrD is off for a well-deserved bit of R&R. Trying to do the work of 2 doctors is kind of like clapping with one hand...but so it goes. Today I was asked again about what to do in cases of previous tubal ligation. This clinical scenario comes up fairly frequently and so it is certainly a valid question to discuss. I have not done a tubal reversal surgery in many years and usually refer all interested parties to Dr. Gary Berger in Chapel Hill, NC. In spite of Dr. Berger's office being on...

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Question 27. Can fallopian tubes be repaired and why would a blocked tube be an issue if I am doing IVF anyway?

Not sure that anyone really missed me over these past 2 weeks but I was out of town for several days and am trying to catch up. This past weekend was my 25th Reunion for Princeton (see DrG in the photo with 2 of his college roomies). Note the traditional Reunion Blazer that is provided to all members of the class to wear at all Princeton events. As always, Princeton Reunions is an event that has to be seen to be believed. Needless to say, orange...

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