What about after my return home?  Who will remove my stitches?

Currently when possible the doctors are using dissolvable stitches that do not need removal.   If you have removable stitches you (or your spouse or a friend) will be able to remove your stitches after 10 days. The doctor will give you instructions for removing the sutures or you can view them using the link below.   It is a very simple and painless process that takes less than 2 minutes.  Your regular physician will be able to do this if you are unsure or unable to do it on your own.

Stitch Removal 

How do I care for my incision?

You will spend the 24-36 hours post op under the care of the nurses and doctors at the hospital, and they will tend your incision during this critical period of time. Once you are released from the hospital, you will be given antibiotics, pain meds, and instructions for taking care of your incision.  Caring for your incision should not be a problem if you follow the doctors instructions.  See the page below for detailed instructions. 

Incision Care 

Will I be guaranteed a baby?  How soon after surgery can I start trying to have a baby?

No.  While it would be a great blessing to be able to make this guarantee ~  it simply is not possible for any doctor to promise that you will get pregnant.  There is no doctor, surgeon, fertility expert etc.  who is able to 'guarantee' you a pregnancy /baby no matter what they  may tell you.  No two patients are the same and while surgeons can restore the fertility 'tools' your body needs to become pregnant,  they simply cannot guarantee or force a pregnancy to happen.  Your body has been altered and will never again be the same as it was created, but Dr. Perez's will repair them to as close as possible.

What we can do is guarantee you that you will have the 'best outcome possible' with your surgery, and that we will do everything we can to make sure that your tubal reversal is successful and your fertility is restored.   Still, not everyone will conceive, and often there is no explanation as to why.  There are many factors that determine the  ability to conceive following a reversal, including but not limited to following the doctor's instructions.

You will be required to wait 2 months after surgery to try to conceive.   During that time you should use a barrier method of birth control.  Many doctors will tell you that it is okay to try sooner, but we disagree.  Trying to conceive too soon can be dangerous to the patient, the baby, and could cause you to lose your tubes or have them scar shut again.  Dr. Perez's high rate of births following reversal surgery is proof that following his instructions post op will bring you the best chance possible for conceiving and carrying a child to term. 

 

If you have any questions, please email!!   Thank you!


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