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Some women may have questions about their cycles after tubal reversal surgery not be sure what will happen and how fast they can get pregnant. They have been told by their tubal ligation reversal surgeon that they may have to stick around one or two days after surgery to be sure there are no immediate post op complications and that the incision looks good. They are also told that they must restrict their activity to only light exercise for several weeks while allowing their bodies to heal internally. But knowing just what to expect from their cycles after tubal reversal and how soon they can get pregnant is something that many forget to find out about.

On average it will take around 4 to 6 weeks for a woman’s reproductive organs to heal properly and fully after tubal reversal surgery has been carried out. Yet even though their cycles are almost back to normal after the surgery has been completed, it is best for them to wait until they have gone through a couple of their ovulation cycles before they attempt to get pregnant.

In some cases, however, once the surgery has taken place, some women find that they become pregnant soon after their first cycle has taken place. But for many other women this is not the case and sometimes it can take up to 6 months or more before they are able to conceive.

If it has been six months or more and they have not gotten pregnant, then it is best to have a doctor check for other concerns that may be affecting the woman and why she can’t conceive. Sometimes, it comes down to the length of time from the original operation to have the tubes tied. It just seems to be easier for those that have more recently had the original operation than for those who may have had it ten or more years ago.

After six months, the doctor will check the fallopian tubes to check if they are completely open to determine if this is the reason for lack of conception. If they are open, then it’s on to checking for other causes. Many times a woman will find, with help from her doctor, that it is simply the worry about not getting pregnant that is preventing her from conceiving. We all know stress affects our bodies and it can affect this as well.

In addition, just because it appears you are having periods this is not a firm indication of ovulation. And just because you are late starting a period doesn’t mean you are pregnant. Again, even slight changes in schedule or what you do or how you do it, can cause you cycles after tubal reversal to go haywire, especially if you are already anxious about becoming pregnant.

One more thing that is a possibility, and for which your doctor will need to keep his eyes open, is that after tubal ligation reversal surgery, some women will have a tubal pregnancy. But this only happens in three to five percent of all women and should not be a large worry.

To keep track of your cycles after tubal reversal is done, you should be using an ovulation prediction kit. Follow the instructions of it and your doctor to best know when you are ovulating and when you get pregnant. One more concern in closing…you should contact your doctor if your period is late by a minimum of two days if this happens soon after resuming periods. Your doctor will be able to carry out a pregnancy test and hopefully give you the good news.

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