Patient-Centered Tubal Reversal Care

Providing you a first-class tubal reversal experience is our focus at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. With our patient-centered approach, we listen to your individual health-care needs to help ensure a safe and successful tubal reversal.

In this is message board topic tubal reversal patients talk about their experiences with Dr. Monteith at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

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Posted by Chloe Grace (Member # 12746) on July 31, 2008 01:47 PM:
Hello ladies,
New to the board, and I wanted to know if any of you had your tubal reversals with Dr. Monteith? What was your experience like with Dr. Monteith? Thanks.
Chloe G.

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Posted by Stephanie RN (Member # 460) on July 31, 2008 01:55 PM:
Chloe,
Welcome to the board! I hope you get some responses from some of his patients. I think you will hear wonderful things.

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Posted by hopefulin2008 (Member # 11297) on July 31, 2008 02:19 PM:
Chloe I have not had my tr yet but I will this monday with Dr. M. I have heard some of the most wonderful things about him. I look forward to meeting him and Im sure all you will hear will be great things.
Jennifer
TR Monday 8/4

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Posted by Chloe Grace (Member # 12746) on July 31, 2008 02:32 PM:
hopefulin2008: I hope you have a wonderful tubal reversal experience. I'd love to hear about it soon! Thanks, Chloe

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Posted by hopefulin2008 (Member # 11297) on July 31, 2008 02:36 PM:
Sure I will def let you know all about it! Are you planning on scheduling soon?
Jennifer

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Posted by Chloe Grace (Member # 12746) on July 31, 2008 02:44 PM:
I'm still thinking about it. It's very overwhelming, I don't like any aspect of having surgery. It's a big step to take. I've thought about it for a few months. IVF is so expensive and I'd rather get pregnant naturally if possible.

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Posted by hopefulin2008 (Member # 11297) on July 31, 2008 02:54 PM:
Oh yeah I agree. Well if you do decide to go with a tubal reversal surgery you most def have cometo the right place. GL to you.
Jennifer

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Posted by Tawnee1972 (Member # 11007) on July 31, 2008 03:32 PM:
Chloe,
I had surgery with Dr. M on 7/21/2008. It was a wonderful experience. Dr. Monteith is very soft spoken, sweet, with a sense of humor.
He was wonderful!
Tonya

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Posted by Chloe Grace (Member # 12746) on July 31, 2008 04:41 PM:
Tonya - Thanks for your encouraging comments. I hope you are recovering well.
Jennifer - Thank you for the kind words. I do feel like this is the best place to go. I've looked at other websites and nothing compares to Chapel Hill.

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Posted by beebeekinsers (Member # 12115) on July 31, 2008 04:42 PM:
I had my TR done by Dr. Monteith on 7/24. In my opinion, he was a very gentle and caring person.
There is a new blog by Dr. M, and you can also read comments to the blog. Go to the homepage, and find the Blog tab from the list on the left.
I think Dr. Montieth did a fine job with my surgery, and I am healing up just fine. All in all it was a great experience.
GL, HTH
~Louise

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Posted by Chloe Grace (Member # 12746) on July 31, 2008 04:48 PM:
Thanks Louise! I will check out his blog. I'm glad to hear so many positive comments about Dr. Monteith. I like doctors who will take their time with me and show a compassionate side. I feel like Dr. Monteith does.

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Posted by RebeccaJ (Member # 12216) on July 31, 2008 05:14 PM:
Chloe,
I am sure you will be very pleased with your decision if you choose to have Dr. Monteith perform your surgery.
I had my TR on July 28, 2008 by Dr. Monteith and was very pleased with the conversations I had before the surgery and after. He has a true passion for what he is doing and that is so important with this procedure.
I am healing quickly and feel very good about my results.
Good Luck
Rebecca

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Posted by Chloe Grace (Member # 12746) on July 31, 2008 06:25 PM:
Thanks Rebecca!

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Posted by praybelieving (Member # 12149) on July 31, 2008 06:51 PM:
chloe,
I had my TR tODAY with Dr. M. He is wonderful! Kind, gentle, intellegent! He is trained by the best! I can't say one bad thing! He's awsome!! You can't go wrong...AND the cool thing is that Dr. B and Dr. M assist each other n their surgeries...so it's a perfect set up!
Hope this helps!
I'm praying and believing for a "MONTEITH MIRACLE"!!!

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Posted by Chloe Grace (Member # 12746) on July 31, 2008 06:58 PM:
Thank you praybelieving! I'm so happy you had a good tubal reversal experience. I'll be praying and believing for you, too. I hope we hear about a Monteith Miracle real soon. Take care and I hope you have a quick and relaxing recovery.
Chloe

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Posted by Lisa Hourmouzis RN (Member # 12474) on July 31, 2008 07:05 PM:
Praybelieving,
It was a pleasure meeting you and your partner. Please stay in touch with us. We are always here if you need us. Be sure to get plenty of rest and we will be checking on you soon.
Lisa, RN

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Posted by Rhonda Brown, RN (Member # 9485) on July 31, 2008 07:18 PM:
What wonderful comments. Thank you so much for sharing you experiences. I know that there will be lots more comments on here each day.
Jennifer: I look forward to meeting you on Friday and ladies that had surgery over the past two weeks, it was a pleasure meeting each of you.
Rhonda

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Posted by pam mills (Member # 617) on August 01, 2008 05:34 AM:
praybelieving,
I am glad to hear you are doing well. Don't forget the yoga!
Keep in touch.
Pam Mills, CRNA

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Posted by praybelieving (Member # 12149) on August 01, 2008 11:30 AM:
Hi there! I'm doing great this morning!
This poster did not ask about the other staff here at CH! I could write a book about all of you! I just went thru and looked at my pictures from yesterday...I'm so happy I came here and had this beautiful experience! You can't get any more top notch care than CHTRC (and I am a nurse myself)!
I love all of you! Thanks for a great day yesterday!!

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Posted by PastryGirl (Member # 12053) on August 02, 2008 07:45 AM:
All I can say is Ditto to PrayBelieving. Eveyone was amazing. I absolutely loved Dr. M, Lisa, Stephanie and the rest of the staff. They were all so kind and caring. Thanks to all of you at CHTRC

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Posted by Lisa Hourmouzis RN (Member # 12474) on August 02, 2008 11:58 AM:
PastryGirl & praybelieving,
Thank you for all your kind words. It means a great deal to our team to hear from our patients. I am so happy that we could be a part of your tubal reversals. Each of you are amazing women. Take care and keep us posted!
Lisa, RN

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Posted by joph15 (Member # 12449) on August 02, 2008 09:14 PM:
Hello everyone, I have to add my Kudos to the staff and Dr. M as well, not that I remember much but everyone was great! Speedy recovery to all the women we met while we were down there. Hope everyone had a safe trip home, we had a long drive but it was well worth it!

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Posted by Chloe Grace (Member # 12746) on August 03, 2008 08:59 PM:
It's good to hear all the positive comments about the staff and Dr. Monteith. Thanks to everyone who has posted. You've been a tremendous help!

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Posted by hopefulin2008 (Member # 11297) on August 05, 2008 03:14 PM:
Hey ladies, I had my tr yesterday with Dr. M! He was wonderful and all the staff were amazing. I highly recommed their facility to anyone. I felt as if I was the only one having surgery yesterday. I cannot put into words how much I enjoyed my experience and the wonderful people that I met yesterday. I cant remember everyones name but they were all terrific!!! GL to everyone no matter where you are on this journey.
Jennifer

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Posted by Toots (Member # 12733) on August 05, 2008 05:15 PM:
Jennifer,
That's great. It's good to hear you're doing well and had a wonderful experience.
Celeste

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Posted by jskinner (Member # 12763) on August 06, 2008 02:37 PM:
I just had my TR with Dr. M on Monday August 4th. I have nothing but great things to say about you all in Chapel Hill. Dr. M is wonderful, it was truly a wonderful experience all the way around and I'm so glad that you were all a part of it! Thank you again for all the wonderful care I received! I hope I will be reporting a "Monteith Miracle" in the future. Thanks again! Jodi

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Posted by Myrna (Member # 11121) on August 06, 2008 04:50 PM:
Jodi,
Thank you for the kind words and I am wishing you and your husband all the best. Please keep us posted.
Myrna

New Specialist Surgeon Joins Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center

Dr. Gary S. Berger, world-renowned tubal reversal surgeon, welcomes Dr. Charles W. Monteith to the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center surgical team.

Dr. Monteith is the first tubal reversal surgeon to join the practice since the initial tubal reversal microsurgery performed by Dr. Berger in 1982.

Monteith began his fellowship training with the center in January 2008, and has assisted in more than 100 reversal procedures under the guidance of Dr. Berger.

According to Dr. Monteith, his plan is to keep tubal reversal surgery a viable option for women wanting to have children after tubal ligation surgery.

“My interest in becoming a tubal reversal surgeon began when I realized that tubal reversal surgery was gradually becoming less available to patients because of limited training opportunities for younger physicians,” said Monteith.

Dr. Monteith graduated summa cum laude from Xavier University in Louisiana. He attended medical school at the University of California at San Francisco where he received a Howard Hughes Medical Research Fellowship used to conduct research in molecular genetics.

After completing his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he accepted a clinical assistant professor position with the department of obstetrics and gynecology in 2001. He also served as assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology at Wake Medical Hospital in Raleigh for seven years where he practiced high-risk obstetrics and advanced surgical gynecology.

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only facility in the United States dedicated exclusively to tubal reversal surgery. Dr. Gary Berger has successfully performed over 7,000 tubal reversals using the one-hour outpatient microsurgical technique he developed and refined. His technique has been featured on The Learning Channel and Discovery Health.

References:
http://www.tubal-reversal.net/doctor-monteith.htm
Tubal Reversal Blog

Why Women Get Tied Tubes Untied

Some women seek to have their tubes untied for many reasons other than to have another child after tubal ligation. Some of the reasons are to: relieve symptoms associated with a tubal ligation (PTLS), feel whole again, be like God intended them to be, comply with their religious tenants, relieve regret of a prior mistake, correct a decision made during a past and difficult relationship, or fill the emptiness from the loss of a child or another loved one.

Over a year ago, I approached Dr. Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to start a new career as a tubal ligation reversal specialist. When I started to pursue my interest and training in tubal reversal surgery, I naively thought that only women who wanted to have another child had their tied tubes untied. I have come to realize that some women seek to have their tubes untied for many reasons other than to have another child after tubal ligation.

Of course the number one reason is to have more children, but there are many more and equally important reasons patients give. Some common reasons patients come for tubal ligation reversal are to:

• relieve symptoms associated with a tubal ligation (PTLS)
• feel whole again
• be like God intended them to be
• comply with their religious tenants
• feel more like a woman
• relieve regret of a prior mistake
• correct a decision made during a bad relationship
• fill the emptiness from the loss of a child or another loved one

As a generalist ob/gyn, I was always keenly aware of how many women bore both the burden of having children and the burden of sterilization. It was only after I became a ligation reversal specialist I saw how heavy the burden of tubal ligation could be. Now I have the opportunity to help in these situations and feel gratified that my training as a tubal reversal surgeon is progressing nicely under Dr. Berger’s mentorship.

Submitted by Dr. Charles Monteith
Tubal Reversal Specialist in Training
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center

2 Responses to “Why Women Get Tied Tubes Untied

1. Joy Bryant Says:
   June 21st, 2008 at 2:33 pm
   There are a few good reasons I chose to have a tubal reversal. The main reason is because my husband now forced the issue since he doesn’t have children of his own. My kids who are older now (13 and 11) would love to have a new sibling who is part of me as well as their stepfather. It is a HUGE decision that needs a lot of thought and time put into it. I will be 32 tomorrow and I had been thinking of doing it since I was 28. I am happy to say we are going to TTC later this summer. Many thanks to Chapel Hill staff. Thanks a bunch for giving me this wonderful opportunity to be a new mother again.
   Joy


2. Dr. Berger Says:
   June 21st, 2008 at 3:52 pm I find this to be a most interesting topic. Dr. Monteith’s comments update a previous blog topic that I wrote about Why Tubal Reversal.

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This is topic Why Women Get Tied Tubes Untied in forum After Tubal Reversal at Tubal Reversal Message Board.

Posted by Gary S Berger MD (Member # 3) June 21, 2008 01:55 PM:
Dr. Monteith just posted a new topic on the Doctors Blog section of our website about the reasons women have given to the question why tubal reversal? I thought that this topic may be of interest to some of the members of the message board. You are welcome to post comments on the blog.
Here is a link to his post:
http://www.tubal-reversal.net/blog/2008/tubal-ligation-reversal/why-tied-tubes-untied.html

Posted by jarz (Member # 9286) June 21, 2008 02:38 PM:
It is so true. I did get a TR to have another child but throughout the journey as a matter of fact just soon after my TR I felt like "myself" again, I felt something more was fixed or returned to me that had been taken away without me even really knowing it. I even told my husband a few months after that even if we did not ever have another child, it was money well spent for the what it had given back to my life. Jo

Posted by karend (Member # 10442) June 21, 2008 05:42 PM:
We are so thankful to Dr. B and staff for the chance of becoming new parents again has been a great journey and such a miracle for us!!

Blog Topics Suggested by Tubal Reversal Patients

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center recently asked Tubal Reversal Message Board members to submit ideas for future topics to be addressed in the Doctors Blog.

Here are some of the topics that have been suggested so far:
• Tubal ligation effects on a woman’s body
• Tubal ligation risks
• Pregnancy outcomes and other issues for older women
• Information to help educate other doctors

If you would like to add suggestions for other topics, please post on the Doctor’s Blog Suggestions thread on the Message Board.

At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, we are dedicated to patient education about all aspects of tubal ligation reversal. We welcome your ideas and want to address your questions and concerns about tubal ligation, tubal reversal, or pregnancy after a tubal ligation reversal.
Submitted by Dr. Charles Monteith
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
DrMonteith@tubal-reversal.net
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Posted by brenda0704
What I would like to see discussed is the effects of TL on a woman's body and how much TR helps to correct these things. My main concern is how much damage is done to the ovaries and can that function be restored. I am very concerned about early menopause, because I am only 36 and not ready for that. I also would like to know exactly what causes sexual dysfunction after TL and if I will get my function back if I get a TR, because right now it almost feels like castration!
Thanks,
Brenda
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Posted by Rhonda Brown, RN
Dear Brenda,
Thank you for your suggestions. Keep your eye on the blog for new information.
Rhonda
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Posted by Scarlet04
I know you asked for the girls to let you know the responses their getting when dealing with their Dr.'s about TR but what about a blog that helps us explain to our Dr.'s what they need to know in dealing with us as TR patients that have become pregnant and some of the misconceptions that doctors have about the success rate of TR's with pregnancy. It took me calling 6 different OB doctors offices to finally get someone to take me seriously. I kept referring them to your website. The doctor I did find, sees a TR patient of yours and she is currently 7 months pregnant. She was totally excited to have me as a 2nd TR patient of yours. Dr. Berger, do you do very many public forums or conferences for Dr.'s to attend? I know you have patients from all over the world come to see you and that would be a big audience to try to get your message out to but I don't think many Dr.'s are doing their research on the internet or they just don't know to look for you. Trisha
ME-37
DH-32
DS-12
DS-10
DS-8
DS-3
TR- 5/22
L-5.5, R-7
Denver, CO
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Posted by Gary S Berger MD
Thanks, Brenda and Trisha. Dr. Monteith and I will address these issues in future blog topics.
I think that Trisha is right about needing to get the message to other doctors at conferences and public forums. Until now, I have been concentrating on developing our website as the primary way to communicate all of the information we have. In the future, I will plan to devote more time to providing information to doctors through publications in medical journals and presentations at medical conferences.
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Posted by Blessings
I think that is a awesome idea Dr. Berger. So many, if not 99% of doctors are ignorant to fact that there are risks with having a TL. If I had known the risks before hand and could have made an intelligent decision knowing all the pros and cons then I would have never had the TL to begin with. But, I spent 7 months talking with my DR. about the TL with my concerns and worries and he assured me that it would not effect anything except I would not have to worry about BC.
I am grateful, if for nothing else that I feel normal again.
I am truly grateful for all that you do and I am so happy that Dr. M will be doing these TR's too. We need more Dr.s doing these out there.
Blessings,
Christie
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Posted by Gary S Berger MD
Dr. Monteith has just posted on the Doctors Blog asking for others to add their suggestions on this message thread. The blog topic is entitled Blog Topics Suggested by Patients. Here is a summary:
"We recently asked Tubal Reversal Message Board members to submit ideas for future topics to be addressed in the Doctors Blog.
Here are some of the topics that have been suggested so far:
• Tubal ligation effects on a woman’s body
• Tubal ligation risks
• Pregnancy outcomes and other issues for older women
• Information to help educate other doctors
If you would like to add suggestions for other topics, please post on the Doctor’s Blog Suggestions thread on the Message Board."
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Posted by Jennifer Okun, R.N.
Please continue to write in with any ideas you have. This really helps us to be able to provide our patients and potential patients with information on topics they are most interested in.
Thank you,
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Posted by PaulnJenn
Here are some more suggestions....
http://forums.tubal-reversal.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/6/3186.html#000000
Jenn
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Posted by momto10
How about a blog about the effect hormones have on a woman's daily life?
OR
The signs of a hormonal imbalance.
Gwen
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Rhonda Brown RN Says:
I think that this is a great idea. It is always nice to know what women are looking for as far as information in regarding to tubal reversal surgery. Information can help a women make the best decision for herself as well as her family. Putting patients first, just another example of exceptional patient care.
Donna Sisson, ST Says:
Another great way for Dr. Berger and Dr.Monteith to be sensitive to women’s needs. Your thoughts and suggestions are very important to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.
Ericka Says:
Understanding what questions patients have allows us to focus on their specific concerns. Feedback is always welcome!
Stephanie Duncan Says:
We always like questions! I think it is great that women are responding and letting us know what topics are of interest to them.
Jennifer Okun Says:
Asking patients directly to inquire about what topics they are interested in and need more information about is a great idea. This really facilitates meeting the needs of patients when they are able to directly communicate which information they are most in need of.
Pamfmills Says:
Patient education is so important, especially in a field like tubal reversal. Informed patients make better decisions for themselves and can truly participate in their care. I just love the fact that I work at a facility that promotes patient knowledge
Kathy Sronce ST Says:
This helpful idea just opens the door for patient - physician communication. I think it helps patients feel that they are a part of their tubal reversal process. Chapel Hill Surgery Center helps to educate their patients as well as care for them.

Dr. Monteith's Divine Revelation and Tubal Reversal Dream

Dr. Monteith has just published the third part of a series of a weekly blogs. Any patients who are curious to know more about him,who have met him, or are considering having surgery will find this interesting reading.This weekly blog will describe his path to becoming a tubal reversal specialist.

Dr. Monteith discusses his dream to become a tubal reversal specialist. Following his dream led him to contacting Dr. Berger of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Luckily Dr. Berger was waiting for a great doctor, like Dr. Monteith, to come along so that he could teach a qualified surgeon his skill of outpatient tubal reversal surgery. Dr. Monteith's goal is to learn the surgical technique of tubal ligation reversal, which is gradually becoming a dying science and a lost art. In this process, he hopes to help a large group of women regain both their fertility and wellness through tubal reversal.

Dr. Monteith's Divine Revelation and Tubal Reversal Dream