tubal ligation

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-10-2004
tubal ligation
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Thu, 11-11-2004 - 2:01pm
Hi all: I am wondering if anyone out there can help me...I recently back in June of this year 2004 had my tubes tied ( i believe clamps were used) and my husband and i are probably being over cautious but i am wondering whether anyone out there has become pregnant from pre-ejaculate fluid ( or pre-cum if you will)...and how many women out there have just plainly become pregnant with a tubal?....I am so paranoid of becoming pregnant and i know they say it is less than 1% which seems like a very slim chance yet i am still worried...Can anyone help me?
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-14-2004
Thu, 11-11-2004 - 2:48pm
According to the Planned Parenthood website:

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/bc/bcfacts2.html

Female sterilization gives you an efficacy rate of around 99.5% - that`s only a .5% chance of pregnancy! Hon, you`re pretty darned safe against an unintended bun in the oven.

Especially if you are using withdrawl, your chances are even lower of becoming pregnant. There`s not really any data of women becoming pregnant also using withdrawal during tubal ligation, but it`s extremely unlikely.

There are women, a few on this board, that have become pregnant while on tubal ligation, but it`s pretty rare - pregnancy should be one of the last things you`re worried about! Enjoy having sex without the hassle of worrying about birth control. :) Unless you miss a period, I would say that you have nothing to stress over.