WARNING ABOUT TUBAL LIGATION...

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Registered: 03-26-2003
WARNING ABOUT TUBAL LIGATION...
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Thu, 03-30-2006 - 5:24am

TO ALL YOU LADIES WHO ARE CONSIDERING A TUBAL LIGATION:

I AM 29 YEARS OLD AND HAD A TUBAL LIGATION (FILSHIE CLIPS) DONE ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO. I WAS CONCEIVING ON DEPO PROVERA SO THIS WAS MY FINAL ALTERNATIVE.

I DON'T WANT TO START A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR BOARD-WAR, BUT I BELIEVE THAT WOMEN SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS I WILL LIST BELOW...ESPECIALLY YOUNGER WOMEN NOT YET IN THEIR 30'S...

* VERY HIGH... VERY HIGH RISK OF A TUBAL (ECTOPIC) PREGNANCY!! (LIFE-THREATENING)
* IRREGULAR AND VERY PAINFUL PERIODS THAT LAST TOO LONG OR ARE TOO SHORT
* MOOD CHANGES
* SKIN CHANGES
* SEVERE BLOATING (DID I MENTION CRAMPING PRE AND POST MENSTRUAL?)
* SCAR AT INCISION SITE - ALTHOUGH VERY SMALL
* LOSS OF LIBIDO/SEX DRIVE
* CYSTS DEVELOPMENT ON OVARIES AND ENDOMETRIOSIS

LADIES I REALLY DON'T WANT TO ANGER ANYONE, BUT AFTER ALOT OF RESEARCH AND MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, DON'T DO THIS TO YOUR BODY! SOME OR MAYBE EVEN MOST WOMEN WOULD BE FAST TO DISAGREE B/C THEY HAVE NO SYMPTOMS, BUT YOU, LIKE MYSELF, JUST MIGHT BE THE UNLUCKY ONE TO EXPERIENCE POST TUBAL SYNDROME. (PTL)

LOOK UP PTL ON THE INTERNET AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THINK IT THROUGH 1,000,000 TIMES BEFORE DECIDING ... AND REMEMBER... THE CHANCE OF A SUCCESSFUL REVERSAL GOES DOWN EVERY YEAR AND IS VERY COSTLY.

MY DEAR HUSBAND MADE AN EXCELLENT POINT - HE SAID "YOUR BODY JUST ISN'T SUPPOSED TO GO THROUGH STERILIZATION...IT'S SO UNATURAL"

MY PRAYERS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE STILL DECIDING AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE PTL...PLEASE SPEAK UP AND OUT FOR ALL OF US HERE.

LOVE AND PRAYERS
TRINA

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Thu, 03-30-2006 - 8:55am

Hi keepyrheadup, welcome!

Thank you for sharing your experience with post tubal ligation syndrome. I’m sorry things turned out the way they did for you. A good article on the condition can be found at http://www.wdxcyber.com/nbleed9.htm . Another possible side effect of a TL is patient remorse. Anyone considering a TL should understand that the procedure is considered to be permanent.

Thanks for stopping by.

Take care,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 09-12-2005
Mon, 04-03-2006 - 4:37pm
Thank you ,both for the comments and article too. I am 33 and had one done in July. I was wondering if it was common to have heavy ,painful periods and I guess it is. No other problems to report . Thanks for the info. Denise