Tubal ligation?...
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Tubal ligation?...
| Sun, 07-27-2008 - 9:51pm |
I didn't know exactly where to put this, but has anyone here had a tubal ligation done?
I'm seriously considering it at this point. Of course, it would be better for Mike to have a vasectomy (I'm aware of that), but he won't do elective surgery.
My gyn suggested Essure, but Mike & I are both thinking tubal ligation might be the better action anyway.











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I've had one, but I had it done during delivery (emergency c-section, luckily I had discussed it first with my ob....IF I had to have a csection, do a tubal at that time).
I can't report on the surgery or anything like that, but I can say that I have no regrets at all about having had it done, my cycles were a bit heavier for a while but have normalized now, I don't feel any different from it, etc. I would do it again, without question.
I had one almost 12 years ago right after I had Destinee.
I have not had one but I am interested in the responses since I have been avoiding getting one for the past 4.5 years and really ought to. Thanks to everyone who has shared their experiences.
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I'm curious about this as well, but I'm more on the Essure side of the fence.
Thank you Nancy.
Tam,
I thought I had responded to you--saying thanks that you answered some of my questions, but I guess it didn't post.
So, thanks.
What exactly does "doing it laproscopically" mean? How do they get in there and do it?? I know that's a silly question.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm so sorry you had trouble with it, and really sorry that you lost the baby. That is a very sad situation.
I'm surprised they let you do it that young (even with 3 kids). I thought most drs wouldn't do it until you were about 30, even with more than 1 child.
I don't know how long my dr has been doing it (I never discussed permanent birth control with her before), but she has 2 scheduled for this week.
The reason we are against it is because of how it is done...there are 2 nickel coils placed inside the tubes and scar tissue forms around it. 1) I may have a slight allergy to nickel (I can't wear such earrings), and 2) what if infection forms with the scar tissue or the scar tissue doesn't form properly? Another reason is the fact that there are no long term studies to show if it is effective after 5 years (this was in the documentation). I'd rather have an IUD if there may be a chance it may not work in 10 years or so.
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