Tubal ligation?...

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tubal ligation?...
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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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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 07-27-2008 - 10:09pm
I had one about 4 years ago. I didn't find it that big of a deal. I went into the hospital in the morning, was home early afternoon, slept like mad the first day then was up and about. They do it all laproscopically now so there really are no incisions to speak of. A couple of small ones. I think I had it done Friday and took Monday off work but only because I could, not because I needed to. The only thing I noticed was that for the first couple of months I would swear I could feel where the clamps were on the tubes sometimes and maybe I really could. Not sure but I would get some mild crampy feelings on both sides (where you imagine the tubes are). But that passed in 6-8 weeks and I've never felt anything else. My periods did not change at all, nothing any different. So for me it was easy. Good luck if you decide to go ahead.

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Mon, 07-28-2008 - 9:02am

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.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 07-28-2008 - 12:08pm

I had one almost 12 years ago right after I had Destinee.

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Mon, 07-28-2008 - 1:01pm

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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Registered: 01-19-2008
Mon, 07-28-2008 - 6:53pm

I'm curious about this as well, but I'm more on the Essure side of the fence.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 07-28-2008 - 10:05pm

Thank you Nancy.





















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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 07-28-2008 - 10:07pm

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.





















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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 07-28-2008 - 10:09pm

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.





















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Mon, 07-28-2008 - 10:12pm

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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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 07-28-2008 - 10:42pm
I agree with you, most MD's won't consider doing a vas or a tubal so young, it shocks me that they would/did too. When I had mine done, they wouldn't consider it until they had done my (just delivered) baby's full apgars and knew that she was OK, otherwise they would have refused, since more than likely I would have wanted another if there had been a problem. I found that interesting (and reassuring) at the time. I was 35 (almost) and had very difficult pregnancies, so it was something I definitely wanted to do. My Dr and I had discussed it at length so it was in my chart, thankfully, that the decision had been made after much education and thought.
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