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Tubal Ligation - Tubes Tied

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Contributor: aliceinthehole aliceinthehole
anyone have any experience with this?

just got an IUD, and thinking if it doesn't work, i'll be getting my tubes tied. have an of you had it done? what was the procedure like, and the healing process? any and all info you can throw at me is welcomed!

thanks!
03/25/2012
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Contributor: aliceinthehole aliceinthehole
anyone?

hmm... maybe if i ask this magical unicorn for posts...

03/26/2012
Contributor: bayosgirl bayosgirl
I assume you don't ever want to have kids? Ever?
03/26/2012
Contributor: aliceinthehole aliceinthehole
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Originally posted by bayosgirl
I assume you don't ever want to have kids? Ever?
yes. if i decide to have them i will adopt. overpopulation is too serious for me to ignore.

i'm sure the experience of conceiving and bearing and raising one's own offspring is moving, deeply, and may complete some sense of what being human is all about - after all, our main purpose in life is to breed, at the root of it.

still, i feel it's my duty to not reproduce, as we are so overpopulated. i feel it would be selfish for me to bring into the world what is already here: a child in need of care.
03/26/2012
Contributor: aliceinthehole aliceinthehole
nobody on eden has a reply?
03/26/2012
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
I have had a tubal. Thoroughly research this. When I was in nursing school we were discussing this and I found out that a high percentage of women have to get a hysterectomy within 5 years of having this. It didn't happen to me but I may have thought about it more if the doc had actually given me the statistics. Find out how the doc does it. Mine went through the belly button(only had 2 stitches after) Wasn't a biggie after the first couple of days. I felt fine the entire time and was taking care of the little ones the whole time. They can cut the tubes, tie them or burn them. Some docs do all three. Just know that it is possible, unlikely for most women, but they can grow back. Any other questions that I didn't already answer, let me know.
03/26/2012
Contributor: aliceinthehole aliceinthehole
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Originally posted by wrmbreze
I have had a tubal. Thoroughly research this. When I was in nursing school we were discussing this and I found out that a high percentage of women have to get a hysterectomy within 5 years of having this. It didn't happen to me but I may have ... more
thank you so much for your response! hysterectomy... no thank you. this is definitely something to think about for a while before going through with. nice to have a little more information.

thanks again.
03/26/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
My Aunt had this done and she still got pregnant afterwards. Here is some information about it.

link
03/27/2012
Contributor: GonetoLovehoney GonetoLovehoney
I haven't had a tubal but I have had Essure (at 21, my current age). I've looked around at other sterilization options, and figured that's the best choice for myself due to the short healing time and the non-surgical procedure, it does take 3-6 months for scar tissue to block the fallopian tubes though.
(The horror stories about Essure are from those who've had children(and apparently regret getting fixed), nothing too bad for the ones who haven't used their uterus, just an expelled coil at times.)

As for a tubal, I've heard it takes ~2 weeks to properly heal up, but make sure the doctor's not just cutting and tying the tubes, cauterization helps the healing process and prevents accidental regrowth and pregnancy.
03/27/2012
Contributor: aliceinthehole aliceinthehole
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Originally posted by Beck
My Aunt had this done and she still got pregnant afterwards. Here is some information about it.

link
wow.

from the looks of it, an IUD has lower risk of pregnancy than that surgery even. guess i'll stick all this bleeding/cramps/pain out... sigh.

thanks for sharing, sweetface.

03/27/2012
Contributor: aliceinthehole aliceinthehole
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Originally posted by GonetoLovehoney
I haven't had a tubal but I have had Essure (at 21, my current age). I've looked around at other sterilization options, and figured that's the best choice for myself due to the short healing time and the non-surgical procedure, it does ... more
wow. thanks for the great info! never heard of essure! will do some research...

03/27/2012
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
Quote:
Originally posted by GonetoLovehoney
I haven't had a tubal but I have had Essure (at 21, my current age). I've looked around at other sterilization options, and figured that's the best choice for myself due to the short healing time and the non-surgical procedure, it does ... more
How long it takes to heal depends on how the doctor does it. Mine was through my belly button so it didn't take long at all.. Yes I had to take it easy but I didn't have to really restrict myself.
03/27/2012
Contributor: zz1aag zz1aag
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Originally posted by aliceinthehole
anyone have any experience with this?

just got an IUD, and thinking if it doesn't work, i'll be getting my tubes tied. have an of you had it done? what was the procedure like, and the healing process? any and all info you can throw at ... more
The best advice I can give you is to ask a medical doctor. they would be the ones to really tell you all the information that you need. also be sure to review everyones stories online.
10/13/2012
Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
Sorry - I didn't see this until now.

I had my tubes tied almost a year ago (10/20 will be the day). My surgery took longer than normal to recover from because I got an infection (which had encapsulated, so we didn't know I had an infection); I was told that the doctor was in a hurry to get through it - he probably had a 2 o'clock tee-time when I came in at 12:30.

It's been okay since then. I've had a couple of trysts and have just started a relationship and nothing related to pregnancy yet. I had mine done through public health, which meant that as long as I was over 21 and had been educated on the matter (which they take care of) it gets done, and it doesn't matter if you've have children or not.
10/15/2012