My tubal ligation.

[Nomadic Lady]

Went and got my tubal ligation done(have only one left) today.

It is amazing how much surgery has advanced from just a decade ago. I was in and out in about five hours. They went through my belly button, so no new visiable scars to add to my collection.

Thanx to the women that helped me come to the decision of getting my tubal ligation. It will be so much easier than taking the pill every day. Thanx.

 

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[Nomadic Lady]

Emerald_eyed, yah it's amazing how little pain there is. It's great. Don't mind the bruising. Definitely, rest is what I'm doing. Thanx.

pretty_lil_stranger, I could have had it done after having my son (c-section as well for me) but I didn't think about getting it done till about three months ago.

 

[freakygirl]

I hope none of you end up having the same problems I'm experiencing from my tubal...

It's hell!

I regret having it done. Not because I will never have kids again. I don't want anymore of them anway.. it's the pain and the periods that annoy me.

 

[Freya]

I had mine done 3 yrs ago. Such a simple surgery - one incision on my pubic area and one in the belly button. Felt great afterwards (except for the slight puking from the anaesthetic), and so good the next day I thought I'd go grocery shopping. Leaned over to put something in my cart....and OUCH! Realized it did hurt a bit!

I love the freedom from using birth control, but I am almost at the point of going back on the pill to regulate my periods. Almost every female that I've spoken to that has had this done, has horrendous periods now. It took about a year or so for that to start, but every month it's worse and worse. Cramps, bloating, heavy bleeding - I have no idea how it's connected, but it friggin sucks.

 

[T.H. Oughts]

Thanks for the warning on the long term affects.... I hope it does not happen for you Nomadic Lady.

My husband had a vascectomy so that allows freedom for me from taking any pills etc...

 

[intrigued]

NL, I had no idea you had surgery recently...and wish I had. I'm hoping you will heal perfectly and not have the problems the others mentioned.

To those of you experiencing problems, do you know if its normal, and were you warned of it?

I'm thinking of you, and hope to see you around more.

 

[Soblue]

I've had problems too, but it's hard to know what to blame it on. My doctor blamed it on my age, when I confronted him about never having these problems before my tubal. He ended up doing a D&C to appease me, it didn't do any good, I still have rotten periods.

To help with the severe cramping and heavy flow. another doctor recommended taking motrin for 3 days before your cycle starts. Take it a couple times a day for those 3 days, and it helps.

 

[PepperminTrish]

To those of you experiencing problems, do you know if its normal, and were you warned of it?

I had my tubes ties after my 3rd child. I had him by c-section so they did the tubal at the same time. 5 years after, my periods started giving me major problems. I'd skip 2 or 3 and then when I'd have one, it was horrendous!! I started on birth control pills about a year ago, and though I hate to have to take them, they've given me so much relief. I'm regular and have almost no cramping now. I don't regret having it done at all. I'm so sorry to see that some women, like freakygurl, that still have to endure the pain.

 

[Angel9476]

Good Morning Everyone......Hope you're doing well, Sweetie! *kisses*

I had my Tubal Ligation done back in the summer of 81'. I had some pains that first week, but loved the freedom! Only thing with mine was, that back then they only cauterized the tubes, today they cut and cauterize the tubes. Mine failed, and I gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl in 1983, two years afterwards. She'll graduate High School this year! I don't know what went wrong probably never know, but I'm glad that today they have a more accurate procedure. On the heavy bleeding issue, I have that too.

Hope everyone has a great day!
Hugs & Kisses!

 

[SailorC272002]

I am not addressing anybody that has posted so far, but men who do not get vasectomies instead of their wives getting tubal ligations really piss me off.

It is a much easier process. There are lots of excuses, but 9 times out of ten, they are just cowards and think some of their manliness is gone.

Come on guys when the time is appropriate, snip snip.

 

[PepperminTrish]

I am not addressing anybody that has posted so far, but men who do not get vasectomies instead of their wives getting tubal ligations really piss me off.

It is a much easier process. There are lots of excuses, but 9 times out of ten, they are just cowards and think some of their manliness is gone.

Come on guys when the time is appropriate, snip snip.

Hi Sailor,

In my situation, the tubal was MY idea. I had a c-section planned (all 3 of my babies were delivered that way) already and it made perfect sense to me to have to go ahead and do it at the same time. It seemed that with each pregnancy, I got more 'fertile' and I wanted to make good and sure that I couldn't get pregnant. I do know that if I had asked, my husband would have had a vasectomy. He may have acted like a big baby, but he'd have done it.

I do realize that you weren't directing this at anyone in this thread, but I just wanted to clarify that it was my idea to have ti done.

 

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[intrigued]

Trish...wow. I'm happy to hear things are better for you now, but I am really suprised that you are having such success with the pills, because normally women over 35 are advised to not take it. (Forgive me if I'm recalling your age incorrectly.)
I wish that it were an option for me, but I have tried off and on to take it since I was 18, and just can't.
I am in perimenopause, and understand well the irregularity of periods, the heavy bleeding, and the pain. For years now, I can go months without a period, and then when I do have one, it is horrible, in every sense, and I actually look 4 months pregnant.
I have had so many surgeries and womens problems that I am quite reluctant to have further surgery, and have only one tube remaining, too. I lost a baby and my other tube right before I became pregmnant with my 5 year old, when the tube ruptured and I almost died. They told me then it was highly unlikely I would ever have another baby (that was my 5th lost pregnancy) but 3 months later, KooKoo was conceived.

Its a very good thing I am not sexually active, (did *I* say that???) because I would constantly freak myself out wondering if I was pregnant, being as my periods are so irregular....even if condoms were used. I would convince myself it was defective, because it is so odd, but the older I get, the more my period symtoms mimic those of pregnancy.

Sailor, its for these reasons, mainly, that I agree with you regarding vasectomies. But also, it is so much easier for a man. How refreshing, thank you.

 

[PepperminTrish]

Intigued,

*LOL*

Yes, you recalled my age correctly. I'm 37 now. My doctor ran several tests on me before we did the pills and one of them was to see if it was early menopause. Everything turned up negative and /or normal so we made the decision (and I say WE because my doc is awesome and doesn't just tell me what to do, the decisions are made together. She's awesome) to try the birth control pills. I've been VERY lucky to get the relief that I have with them. The last period I had before going on them had me curled up in bed, bawling my eyes out because it hurt so bad. Scared my family to death!

I'm so sorry that you have had to endure so much pain and grief! Being a woman should not be that difficult.

Hugs and a for you.

 

[penguindance]

 

[Nomadic Lady]

T.H. Oughts you said:

""Thanks for the warning on the long term affects.... I hope it does not happen for you Nomadic Lady. ""

Thanx, I hope so too.
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intrigued you said:

""NL, I had no idea you had surgery recently...and wish I had. I'm hoping you will heal perfectly and not have the problems the others mentioned.""

Keeping my fingers, eyes, legs and whatever else I can cross in hopes it doesn't happen. Thanx intrigued.
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SailorC272002, I agree with you whole-heartedly.
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PepperminTrish you said:

""The last period I had before going on them had me curled up in bed, bawling my eyes out because it hurt so bad. ""

Couldn't even fathom being in that much pain from my periods. It's good to know it's better now.
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Damn, now I'm getting a little scared here! Don't get me wrong ladies, it's great you let me know because I want to hear the positive's as well as the negative's, keep's you prepared.

Thank you all.

 

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[freakygirl]

I've done some "looking" around.. to find the cause of my period problems.

Before I had kids.. my period was like clock work. Never missed one.. never was delayed. They were always 26-28 days apart.

After the birth of my 4th child I had a tubal done (had a c-section birth.. and tubal surgery at the same time).

For the first 4 years or so my period was light and 23-30 days apart..

They progessivly got worse over the last 3 years. Now.. I'm prepared at all times as I never know when I'll start. I have to use those overnight pads during the day.. and 2 of the overnight pads at night (which still doesn't help) I'm up atleast 3 times a night to change the pad or I will leak. Forget about going anywhere.. unless I take a change of pants. The flow is just to heavy. Pad changes have to be done atleast every half hour. Forget about tampons. My period averages 10-15 days.

I've gone to the dr.. he suggested birth control pills to control it. I suggest he find the problem and working on fixing it instead of giving me a pill.

No luck.. I'm still fighting my periods.

Here is a link that I found on the web. I think it's what alot of us are fighting.
Post Tubal Syndrome (PTS)

 

[PepperminTrish]

Freakygurl,

Thank you so much for sharing this link. I bookmarked it so that I can go back and read it without rushing since the kids are due home from school very soon. Is there anything that can be done to help you?? Your situation sounds just horrible.

 

[freakygirl]

PeppermintTrish

So far I haven't found a dr that will admit that this is a real "problem"..

All I've ever heard was "it's normal.. A lot of women fight this."

They say birth control pills can control it.. but my whole thing is.. I didn't want to be on birth control bills. If I did.. I would be on them and not have had the tubal.

Hopefully someday.. someone will get it figured out. Until then I will continue to try to talk people out of the tubal.

My boyfriend now had a vasectomy (before we were together) but the guy I was with (my youngest daughters father) had refused to get one. I didn't want anymore children (4 was enough) but I guess he did..

 

[Freya]

I told my doctor about my periods, and he said he'd heard from a few women who'd had it done that they had the same trouble. Mine is regular, thank god - but so friggin heavy I won't leave my house on the first two days. Plus now, after it's done, if I have sex withn about 3-4 days, it restarts.

 

[freakygirl]

<snip> Plus now, after it's done, if I have sex withn about 3-4 days, it restarts.

Yep.. me too.


I've figured it out.. tubals are such great birth control.. because you can never have sex. You are always bleeding. Or in fear of starting to bleed.

Anyone else experiencing "lack of wetness/arousal/interest"?

How about pain? Anyone else have pain.. not the cramps during your period but other times. What about painful sex? Sex isn't always painful for me.. but more times then not, I don't want to have it due to the fact that I know it might hurt. And I don't want to deal with that.