Tubes Tied

[strawberryfire]

I am considering getting my tubes tied, and was wondering about peoples personal experences, stuff the doctors cant tell me. What were your feelings afterwoods, etc, etc

[PamE]

No personal experience but I have heard a lot of horror stories about post-tubal problems. This is a really informative site if you want to check it out.

www.tubal.org

[TXmom]

I had my tubes tied (cut and cauterized actually!) at the same time as my C-section. No problems at all.

[AnnW]

I had mine tied when I was 35 (8 years ago) by and large the only thing I noticed changing was I had worse PMS, BUT I was also (I now know in peri menopause).

[JAK]

I had mine done about 6 yrs ago (6 weeks after my ds was born) and didn't have any pain afterwards. I just felt a little sore (like sore muscles) for about a day or two. Like Ann said, I have PMS worse, but I don't know if it's from having my tubes tied or my hormones. I had either been pregnant or on the pill for years before that so my hormones were always being regulated by something.

I was young when I had mine done (23) and my dh and had to have several different appointments with the dr before he said ok. The dr. wanted to make sure this is what we really wanted. Neither one of us has had any regrets and we know that it was the right decision for us.

[Diane]

I have never experienced this but just wanted to add that you should make sure that this is something that you really want to do... that you don't want any more children. My sister had her tubes tied... had an unexpected divorce and remarried. Her new dh had never had children... wanted one, so she had her tubal reversed and it worked! She is now about 1-1/2 months pregnant. Good luck and I hope everything goes smoothly for you... :)

Diane... :wave:

[strawberryfire]

thank you for the infomation, the more info i get the better, i want to be able to make an informed decision.
PamE, will check out that site. thanks!
Jak, what sort of reaction did you get being so young, was it hard to find a doctor at your age, (i am 22) my doctor won't refer me to anyone, and i have a hard enough time getting anything out of him.

[JAK]

well, I was dealing with military doctors. We were stationed in Germany at time time. Had we been in the states at the time I know for a fact that they probably would not have let me have it done until I was 25 at least. In that case my dh would have been snipped. LOL

Being only 22, really think about if you are sure that you will never want any more kids. I knew that I only wanted 2 children. My dd was 9 lbs 6 oz when she was born and I knew my second was going to be bigger than that. (My ds was 10 lbs 11 oz ). I was lucky that I did not get diabetes while pregnant, but having big babies puts you at risk and so does family history (which I have). I didn't want to risk it with another pregnancy.

When my ds was 9 days old he got a fever of 104 and the drs told me he might die (they didn't know what was wrong with him at the time). I had not had my tubes tied yet. It was a good test, because even if he had died I would have still had had my tubes tied.

Since you only have one child and you are so young, you might have a hard time finding a dr who will do it. Good luck in making your decision.

[AnnW]

Getting your tubes tied is a fairly invasive surgery. Yes, it is done out patient, but it's under general anesthesia and there are always risks with that. Has your dh considered getting a vasectomy? It is less invasive, done usually with a local and a valium drip and many times less expensive.

[JeannieOR]

I had my tubes ties after my 2nd child was born and I had a lot of post op pain. My dr said it was because he had cut but not cauterized the tubes. (He said he did not think my insurance would cover that part of the proceedure so he did not do it.) If I would have known that I would have definately paid extra for the cautarization, believe me!

[RCT]

your getting great advice here I agree with Ann about a vasectomy....it is cheaper, and less evasive...and keeping your options open....you are young and things sometimes change....good luck and take care

[strawberryfire]

We talked about the vasectomy for dh, but if we ever split up (knock on wood it dosn't happen) I want him to be able to have more children with his next partner if thats what they want. We have decided that if for whatever reason we wanted more we would apply to become foster parents (with or with out tubes tied), I spent time in these places as a child and know the need for good ones. Thanks for all the infomation, I now feel I can make an informed decision.