Pain After Tubal Ligation

I too got my tubes tied with a my last baby may of 2015 and I swear every menstrual cycle the flow an menstrual cramps get worse every month and now it's almost unbearable iv made a doc apt to see if there is anything they can do to help ease this I breastfed till she weaned herself at eight months old so I didn't have y menstrual for that time has anyone ealse had this problem?

You shouldn't be having any extra pain after a tubal ligation, unless it was not done during a c-section. I had one after my third c-section and didn't experience any extra pain from the tubal ligation itself. That said, you may be experiencing ovulation pain that is more intense now that you're not on the pill anymore (assuming that you were before.) I've noticed that my ovulation pain is much more intense followed by VERY heavy periods. That's the only downfall of not being on the pill if you ask me. If you are concerned about the pain, you should check with your doctor, though. Congratulations on your new baby. :)

K. i have no personal experience here, but i would see your doctor as soon as possible, please let me know how things cme out and i will keep you in my prayers. J.

Although I haven't had my tubes tied, we do have some in common. I am currently on the pill -- which seems ridiculous because spouse had HIS tubes tied (vasectomy). But I had REALLY heavy periods after the birth of my son. So my CNM put me on the pill to regulate my periods -- she said it would only have to be for a year, to retrain my body's reaction. It's worked wonders.

As for the painful ovulation, I'm sure this is normal; I used to feel my ovulation every month. It's been easier now that I'm on the pill. You'll still ovulate every month (which is good because it means you continue to get the hormones you need). So I think you're probably fine.

Head to your doc and ask to be put on the pill for a year. My CNM wanted to nip the heavy/painful periods before they continued too long, because she said they could over time hide endometrial cancer cells, if they developed. (Not to mention my periods are lighter and no longer so painful).

BTW, I'm on a different birth control pill NOW than I was directly after the birth of my older son (because I was breast feeding then). Be sure to talk about everything when you go talk to your doc.

Good luck hon!

I had a fairly uneventful menstrual cycle until after I had my tubal ligation. I have gone through menopause and I welcomed it because the cramps grew increasingly worse.It may sound strange, however if I was sexual active the day prior to my period, the pain was less intense.

Hey K. I wanted to let you know that these pains have happen to a lot of woman after any type of surgery on your tubs and ovaries. What happens is scar tissue starts to form around where they have clipped or tied the tubs. When you ovulate (which you still do) the tubs become inflamed and sore. Sometimes when you move a certain direction during this time the scar tissue stretches and sometimes tears cause sharp pains. One of the BEST things you can do for this is to take 600 mg of Ibuprofen a few days before you would ovulate through ovulation. It really makes a difference. You still get the sharp pains once in awhile but not as frequent. If this doesn't help then you should see your OBGYN because they might have to remove some of the scared tissue to help. But you will be surprise the difference a bit of Ibuprofen can do. Try it. I hope it helps.

I would talk to your doctor. I also have been having this pain. My doctor thinks my ovary, may have adhered to the inside lining of my uterus. I had my tubes tied at the same time as my c-section. I am now scheduled to go in for an ultrasound.

Good Luck,
~G.~

scar tissue, hormone changes and lots of other things happen after a tubal. My whole world changed after mine. I dove into menopause and bled all the time!! There are new things that can be done, and give yourself time to adjust. But see your doctor and insist on knowing options. I have since had a hysterectomy and I still have pains from scar tissue.

I found that excersize helped a lot. There were 3 of us at my workplace that did it at the same time and we would find each other in the hall leaning up against the wall with pain. It gets better with time, and there are better treatments for you now. Good luck and take care.

That happened to me, too (I guess the egg is trying to escape somehow!) - at any rate, in my case the pain subsided each month and after a while wasn't there at all. That was 19 years ago. I heard that the long range health effects of a woman getting her tubes tied versus a man getting a vasectomy show that it is actually safer for the woman to get a tubal ligation. Reason? A man has over 100,000 sperms that are created each day, whether they are ejaculated or not. They have to go somewhere, and so 'escape' by eventually breaking into the peritoneum or other parts of the body, where they have to be 're-absorbed' somehow. That means a man's body has 'dead tissue' that needs to be eliminated somehow, EACH DAY, putting greater stress on the immune system. A woman, on the other hand, has only one egg the size of a pin head, each MONTH her body needs to get rid of, or 're-absorb' as my doctor said. That's why I opted for Tubal Ligation.

yes, you are feeling the pain there. I had a tubal and experienced the same thing. I believe it is the fallopian tubes being pinched by the proceedure. I won't worry about it unless it doesn't go away in say 6 months.

Hi K.,

I too experience a lot of pain and some heavy bleeding. I asked my Dr. about this because it went on for a long time for me, my son is turning 2 in June. I was in formed by my Dr. that since I was on Birth Control pills it lessen my symptoms but that my body is doing the same thing it did while I was taking Birth Control Pills, I just could not feel all that was going on. I still experience some sharp pains but the cycle is also getting better. I hope this has been helpful.

I didn't have a tubal ligation, but I did have one of my fallopian tubes removed back in 1994. I too, had a pain where the tube was supposedly removed, told my doctor about it and he thought I was crazy. I told him it was very painful and he said it was impossible because there was nothing there. I just dealt with it, thinking I was crazy. Fast forward to October of last year, when I went to the hospital for a horrible pain in my stomach (ended up having emergency surgery to remove my appendix) and found out, during an ultrasound, that I have both of my fallopian tubes!!!!!!!! My mom joked that maybe it grew back. Anyway, don't take it lightly. Find out what it is, ask another doctor if necessary. I don't have any advice other than that, sorry. I know that's not much help.

Hi K.,
Thanks for asking that question my symptoms match exactly everything that you mentioned. I am going on 5 monts since I got tied and I know exactly what pain you are talking about and now that I have read some of the responses I feel less worried.
I dont know if the replies helped you but they did help me.
Thanks
And best of Luck.

Hi K.,

I had the same problem on my right side. It would only happen every so often, like you said, when I was getting ready to start. At times, the pain was so sharp that even walking was difficult. For me, it finally stopped happening after about a year. You may just want to mention it to your doctor just to be on the safe side and to give yourself peace of mind : )

T.

Hi K.,
I had a tubal 3 years ago. A couple months after i started getting constant sharp pain on my right side around by ovary/tube area. It was there all the time for a couple of months, sharp pains that dont really feel like craps. I talked to my doctor he did a pap, everything was fine. I had an ultrasound done and they couldnt find anything. My doctor told me He was sure it was just scar tissue. I didnt get my period untill a year later because i was nursing but when it came it was heavy for five or six days and then just went away. Before my last pregnancy and my tubal my periods were irregular. Now i now exactly when i will get it each month like clockwork. My periods are only heave for a day now. My doctor had told me everyones body responds different to the tubal. If you are really concerned i say go talk to your doctor, you can never be to careful.