Tubes Tied - Lewisberry,PA

Hi B.,

I also have a Paraguard IUD. It is hormone free, and I believe lasts up to 10 years. Mine was also about $500. I have had it for 2.5 years, and love it. It's worry free. My cycle did change to be a bit longer (6-7 days) but is light for the first 2 and last two days. I highly recommend it. Let me know if I can answer any questions for you.

A.

Are you married ? Vasectomy is an easier, safer, faster, cheaper way to go :)

i also had my tubes tied-mine was done during my c-section, but I know they do them in the office / surgery area of my dr.s office and it's very short and fairly painless.

So far-1 year later, I'm happy with the results.

B.,
I tied my tubes after my third child. So far, so good. He told me that it was a 99% procedure and that it is not a 100%. I told him that if I get pregnant I'm comming after him ! lol. Almost 10 years later, and I am good! and without surprises! I take it he did an awesome job :) lol
If you have insurance go for it, it's not too painful, just a little painful and some discomfort for about a week, or at least that was my case.
Blessings

I had my tubes ____@____.com and have experienced what is known as post tubal ligation syndrome however I would not change it for the world. The actual surgery and recovery time for me was extremely short and well worth the piece of mind for the rest of my life.

I'm with Cindy...make your hubby do the hard work. It is a lot easier for him to recover from a vasectomy (less than 2 days), than for you to recover from a tubal (a week or more). Hope this helps and good luck!

Having your tubes tied is call a tubal ligation. I had this done after my third child. Since I was having a c-section, the doctor did the tubal ligation right after the baby was born. Because of having it done this way, I didn't have anymore pain that is normal with a c-section.

Having a tubal ligation is no guarantee that you will never have to take birth control pills again. In my case, 3 1/2 years after giving birth to my youngest and having the tubal ligation done, I was having some iron issues as well as my cycle going back to being irregular. I was told that I was slightly anemic. So, in an effort to regulate my cycles and get my iron levels back up, I was put back on a birth control pill. I have been taking them for 6 months now.

What has happened to me is not a side effect of having a tubal ligation. My cycles were irregular from the first time and temporarily regulated for a short time after having my first kid. Then, after the third child, they went irregular again.

Hope this helps.

I did not want to have my tubes tied and did not want to be on the pill anymore. About seven months ago, I decided to do and IUD. I was 41 at the time and was also worried about being on the pill after 40 years old. I got the paraguard IUD, which is hormone free. It may not be covered by your insurance. Check this first. The cost is about,$500 but in the long run is worth it after you look at how much money you spend in a year on the pills.

Hi B.. I am in the process of researching the best option for permanent birth control as well. I don't have my next dr appt until next week. But I've been reading about: tubal ligation, essure and IUD. Do some google searches on those and then talk to your dr about what he recommends.

Please forgive me for my ignorance, I know I should know this...BUT, at what age do women typically go through menopause? The reason I ask is you said you are divorced and 43...so I'm wondering if you just wait a few years if nature will take care of this for you?

Either way, best of luck to you in your decision.

A tubal ligation is when your fallopian tubes are surgically cut and sewn shut. You can return to normal activity in 5 to 10 days (depends on how active "normal activity" is for you). My GNY said going back to a desk job, you would need 5 days off, a more physical job would need 10 days off. There is another option (can't think of the name of it) where the dr inserts a rice sized "stopper" in each tube and it scars over in about 12 weeks. You return in 12 weeks for imaging to see if the tubes are scarred closed. you can return to work the next day. If you are having heavy bleeding, neither of these procedures will change that, but an endometrial ablation (burning the lining of the uterus) will. Ablation is not a form of birth control, you can become pregnant and that would be a dangerous situation. Some form of birth control is recommended if you have an ablation b/c the risks of becoming pregant after. For myself (41 and I don't want any more kids) I'm planning on having the second form of tubal I mentioned and an ablation 3 months later. Perimeonpause (when your cycles become irregular) starts around 45 years old, but full menopause, when you can no longer become pregnant does not happen for another 5 - 10 years (different for every person).

You may want to check with your insurance to see what options are covered to help make your decision.

Ok so you are divorced....are you in a new relationship where this is an issue? I would not go and have this done...Why fix something that ain't broke??? I mean unless you were having a C-section like many of the posts where this would make sense. I would suggest do nothing but if you are intimate again with someone..have them wear a condom.