Google post tubal ligation syndrome
Posted By: Totally regret my tubal! on 2009-03-28
In Reply to: Vasectomy vs tubal ligation - Chele
Very many people find there are side effects to a tubal. My worst problem since having one is horrible, debilitating cramps. Every.single.month! Sometimes they get so bad I can't work at all, and I have to baby myself during that time every month as the least amount of physical activity brings 'em on. I have been to numerous docs (who act as if I'm exaggerating the pain), had numerous prescriptions - they finally put me on a strong psychotropic drug (where you still feel the pain but you're so stoned you don't really care).
I had never heard of PTLS prior to my tubal and had no idea what I was in for. Docs don't give full disclosure, IMO, as to the risks. Please look into the numerous websites on it - the testimonials of people who all have identical symptoms should be enough. This can mess you up until menopause - and its completely unfair to take on a sentence of pain vs some guy's ego!
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Google post tubal peace of mind syndrome
Nah, just kidding but I had a tubal at age 29 after my second child, knew definitely did not want another, had always said no children at all after 30 and that is what I did. Never had the first problem with it. I would not try to talk a guy into a vasectomy if he had any drawback to it because lots think it somehow takes menhood away and men can be such big babies to start with sometimes.
I googled post tubal syndrome
What I found scariest is the way doctors commonly try to blow off your symptoms - blame formerly being on the pill as being why it was never this bad before, or just act like you're being a big baby. Many women on those forums saying "thank god I read this - now I know I'm not crazy". I went to several doctors (male and female)about the pain and not ONE of them said it could be related to my tubal. They don't want to admit these side effects are common, and they don't want to admit they don't know what to do about it. They want us to just shut up and deal with it. Its shameful the way they sweep this under the rug, and the only way you find out its common is word of mouth. No such thing as "informed consent" when it comes to tubals! We need to spread the word! Like call Oprah or something!
Tubal Ligation
I had a tubal after my c-section when I had my second daughter 3 years ago. I was over 40 when I had my second child and I knew I didn't want another child since I was older so it wasn't really a problem for me. I will say though that it made recovering from the c-section a lot worse. Our best friend had a vasectomy and he had no problems at all.
I had a tubal ligation
I had it done while I had my last c-section. Maybe it's easier when it's done by itself, but I had a lot of pain and it took me a long time to recover. My husband even said that if he knew what I would have to go through he wouldn't have wanted me to have it. But again, that was because I also had a c-section so don't let me scare you. I'm sure someone here had a tubal separate from anything else and can tell you exactly what they went through.
I never heard of the Essure procedure. What does that actually entail?
Vasectomy vs tubal ligation
Okay, I am about 8-10 weeks pregnant. My husband and I definitely don't want more children after this one. We weren't even trying for this one actually. We talked briefly about our options. Every thing that I have read leads me to wanting him to have a vasectomy. It is cheaper, less invasive, done under local anesthetic, and recovery is within 48 hours. Tubals are more expensive, requires an abdominal incision done under general anesthetic, and a weeks worth of recovery. However, I don't know that my husband is really wanting to go with the snip snip himself. I'm hoping the cost alone will talk him into getting it done versus me as it is 3-4 times cheaper than a tubal.
Does anyone else have any helpful tips on this? I wouldn't mind having the tubal but I really don't think being unable to lift things and having light activity for a week will really go well with a 5 y/o and a newborn to take care of. Plus...there are more risks with a tubal than there are a vasectomy. So any additional tips on this subject to try and convince my husband into undergoing the ole snip snip would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Say a tubal ligation got rid of your eczema, wanna know how I got rid of mine?
Had severe eczema on my hands, thought once would lose my fingernails. I got divorced, the eczema went away and never returned. True story.
they told me it was post-cholecystectomy syndrome
and that it was pretty common and would gradually and eventually stop. I was just thinking today that wow, I haven't been sick to my stomach or puked at work in at least a month now, and the diarrhea has been better too. So maybe that is all it was. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Google, google, google and make some practice
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Slipping rib syndrome? sm
There is a girl I know who has been having this kind of problem for over 3 years, to the point that she was on chronic strong pain medication. A few months ago, she was diagnosed with slipping rib syndrome caused probably from a bout of costochondritis that didn't fully go away and caused her rib cartilage to basically wear down and make her ribs start rubbing against each other. They tried epidural blocks that helped temporarily, but she finally had her lowest rib on one side removed about 6 weeks ago and was without pain there for the first time in years. She is possibly going to need the next 2 ribs removed on that side and possibly all 3 on the other side to completely take care of the problem. Resting and antiinflammatories are the first line of treatment, though, if it is still early in the process. Hope you get some relief.
Yes, I have the blonde hair syndrome...
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you have got the ole stick it to the dentist syndrome
I paid that bill also and it is awful. Tell the dentist you want a different prize.
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
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sounds like middle-child syndrome nm
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Changes of a Down syndrome baby go up with age, though. You'll need to decide if an amnio & its
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Epstein-Barr or chronic fatigue syndrome
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Tubal
Yep, me too. I had a tubal with my C-section 3-1/2 years ago. My monthly cramps are MUCH WORSE!!! My doc told me it was caused by blood backing up in to the tubes and having nowhere to go. (Gotta love my technical explinations, lol). I now have cramps that radiate around to my lower back and down both legs to my knees. No one warned me either! My doc said to take ibuprofen right before my cycle and every 4 hours throughout the week. This does nothing! I wish my hubby would have gotten "fixed" instead.
I had a tubal at age 27 (sm)
I do not advise a tubal for anyone.
I experienced very heavy flow and excruciating pain after my tubal (tubes were cauterized), and this lasted until menopause at age 55. From onset of menses until the tubal, my monthly cycle was never a problem. I changed OB/GYN, who said the painful cycles after tubal was because BCPs had kept that from occurring prior to tubal. I told him I was not on BCPs and had not been on them since I was about age 21. Of course, OB/GYN does not want to think tubal creates any problems.
My family physician (female) explained that, after a tubal, every month during ovulation the egg ruptured through the wall of the ovary into the abdominal cavity (and body absorbed the egg or eggs), which could create the severe pain during mid-cycle.
I took multiple Aleve during this time. I have a high pain threshold, but just prior to menopause I needed pain medication.
I strongly encouraged my daughter not to have a tubal after her 2nd C-section. Her OB/GYN was not too pleased with her decision. Her husband had a vasectomy a year later.
I had a tubal the day after
the delivery of our third child. My husband and I had discussed it and he didn't want to undergo the vas. He is deathly afraid of needles. After going through childbirth 3 times, I was kind of used to it. I honestly don't remember a single bit of pain following the tubal. I had it done laparoscopically and I was already on "light duty" because of the delivery. I was discharged the day after the tubal. I had a 5-yo and a 2-yo at home plus the newborn. My husband was able to take a week off to help me out, but he would have done that regardless of the tubal.
As for cost, my insurance covered either. I would suggest that your husband wait until after the birth of this child to have the vasectomy, the reason being that you may end up needing a C-section (though I hope not) and they can do the tubal then if you've already discussed it with your OB.
Good luck and congratulations on your pregnancy! I hope your "surprise" brings you as much joy as mine does! We hadn't planned on our third one either, but I can't imagine life without him!
I had a tubal about 8-9 years ago. I would really...
suggest not going to an outpatient surgery center. When they did my tubal they found I had an ectopic pregnancy and had to yank the tube and ovary. I went home 2 hours later; if it had been done in the hospital they probably would have kept me overnight. Just something to think about. Had no problems afterwards. Was back to typing 2 or 3 days later and really did not notice a change in my periods. Good luck.
I had a tubal with my second c-section sm
i had a c-section with my second baby and while he was in there i told him to do a tubal. he cut and cauterized my tubes. i haven't had any problems since, that's been almost 6 years ago. when i'm ovulating, i do have some pain on my left. i don't know if that's due to the tubal, but i don't regret getting it done. good luck!
I also had a tubal during a C-section
I healed up OK, but have very painful cramps every month ever since. Other people who have had tubals have told me its a very common experience - nobody mentioned it prior to my decision. I'm talking 10 years of such awful pain I could not work during my monthlies without serious pain killers - worked my way up through every strength of ibuprofen, scrips included, until finally was prescribed a psychotropic drug that turned me into a happy zombie that barely noticed the pain. Finally around the 11th year the pain has slacked off enough I can get by on 2 regular strength ibuprofen every 4 hours, as long as I'm very careful not to get much strenuous exercise during my period - that brings back flareups of mega-pain. I had no warning in advance this was a supposedly common result of a tubal so I wanted to warn you to ask around and talk to as many people as you can that have had tubals and see if debilitating cramps have been their experience. Good luck in whatever you decide.
I had a laparoscopic tubal at age 28.
The procedure itself was relatively painless. I took one Tylenol and that was it. No pain meds, nothing. The doctor did cut out at least an inch of fallopian tube and cauterized the ends to prevent regrowth of the tubes, but I still wonder about the chances of an ectopic pregnancy especially with ovulation pain mid month.
I have had problems since then with extreme PMS (PMDD?), heavy flow, cramping, mood swings, headaches, hot flashes with sweats, not being able to sleep for 1-2 nights before Aunt Flo arrives, and a bunch of other annoyances. In reading the post tubal syndrome websites, it seems to fit. I don't know how much of this is related to not taking birth control pills, getting older, gaining weight with a sedentary job, just regular PMS, or the actual tubal. I was also recently diagnosed with uterine fibroids.
I had never heard of the Essure procedure, but I personally wouldn't choose it. I just don't like the idea of having something "foreign" inside my body. What if it dislodged, what if the metal springy thingies were recalled, what about scarring?
Update, might not have been the tubal
but getting off the birth control pills, sorry about that.
I also had my tubal after my second C-section
And it was incredibly painful. It took me way longer to recuperate from having both of them done at the same time. After my husband saw how bad it was for me he had second thoughts about me having the tubal. Even months after I still had slight stabs of pain in the area.
I know...and I was off the pill for about 7 years before my tubal (sm)
so can't blame mine on that. In the 7 years since I had my tubal, I have had to have a hysteroscopy for a thickened uterine lining and multiple period problems, very heavy, very painful. Before I had always had fairly easy, very average periods which lasted only 4 days. Now they last 7. Sometimes they stop completely for a couple of days right in the middle and then start up again. I will probably end up having a hysterectomy because of the tubal.
I had a tubal/ piece of cake sm
My husband is a big baby. I was working full time at an insurance company. I had my surgery the day after Thanksgiving. I was home by 10 AM feeding the baby (not my husband) in the high chair because my husband had to run to the store for stuff we needed. Not a big deal. Didn't hurt, woke up from anesthesia quickly.
Had a tubal 10 years, reversal 5 yrs ago and have a 15month old
What would you like to know lol.
I missed on day of work for the tubal and three for the reversal.
The tubal really didn't hurt at all but the reversal was a doozie (The doc forgot to warn me about the bendz??sp??)
tubal in 98 reversal in 2002 and baby in 2005
I was in a really bad marriage and knew I wanted no more children in this relationship and so I spoke with my OB/gyn and her performed a tubal not removing any of the tube just cutting and cauterizing. In 2000 my hubbie and I married and he had no biological children so we had my tubal reversed at a cost of about $3000 and little or no discomfort. A couple of years later and some Clomid (because of my age) I gave birth to an almost ten pound baby boy and am planning on working on a little sister currently *~*~*weg*~*~*~
I had a tubal 10 months after my second child (11 years ago). The only real
"problem" I had was with the air left in my abdomen (it was a laparoscopic), I had sharp pain in my shoulder for a while, but other than that I have had no problems. Regarding Essure, I know they use coils in teh tubes, but don't know what the failure rate is. A friend of mine wanted that, but because she had endometriosis, she was not able to have it done.
Poster below said something about hormonal problems. I don't see how you could experience anything hormonal if your ovaries are left in. Tubal does not remove those. I still have "PMS" sometimes, but that is because my ovarires are still functioning.
My husband and I were deciding on a tubal versus a vasectomy....
after reading these responses about a tubal I told him he has to get a vasectomy....thanks for making my decision easier--I honestly never knew about menstrual issues afterwards...
Try google...sm
When I was looking to go short, I typed in short hair style or short hair cut or similar wording. A lot of the sites have the same pictures (but so do the magazines, which bugs me) but once you get there, some have all different lengths and not just short styles.
I would google for
small business startups for your individual state. Seems like there would be the possibility of health codes to follow, health department inspections, but no experience with this.
You are brave!
I am sure you could google
pool maintenance for free articles?
Use Google....see msg
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Google.
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google this...
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Google it.
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Google them.
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Thank you all for your responses. I did Google this sm
and didn't find too much. I did find some support on holistic sites, though, about Hartz products and other people saying their dogs have become sick on other once-a-month flea meds. It might be too early for people to make the connection.
Thank you all for your responses. Healthy pets for all!
Check out Google
Today (Valentine's Day) Google's home page has a special way of spelling "Google". The second "g" is in the form of a chocolate-covered strawberry with chocoloate dripping down to form the bottom of the "g" but there is no "l" so that "Google" appears to be spelled "Googe".
I google whatever ? comes to mind...sm
http://www.mojomoon.net/santeria.html
http://www.bloomington.in.us/~lgthscac/santeria.htm
http://www.religioustolerance.org/santeri.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santeria
Funny you said that, Google him.
He has been wanting his own show. Sorta explains the playing up to the cameras and the unprofessional behavior, doesn't it. It is just too bad everyone is forgetting the sad story and the woman behind all of this, huh?
did ya google your question?
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/Oscars2007/story?id=2904220
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2886750&page=1
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=5047815
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2862540&page=1
I had to google, too. I had no idea.
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Started to google but when I saw going here and going there
just decided not gonna read all that. First of all I think you and only you make your life happy or sad, good or bad. I do good for others and it comes back to me, always but I do because I want to, not have to. Life is in our hands and ours alone, not our husband, children, other family members.
Did you try asking Google for the info? sm
I do that often when I have questions like that because more than likely others have the same question. Put in your type of satellite and something like "set timer to record" and you may find an answer out there. Good luck!
creature from the 70s....google it
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I bet you could google this and get an accurate
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