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hi i had a tubal ligation don after my last child.
iam going to tell my expirence with it and put a little info in for you,Iam going to tell you what i have been told.
I had a tubal ligation after my last child as i am
factor 5 leiden,the only birth control i have been told i can go on is an IUD and as i didnt have the $180 to have it done i didnt.Instead i opted for a tubal ligation.as i was having a c-section they did it when i was having my child i took a extra 10 mins and didnt take any longer to heal than a normal c-section ,i got a little pain in the general area but that is it .
The doctor suggested i have it but as soon as i told him i was only 26 he had to think about it as they dont like to do it unless your over 30 he went through my medical records and decided it was the best thing to do.
These day they generally clamp them which is a 1 in 300 chance of getting pregnant again.i had mine cut tied burned and clamp.which the doctor said i still have a 1 in 3000 chance of getting pregnant but if i did it would be an act of god.
The procedure
There are a few way they do it if you are having a c-section they will do it there they may even opt for cutting and burning (as they did in my case) otherwise it is done via Laparoscopy in which case you will be put under a general anaesthic and clamp them ,less pain less ,healing time the next is a Laparotomy this is done by a larger cut more ,healing time ,more pain ,and a longer stay in the hospital.
They cut and remove a pice of your fallpion tubes or stitching the closed or burning the ends shut or then clamping the tubes .alternatly a mixture can be done .
risks associated with a tubal ligation reaction to the anaesthetic.
Damage to nearby structures, such as the bowel or ureters.
Haemorrhage.
Infection of the wound.
Infection of a fallopian tube.
Pregnancy (the failure rate is around one in 300).
A risk of ectopic pregnancy in women who fall pregnant after tubal ligation.
i hope this is good advice it is a tough decision to make ,its not one that comes easy my advice is think about it long and hard and if it is the right desion for you good luck
thanks for reading .......stacey
here is a link to have a look at if you wish
http://hnb.dhs.vic.gov.au/dsonline/dsarticles.nsf/pages/Female_sterilisation?OpenDocument
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