Tubal Ligation
Also known as tubectomy, tubal ligation is a major surgical operation wherein the fallopian tubes are pinched shut, sealed or severed to prevent fertilization. Some studies show that tubal ligation lowers the risk of ovarian cancer.
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Getting Pregnant After 10 Years It's unlikely. A recent study (the Collaborative Review of Sterilization, or CREST, study) looked...
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If by "best" you mean most reliable, then the best method of birth control not involving the pill is a vasectomy (male...
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Chances of Becoming Pregnant A recent study (the Collaborative Review of Sterilization, or CREST, study) looked at 10,000 women...
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The U.S. Collaborative Review of Sterilization (CREST) found the failure rate for tubal ligation (all occlusion methods) to be...
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The day after!
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Getting Pregnant After 10 YearsI would say that it depends on the the way the procedure it done. Some doctors just tie the tubes,...
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Unlikely.A recent study (the Collaborative Review of Sterilization, or CREST, study) looked at 10,000 women who had undergone...
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Having a tubal ligation does not increase your bodyweight. The recovery time for the surgery is around three to five days, and...
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AnswerLAST I KNEW YOU HAD TO BE 25 OR TWO CHILDREN WHICH EVER COMES FIRST.u have to be 21 i know
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AnswerI heard that it can take up to 8 weeks to fully recover from a tubal. I had a scheduled C section, and a tubal. I am now...
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theres always a chance!
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No herbs can change that..Once you have your tubes tied, that's it. There are no herbs you can take to have a baby when your...
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There is no ONE right answer for this question , every body is different. Even if your doctor says you can have sex when you feel...
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Yes this happened to me. The clips popped off.
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AnswerIn answer to your question, i have recently been told I am pregenant with a child, although i had my ring put on my...
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AnswerHello. I had a tubal ligation in May of 2002. As far as the surgery was concerned I had no problems. My recovery went well...
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It is sometimes possible to have the tubal reversed, but it isn't covered by insurance and it's about 8000 dollars, I believe. ...
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I had my tubes tied in March of 1999. Last year this time, I was pregnant but miscarried. And just today I found out I am...
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I don't know if it's possible only a few months later, but I had mine done and got pregnant 4 yrs later and carried the baby till...
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I am 37 year old insulin dependit diabetic and I had my first child who just turned 14 month. At the time of birth the doctors...
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no never. its like cut off your penis. I had my tubes removed and today I just had a positive pregnancy test. I'm going to the...
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AnswerIt is SLIGHTLY possible for someone to get pregnant after that procedure. It is not likely at all. The only way for this to...
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I would go to a doctor and get an ultrasound if you have tested positive for pregnancy if I were you... tubal pregnancies are...
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YES! YES! YES! There's always a chance, but it's really slim. I had the same procedure done after a C-Section and the doctors...
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AnswerYour tubes are not tied per se, rather they are either burned, which less surgeons do as a slight risk of damage of burning...
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Yes they can.I have a friend who had her tubes tied right after having her son.She got pregnant again 4 months later.The Dr. said...
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No, if I were you, I'd go see a doctor as soon as possible. It isn't usually normal for a healty woman not to have a period. ...
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There is a slight possibly you could get pregnant because Tubal's are not 100% fool proof. Spotting could be caused by several...
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Yes, you can - I DID!!! I got my tubes tied march 2004, and here I am now two years later PREGNANT. Therefore it can happen,...
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It is very unlikely that you could get pregnant if you both have had these medical procedures. It would mean that both of your...
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It is very unlikely to conceive after you have your tubes burnt. If you had your tubes tied, there is a chance that your tubes...
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Yes, there is always a slight chance. Especially if it might not have been done 100 percent correctly. But it's a really small...
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I did. I had a tubal ligation in June of 2000 and had another baby in October of 2004. The type of tubal ligation I had was a...
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Dr. David Grimes, in Paducah KY. He done mine and I have been sterilized since 2001. He is a great doctor,and would be glad to...
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I just had tubal litigation done here in Arizona. My insurance made me wait 30 days from the time I asked for it to be done. ...
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I Know About 2 Tubal Reversal Center 1 : Hospital De Las Americas Tubal Reversals / Vasectomy Reversals Av. Las Americas No....
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In the laparoscopy procedure, the abdomen is filled with carbon dioxide gas so that the abdominal wall balloons away from the...
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Probably. It depends upon how much of your tubes were burned and how much damage was done. I had my tubes cut and burned...and...
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It depends on how much of the tube was damaged during the tubal ligation. A reversal doctor would be able to look at your post-op...
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The chance of getting preggers after a tubal is about 2 in 100. not to much to worry about!
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AnswerI can only speak from personal experience. I had 3 children and smoked so pills were not really practical for me as my 30th...
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You have to take birth control because, if you got preg. once after tubal, then it means the tubal failed and you have a chance...
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It is risky at any age. It is most recommended by doctors that the man get a vasectomy rather than the woman get a tubal...
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well I had my second son 1 yr ago and I got my tubes tied after my son was born during a c-section. It is March 2,2006 and my...
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i live in Canada, Halifax nova scotia. and i had mine done about 2yrs ago and it was free. however to warn you if you think that...
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I started my search at my OB/GYN's office. She referred me to a few local doctors who can do Tubal Reversals, but they were all...
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yes you can....my cousin had a tubal and proceeded to get pregnant and have a healthy child a year later
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Hi there! I just called my doctor today and asked the same questions. He said YES it's just a matter of stretching the tubes to...
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Yes; Strangly enough; unless you have your tubes (for lack of a better term) burned shut, (but of course theirs a medicle term...
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You can still become pregant when the are tied because all the sperm needs is alittle tiny hole to get threw and then you are...
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i had a tubal 7 years ago and i lost my sex drive shortly after i would do some more research you would be surprised on what your...
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You would need to have your tubal reversed but even then the chances are slim that you would get pregnant again.
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It's unlikely, but it's possible if the tubal failed or wasn't done properly. You could also be having a tubal pregnancy. You...
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It is possible to tell in a pregnancy test but Im not 100 percent sure. I would see your doctor instead for a pregnancy blood...
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It is possible to get pregnant naturally after having had a tubal ligation. Your chances are approximately 1.4-2%.
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A tubal ligation affects only the ability for your eggs to travel to the uterus and does not allow them to be fertilized...
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AnswerSince i had my last child and had the tubal i have had some major weight problems. I am having a lot of trouble losing the...
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Night sweats are most often associated with Thyroid conditions. If you have any questions concerning the possibility of a thyroid...
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menstruation is still the same, eggs just stop passing through the ovaries
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Getting your tubes tied is an expression for a tubal ligation procedure. Tubal ligation is form of female sterilization, a...
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After a tubal ligation, no matter which method, your body is adjusting to the changes. Hormones, ovulation, and even serotonin...
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AnswerI am 28s old & when i was 22 years old I had my tubes tied this way, 2 years later I ened up pregnant. it is now 6...
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PLEASE remember there ARE women who have had the cauterization of tubes done and DID conceive afterwards... nothing is impossible...
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The chances of becoming pregnant are slim..but possible !!!I was told my Tubal Ligation was not reversable..I am now recovering...
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My doctor told me no heavy lifting(over 10 pounds) for three weeks. I had it done with the scope thru my belly button. She said...
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Yes a home pregnancy test will be accurate usually. But a blood test is the most accurate way of determing pregnancy.
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AnswerIt just depends AnswerI live in Arkansas and I just moved from Kansas, from living there all my life. In both of...
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Tubal ligation is a form of birth control and there is only a slight risk of pregnancy after the procedure has been done. The...
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i dont know but i had my tubes clamped 7 yrs ago and i heard after solong they fix there selfs i wish i knew the answer to that...
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I am 44 years old and had my tubes cut, burned and tied, My youngest son is 17yrs old and 2 months ago I had a bladder infection...
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Taken from http://my.webmd.com/content/article/51/40814.htm?z=3608_00000_0000_dd_01 To answer the question pretty...
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it really depends on what your doctor advised you. each medical situation is different so i really cant say. but naturally...
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Yes. Guilty.
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You would have to ask the gynecologist who did the original operation.
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AnswerAfter I had a tubal ligation my menstrual cycle stayed the same. I starts the same and ends the same. So anyways there...
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They would be the same as a normal preganncy: nausea tender breasts increased vaginal discharge missed period
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no one can get there tubes tied until they are 21 b/c they do not think you are old enough to make an adult decision. i think you...
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If this has just happened recently it is possible that you are approaching the menopause and your hormones are out of whack. ...
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Yes, this is how IVF works. Your ovaries are stimulated to produce several eggs which are then 'harvested'and mixed with your...
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AnswerThe way it was explained to me is having them cut tied and burned will leave scar tissue and if you wanted to reverse it...
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It is unlikely that you are pregnant, but it IS possible. If you are pregnant, the odds are that it is an ectopic (tubal)...
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Every year the chance of pregnancy goes up a little but usually it's the longer you have had it done they are more likely to...
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Yes it can. The most frequent type of permanent sterilization on women its a tubal sterilization procedure. You may want to...
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Hello, I would recommend you see your Doctor for a thorough evaluation & blood tests. A missed period can be caused by many...
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I'm 23. I had my tubes tied 2 years ago after pregnancy complications with my 4th pregnancy. I was in my 2nd trimester and I...
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it mostly runs to 5,000 to 6,000 but that is just for the surgery it doesnt count for the exam before u have the surgery you have...
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Yes, surgery of any kind (a shock to the system) can cause your body to be "out of whack" for a while, including your cycle. It...
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The failure rate for pomeroy tubal ligation is approximately 1.2/1000. This means that out of 1000 women, 1 will become pregnant.
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Only by a abdominal scan and tests. I doubt if you could tell if a tubal ligation is still intact with an ultrasound. The...
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Yes you can get pregnant if your tubes are tide. You can not get pregnant if your tubes have been burned. My cousin had her tubes...
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i read that it is very possible to become pregnant ecpecially when your tubes have been clamped over the years the clamp can come...
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Periods can be missed for a variety of reasons besides pregnancy. Some women just have irregular periods. Extreme stress can...
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Go to a web site called "Womens Health" Many good articles there.Type in Tubal Reversal & you will find many different options...
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It should be a normal pregnancy. There is only a 1% chance of this happening but like all other methods it isn't fool proof like...
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Yes it is possible, I had mine tied, but i regret it more than anything i have ever done my entire life...and its only been 2 1/2...
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Its usually a matter of age and how many children you have, not age alone. Even so, anyone under say 23-25,should wait on that.
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You could have a dye test, where dye is forced under pressure into the uterus to see if it spills out of the end of the tubes...
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