I am thinking of getting my tubes tied. What is the procedure?
550735
It's easy & ralatively painless. I had mine less than 24 hours after having my 2nd child. Just make sure that when they cut the tube, they take part of it out. That way there is no way it can grow back together, which I've heard has actually happened a few times. Good luck!
546008
near the fallopian tube
1043993
im sure your doctor would know the differrence between and infection or even maybe a cyst and  an actual (ectopic pregnancy) which is actually where the baby begins to develope in the fallopian tubes. it is very rare because it would mean that the tubal ligation was not done correctly/securely. did you have them tied and singed or just tied which can be reversed later/ i would say though that it is just thickened scar tissue. from the tubal being done. but possible a cyst which needs to be checked out immediatly though. no matter what go to another doc for a second opinion
543055
You absolutely can become pregnant after tubal ligation. Approximately 1 out of 200 women who have had a tubal ligation will get pregnant [Medline]. Have your doctor give you a blood test ASAP to rule it out, as the rate of ectopic pregnancy risk is drastically increased in women who have undergone TL [about 7 ectopic pregnancies per 1,000 procedures - may not seem like a lot unless you are the one w/the ectopic]. In any event, you need to make sure, as ectopics don't always show up on a HPT and it's often ignored until it reaches the emergency stage when the tube ruptures.  Good luck, I hope it turns out as you want.
958364
You'll get undressed (either totally or from the waist down depending on what else you are there for) and sit on the table with a paper sheet over you. The doc will ask you to lie down, and you'll either put your feet in stirrups or just bend your knees and keep your feet on the table. The doc will put an instrument into the vagina called a speculum, which looks like a duck bill and holds the vagina open so she can see the cervix. She'll do a pap smear, which involves gently scraping some cells from the cervix for analysis. It's a bit uncomfortable, like cramps, but not bad. Then she'll take out the speculum and do an internal exam. She'll put on a glove and get a bit of lube, then she'll put two fingers in and feel the uterus and ovaries. Her other hand will go on your stomach and press in to help her feel around. This doesn't hurt, you just feel like your insides are getting squashed a bit. And that's it. Mildly embarassing, but nobody ever died from embarassment.
611477
i've seen in the u.s. where a dr was willing to write " release blockage of fallopian tubes"  and insurance covered it.  don't put it as a reversal or they won't.  creative writing, baby!  i have worked it the medical field for 30 yrs, i've seen just about everything!!!
456505
Yes, there CAN be side effects to getting your tubes tied. It depends on the doctor. They've really got to know what they're doing! I have a friend who had her tubes tied 2 yrs ago, and now experiences a lot of back pain and sometimes pain on the sides. Sometimes she can feel the pinching! Then a friend of hers, went to the same doctor no less than a yr ago, and is experiencing the same pains, and has had two strings coming out from her belly button! This is no joke! She had to go back to the doc. to get it fixed! Some docs. don't know what they're doing and you could end up with these problems, or even pregnancy! So...if u decide u want to get your tubes tied, I'd suggest u make sure the doc. that's going to "fix" u, has a good rep.!!!
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There is a lot of very good information on the internet.\nSee for yourself:\nhttp://www.tubal-reversal.net/tubal_reversal_faq.htm\n\nor this one:\nhttp://www.pregnantagain.org/tubal_reversal_answers/default.asp\n\nAnd this one has lots of answers:\nhttp://www.inciid.org/article.php?cat=femaleinfertility&id=164
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It is rather expensive, you are talking about $10,000 and up\nThe doctors have to do it with general anesthesia and lay it open.  \nThen they have to find the ends of the tubes that may have retracted back some. \n \nOnce they find it they have to re-cut the tube ends once again to remove the cauterized and sewn ends so they have an ope tube again.\n\nAfter that, they use a microscope, and an extremely small needle and suture they sew the tube ends back together. \n\nThis is in no way a guarantee that it will work either...\nafter being stopped up for so long they could be plugged at any spot along the route.  There is also a good chance that scar tissue will form where the sutures put the tube bac together and plug that right there as well.
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Tubal sterilization is a surgical operation. It closes off the fallopian tubes, where eggs are fertilized by sperm. When the tubes are closed, sperm cannot reach the egg, and pregnancy cannot happen. \n\nSterilization does not affect femininity. Sterilization will not affect your sexual organs, or your sexuality. No glands or organs will be removed or changed. All of your hormones will still be produced. Your ovaries will release an egg every month. Your menstrual cycles will most likely follow their regular pattern. \n\nSterilization is more than 99 percent effective. In very rare cases, tubes may reconnect by themselves, and pregnancy may occur. Such rare pregnancies may develop outside the uterus (womb) and require emergency surgery. \n\nYou must consider the operation permanent. You and your partner will need no other birth control method after a successful tubal sterilization. It may be possible to reverse the operation in some cases, but your decision not to have a child in the future must be firm. You must be absolutely sure you will never change your mind or regret your choice - no matter how your life changes. \n\nSterilization will not cause symptoms of menopause (change of life) or make menopause happen earlier. \n\nYour partner also may want to consider sterilization. Sterilization for men is called vasectorny. Vasectomy is simpler, costs less, and has fewer risks than tubal sterilization. Vasectomy also must be considered permanent however, so think carefully about what sterilization will mean for both of you before you make your decision. \n\nHOW IS IT PERFORMED?\n\nThe procedure requires a small incision in the abdominal area near the navel and sometimes a second small incision near the pubic hairline. The surgeon inserts a slender instrument (laparoscope) and seals the fallopian tubes so that eggs can no longer pass through to become fertilized. The procedure takes about 20-30 minutes, and patients rest in a recovery room for 1-2 hours. For women seeking first-trimester abortion and tubal ligation, Planned Parenthood offers these two procedures as a combined service on the same day. \n\nDOES THE OPERATION HURT? \n\nIf you have your tubal ligation at the Planned Parenthood clinic, you will be given local anesthesia and IV sedation to help you relax, but you will not be asleep. You may feel some mild discomfort during the operation. If you prefer to be completely asleep during the surgery, a gynecologist from Planned Parenthood will perform the tubal ligation under general anesthesia at a nearby hospital. \n\nWHO WILL PERFORM MY OPERATION?\n\nThe procedure is performed by a female Board-certified gynecologist experienced in laparoscopic tubal ligation procedures. \n\nWHAT WILL THE SURGERY BE LIKE?\n\nThe surgery consists of the following steps: \n\nIV is started, medications given. \nAn instrument called a uterine elevator is inserted into the vagina. \nUnder local anesthesia, the physician will make an incision approximately 3/4" at the umbilicus (belly button). \nThrough the incision a harmless gas (carbon dioxide) is passed to inflate the abdomen and isolate the fallopian tubes. \nA laparoscope is inserted through the incision with allows the M.D. to visualize the fallopian tubes. \nOnce the tubes have been isolated and anesthetized a grasping rod is passed through the laparoscope. A low voltage current is emitted from the rod, sealing each fallopian tube. \nAll instruments are removed; a bandaid is placed to cover the incision which has been sealed with 2-3 dissolvable stitches. \nThe entire procedure will take an average of 25-40 minutes. Throughout the procedure, pressure and moderate abdominal cramping may be felt along with discomfort associated with anesthesia administration in cervix (needlestick). Additionally, there may be a small to moderate amount of vaginal bleeding, cramping and bloating 1-3 days after the procedure. \nHOW DO I PREPARE FOR THE SURGERY?\n\nAt a clinic visit before the surgery
763473
Any doctor or hospital will do it. I remember we did it in biology class in high school. It was a very simple procedure.
110939
Yes it is possible in rare cases when the tubes become untied and fuse back together somehow. There is also a medical procedure to reverse a tubaligation. You can talk to your doctor about this. This has happened to quite a few women. If you get the tips of the tubes burned after they are cut then I doubt if pregnancy will be possible then.
989273
If you were planning a c-section then the doctor would go ahead and tie your tubes while you were on the table.  It sounds like you are planning a vaginal delivery.  If so then the doctor will want to make sure you are not hemorrhaging, or having other complications, and that the baby is not having complications.  The procedure will probably be done through three small laporscopic incisions.  It takes about 30 minutes and is usually done under general anesthesia or heavy sedation.  Some doctors will not perform this procedure until 24 hours post delivery.
860584
I'm sorry but I do not know what that procedure is- however, your doctor who would have to order the procedure, if he suggested this procedure and his staff knows what type of insurance you have, you can call his office and they will be able to give you that answer-- good luck
411331
First of all, I'd wait until you're 18 (you might have to).  If you are already 18 and you've given it a lot of thought and it is still something you want to do, you need to find a Doctor in your area who does it (it shouldn't be too hard to find).  Make an appointment and consult with them.  Together, you and the Doctor can come up with the best plan for you.  He or she will also be able to answer any questions you might have.\n\nI'm sure you can find some people who have done this procedure or are going through it that you can talk to.  You might even want to think about doing that even before you contact a Doctor.  They'll be able to answer questions that even the Doctor may not be able to answer, unless they've experienced it themselves.  Good luck!
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I am an alternative medicinal therapist and an ex nurse and I do know that it is possible to have this operation reversed. The odds of it working are low but it is possible.There are a few women who have had babies. In fact I know of someone that had the whole lot removed, uterus,tubes and ended up pregnant. Before she had the op she had intercourse with her husband, the sperm fused with her egg. After the op she had no womb, the little bugger attached itself to the wall where the womb once was and grew it even had a water bag around it.
573666
You can try but it will be a waste of your time and money.  Tubal ligation consent forms spell it out in black and white that a rare pregnancy can occur.  It is always included in the section that lists the  risks of the surgery.  Since it is in the  surgical consent and you had to sign it before surgery was performed, you indicated that you knew it could happen.  You have no basis for a lawsuit.