Tubal?

[elephantmeg]

I just a discussion with an GYN about a tubal. My kids are 12 and 10 and I've had a mirena for 10 years but would like to try something else. The last post I can find on this topic is 2013. Any new thoughts on tubal-and am I crazy to do one without it being with a c section?

[Philly Mom]

So glad you are asking this. I am wondering the same thing. I need a new mirena in the next year or something different.

[georgiegirl]

Anecdotal evidence suggests women have heavy periods after tubals. I think it’s the same for some, heavier for others.


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[jerigirl]

Anecdotal evidence suggests women have heavy periods after tubals. I think it’s the same for some, heavier for others.


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I think it might seem that way if you had previously been on a hormonal method that lessens/shortens periods.

I had a laparoscopic tubal ligation about 1.5 yr ago. Outpatient surgery and easy recovery. I had been on the pill for years and was ready to look at something without hormones and permanent. With a history of ovarian cancer in my family, my doctor and I agreed on a tubal. Some evidence suggests that ovarian cancer may actually start in the tubes. In recent years the standard has been to remove a larger portion of the tube when ligating it, reducing the risk of ovarian cancer. I has surgery on a Thursday and was on an airplane on Tuesday for Thanksgiving travel.

[trcy]

Anecdotal evidence suggests women have heavy periods after tubals. I think it’s the same for some, heavier for others.


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My doc told me the same thing. My periods were much heavier when they returned after DS. Still normal, but heavier than before. I had not been on any birth control prior, but was looking to lessen/eliminate periods. I went with nexplanon (the arm implant) and couldn’t be happier. I had one long period after it was implanted and none since, it’s been over a year.


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[scrooks]

I can't speak to recovery after a stand alone tubal but I had a tubal with a C-section almost 5 years ago. I have had no issues. I have had slightly heavier periods but my GYN says that is pretty typical for my age (early 40s) as one moves towards menopause.

[Mommy_Mea]

I didn't have a tubal, but I had a discussion with my OBGYN about it at the same time that my DH was talking with his doctor about a vasectomy in around 2014. She said that with it being laproscopic the recovery is really minimal and similar to that of a vasectomy.

[dogmom]

It’s day surgery, quick recovery. I had mine because I was having and ovarian cyst removed and “since they were in the neighborhood....”. I had a Mirena and kept it in afterwards for the non periods. If I didn’t have heavy periods or hadn’t had a lap for the cyst I would have made my husband get a vasectomy. I figure after two pregnancies he owed me.

[gymnbomb]

I personally would not get one unless they needed to go in there for something else (c section or other) anyway. We went the vasectomy route. But if it is something you really want and your doctor is on board, that is all that really matters :)


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[JBaxter]

We opted to go vasectomy route here I've had friends who had really bad periods and cramps after tubal ligation. I think its called tubal ligation syndrome My OB actually said if DH would do it its easier with less potential side effects.

[elephantmeg]

thanks everyone for your feedback! I'm going to go with it. Ideally DH would get a v but he won't. Of course work is crazy right now but I'm just going for it (it's scheduled for May 31st), I sat down with the schedule person and we came up with some ideas for covering the 3 shifts I'll be missing. We're a small self staffed unit so coverage is hard-especially in the summer and we're loosing several people in July so it was now or wait until mid sept which is hard with the back to school crazies.

[DualvansMommy]

thanks everyone for your feedback! I'm going to go with it. Ideally DH would get a v but he won't. Of course work is crazy right now but I'm just going for it (it's scheduled for May 31st), I sat down with the schedule person and we came up with some ideas for covering the 3 shifts I'll be missing. We're a small self staffed unit so coverage is hard-especially in the summer and we're loosing several people in July so it was now or wait until mid sept which is hard with the back to school crazies.

Not to jump down on you to hijack or make you feel worst. But why your Dh won’t go for the v? your procedure is much more invasive with longer recovery time. You after all did bear the children, birthed them etc! So least your Dh do is take one for the team to do his turn!

Totally different if you want it for more reasons beyond the birth control factor and already gonna under for c section or something else and they can do your tubal while there. But to just go in, get opened up, etc just for the tubal and to add in your scheduling issues with work too.

I’ll shut up if it’s a sensitive topic for you [emoji16][emoji108]but it really peeves me to no end to see this in couples with the wife doing more, all because Dh won’t. The general dh, not specifically yours.


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[elephantmeg]

He just won't do it. He knows he should do it but he won't. I've always know he wouldn't get it done.

[mom2binsd]

I'm curious, is the Mirena no longer working for you? I have a friend who is 37, and is about to get another one put in, she loves it. I've had a number of friends who have had tubals, most ended up with heavier periods like others mentioned.

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[niccig]

My DH said he would do a V, made appointment and we’re sitting in the waiting room with him reading the informational material he was given before meeting the Dr. DH fainted. He can’t cope with medical procedures, and because of the fainting, the Dr said he would give DH drugs to get to the clinic and do the procedure under sedation. DH was prepared to go through it, but I knew the lead up to the surgery would require a lot of drugs. It was easier for me to stay on the pill. And now I expect I’m too old to get pregnant or close to being too old. Can you get another mirena?

So yes, some DHs won’t/can’t do a V.


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[SnuggleBuggles]

I just got a new Paragard and it might last me to menopause. Might need a few more years of something when the Paragard expires but realistically it will last me 12 more years (new stats) so I might be good. Love my IUD- no hormones, super long lasting, reversible.
My sister has, and really liked Essure (sp?). She’s been using it almost since it hit the market.


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[almostmom]

I had a tubal about a year ago, and really glad I did. Here's my story:

Was on the pill starting around 20 maybe. Went off around 29 when I wanted to have babies. Had 2 babies (mini-pill between). They I got the Mirena - didn't want to remember to take the pill. It was great for a lot of reasons, but I felt an underlying anxiety that I'd never felt, and read up on it and found that others had similar weird side effects from the Mirena hormones as well. So I had that removed and got a paraguard. That worked, but my periods were heavy and really painful, so looked into other options. Had that removed to do essure. About a year into essure, I was having a good amount of lower abdomen pain (felt like mild cramps all the time), and it was strange. Again, googled it, and found I wasn't alone, a lot of people were having issues with essure. I talked to my OB, and he said he was no longer doing essure because of what he was hearing about it. We agreed that I should go to a specialist in my area who was experienced at removing essure (we was not, but would have tried) and doing a tubal at the same time.

What a relief - all went well with the removal of the essure and my tubes. Yes periods which are annoying (but they were before I was on bc). But I'm so glad to have no hormones and don't worry about birth control. A co-worker/friend who recommended the specialist told me to schedule some days of rest after the procedure. Time to take care of yourself, let your body recover from the procedure. I think I had it on a Thursday or Friday and was back at work the next week. But it was nice to know I had a few days to relax and heal first.

BTW, DH also didn't want to get a vasectomy. I respect his decision, there's a virility involved with it for him. It's a very personal decision, and I respect that. If I demanded it, he would have. But I didn't feel that need. Yes, bc has been my responsibility, but we're a team, and now it's not on either of us! Much easier for me to get my tubes removed than him go through a VC, in our case.