Tubal ligation

[nana3]

I agree with you. I had a hysterectomy at age 41. This was after 2 months of almost non-stop bleeding, a D & C, a trip to the emergency room, followed by severe anemia and a blood transfusion. It was the best choice for me; I still have my ovaries, so did not need hormone therapy. If a woman can have a hysterectomy and keep her ovaries, it’s like having the best of both worlds.

So far I have not had non- stop bleeding. My period last the most 7 days. Hysterectomy may be to drastic.

 

[Jennifer123]

Wow, that puts things in much more perspective for me.

I have had heavy periods my entire life. Since I was 12. My periods have been at least 5-7 days, sometimes 8, and the “heavy” days being at least 3-4 of those. And, by heavy I mean HEAVY. I go through a super-plus tampon every 2 hours for 3 days at least.

I’ve been struggling with this for some time, and bleeding exactly as you’ve described, painful cramps, and um, sorry for graphic, loose BM’s that keep me at home and on the pot.

So far, two ob/gyn’s have told me it’s “normal” and there’s nothing they can do unless I take ABC, which I refuse.

Now I have a bladder/rectal prolapse that I can’t seem to get any information on, my ob said exercize is fine cause it helped the period/ but I think I made the prolapse worse, regardless of what the OB says.

I can understand what the OP is going through, it is just soooo difficult to get good medical information and advice when so much of the establishment is so focused on the contraceptive mentality.

My prayers are with you that you get good solid advice. You’d think ABC and tubals were the aspirin of the 21st century!

 

[TrishaW]

Before I ask my question, I did want to say that I will also be consulting a priest about this major decision. As some of you know from my old post, I have one child who is 7 yr. old and really would love to have more, but have physical reasons why I can’t. It is my bad, bad back pain. Any, I am now 41 yr. old and having excessive bleeding with my periods for months now. I am anemic and on iron. I saw my Gyn doctor and she gave me these help that do help to slow down the flow, but says that I am still anemic. She gave three months supply and then ordered a blood test. I just saw her yesterday. She recommends an enodometrial ablation procedure. She said that I can not get pregnant for it could be life threatening for it will be a tubal pregnancy. The uterus will no longer tolerate a pregnancy after this procedure. She then recommended a tubal ligation. I told her that I have been doing NFP for so long and no pregancy, so that was not needed, but I will be honest and have had pass “scares” that I might be pregnant, but never was. Is a tubal ligation fine in a case like this, where I can not get pregnant for medical reasons at all? She did tell me that 10 % of women who have this done, nothing changes and continue with heavy flows. Should I just stick it out and hope that the flow will decrease eventually? My only concern is the anemia that has been the source of my fatigue for so long, even on iron.

One more thing that I forgot to mention in my last post. I have had long, heavy periods all my life (6-8 days, heavy 3-5 days). Since having the tubal ligation, they have gotten MUCH worse. Extreme pain sometimes, so heavy that I can’t leave the house because NO protection works enough (not even a Super tampon with a super pad). I looked into the ablation procedure, but I read a lot of negatives; that it just wasn’t effective enough of times.

I would definitely get a second opinion!

Good luck and God bless!

Trish

 

[Priscilla_Ann]

So far I have not had non- stop bleeding. My period last the most 7 days. Hysterectomy may be to drastic.

If you have not had the extended non-stop bleeding, hysterectomy may be too drastic for you.

By the time I was taken to the emergency room, I was going through two heavy duty tampons and a maxi pad every 20 minutes. A blood transfusion was done that night after my hemoglobin had dropped to 5.9.

 

[kamz]

If you have not had the extended non-stop bleeding, hysterectomy may be too drastic for you.

By the time I was taken to the emergency room, I was going through two heavy duty tampons and a maxi pad every 20 minutes. A blood transfusion was done that night after my hemoglobin had dropped to 5.9.

Oh, my gosh I can’t believe you had to go through that, it sounds so scary, I’m so glad you are o.k. after that, wow.

I hope my sister in law can have a hysterectomy before she gets too bad, she sounds a lot like what you had to go through but the doctors keep telling her just give it time ( it has been 3 years!)

 

[Priscilla_Ann]

Oh, my gosh I can’t believe you had to go through that, it sounds so scary, I’m so glad you are o.k. after that, wow.

I hope my sister in law can have a hysterectomy before she gets too bad, she sounds a lot like what you had to go through but the doctors keep telling her just give it time ( it has been 3 years!)

It was scary, but I was very fortunate to have great doctors. I was able to have laparoscopic surgery, so I didn’t even have an incision…I just have a couple of little poke marks as a reminder of the procedure. Recovery time was quick, and I was back at work in four weeks.

I hope your sister-in-law gets her problem resolved soon. Three years is a really long time to deal with it. Depending on a woman’s age, doctors usually don’t like to do a hysterectomy until they have exhausted all other options. Maybe your sister-in-law should seek a second opinion.