Ok, so Im like 70% positive that we wont be having anymore children and frankly it really bums me out, but it just makes sense.
My question is...does anyone know any women who have had their tubes tied? Do women undergo any hormonal changes from it? And did they regret it?
Im thinking the boyfriend needs the clippers takes to his boys. I feel like I have gone through enough.
My question is...does anyone know any women who have had their tubes tied? Do women undergo any hormonal changes from it? And did they regret it?
Im thinking the boyfriend needs the clippers takes to his boys. I feel like I have gone through enough.
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Re: Tying your tubes.
Sun, September 17, 2006 - 11:15 PMI know many couples who have made the decsion to not have more children and all the men have agreed to undergo the snip snip for the team. I agree with you. You have been through enough and surely having your tubes tied will affect your body more then him having snip snip and it is a much easier and less invasive procedure. -
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Mon, September 18, 2006 - 9:50 AMdon't do it..i have a NIGHTMARE of a story when i TRIED to do it and now i have issues w/ my back that brings me to tears sometimes...if you wanted to do it ..it should have been done after birth..doing it later can have probs.of it's own..you see the tubes are closer to the bellybutton making for easier access and less trauma to the body,directly after birth..i was raised to hate IUDs, but i have one now and it rocks! but IUDs are not for everyone..they were not for me until i gave it a try...it is much easier for the guys..we have to undergo major surgery..spinal taps or general are your choices of knock out drugs...PM me for more details,if you like..i really don't like to be so scary:-)) but this proceedure is HARDCORE, not just perment..
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Mon, September 18, 2006 - 4:31 PMI had my tubes tied, but it was immediately after my c-section so it wasn't as huge of a surgical deal as it is when the surgery is scheduled seperate from childbirth. Any time you go under a general it's a big deal so I would encourage your partner to have it done; while men hate the whole idea, their surgery is much less risky than a tubal.
As for the rest, I have never regretted it - I did notice some minor changes in my cycle but really more involving crampiness and discharge - but nothing hormonal related. Your hormones should stay the same, and you still have a period .... it's just that the egg can't get to the uterus to implant. It has been a *huge* relief not to worry about the pill, or an IUD, or any other form of contraception, that is for certain. -
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Mon, September 18, 2006 - 5:57 PMI had mine done laproscopically (sp) six months after my son was born and I haven't regretted a moment of it. I had the surgery on Friday and was back to work on Monday. No problems what-so-ever. This was almost 15 years ago BTW.
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Wed, September 20, 2006 - 10:53 AMHere's where I'm at with the whole thing...
I think it's only fair to ask your mate to do it if you're just as willing to do it yourself.
I had the chat about a vasectomy with my man and I put myself in his shoes when he said he wasn't keen to have anybody mess about with his plumbing. I thought about it, and realised yeah that would hurt. It would hurt me to do it, it would hurt him to do it.
I'm not a martyr (e.g., I see no payoff to suffering on his behalf), neither is he. I think since it takes two parents to have a child, we should be equal in our commitment to not having kids too.
Unless it's you who doesn't want any more - and then it's all about you.
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Wed, October 4, 2006 - 1:49 PM70% sure is not sure enough! You have no idea what might happen along the way. How about an IUD? you can even get a 10 year one and then not even think about it for 10 years, or if you end up wanting another one you are totally able too. seriously why get your tubes tied if you aren't %100? -
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Thu, October 5, 2006 - 9:07 PMThanks for all of the advice, ladies. And 70% isnt sure enough. If I was rich, I would have 4 more children. So basically finances are the only thing holding us back. W/ my luck I would tie my tubes and then we would hit the lottery.
I will definately be checking into an IUD and possibly DepoProvera. -
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Fri, October 6, 2006 - 3:19 PMcool. I would totally check into the IUD, if you don't have trouble with hormones you can get the mirene ( www.mirena-us.com/index.jsp ) which usually ends up meaning way better periods if not no periods(I'm down to not really having a period anymore from having horrible awful ones before) and it lasts 5 years and is amoung the most effective methods. Above the pill I think...
and if you aren't good with hormones then depo is a bad idea anyway but they do have the copper IUD with no hormones, but it can make your periods worse if you have bad ones already.
The IUD is the birth control with the highest satisfaction rate from users of any birth control method.
Hmm, I don't work for them or anything(o: I just like mine so much! plus it is effective within that cycle and you can become pregnant the first month it's out if you choose. Infact I have a girlfriend who had an IUD for 5 years...went and had it removed...had sex once the first time she was supposed to ovulate after that and got knocked up. Once! the first month! -
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Sun, November 5, 2006 - 9:13 AMi have the Mirena..it works very well for me...
some have probs w/ bleeding/cramping in the onset. myself, i bled for about 2 weeks/very little cramping,it was like a long period and then nothing..no probs..nothing..it is very cool. -
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Sun, November 5, 2006 - 1:02 PMyeah I spotted for about 3 months at the begining. But mostly just needed a panty liner not a pad or anything.
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