going sterile

[distilledvanity.livejournal.com]

I am a 25 year old female wanting to get sterilized for my 26th birthday. I am afraid of side effects. I know for a fact I never want a child so regret about not being able to have kids is not something I worry about, it's more negative hormonal side effects or complications that worry me. So if you have personal experiences with it please let me know what you have experienced...either good or bad or in between.

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[missierae.livejournal.com]

I got my tubes tied after my fourth child (I was 25). I have Post-Tubal Ligation Syndrome. It's not an easy thing to treat. After several surgeries and medications, my only alternative is a Tubal Reversal Surgery which my insurance does not cover and we have to save to pay for. Not all doctors believe that PTLS is a real issue either which makes treatment for it extremely difficult.

From talking to others, this only occurs in a small amount of women. It doesn't happen to everyone, but there is a chance.

There's a list of 34 symptoms of PTLS, I have 28. http://members.tripod.com/~sterilization_rights/Symtoms_PTS.html