post tubal ligation syndrome

I cant believe this. All of these symptoms fit me. I had a tubal right after my c-section almost 5 months ago. I have 2 sets of twins. Both pregnancies were high risk and full of complications. I also developed a blood clot after my first pregnancy, and now I cant take estrogen-so no BC pills. I thought we were just being safe with me getting it done. But now... I have 7 days of cramping and then I spot for a week or 2 and then I do it all over again. I have gone from a 28-30 day cycle to a 14-21 day cycle. I feel like I am always bleeding. And the depression, maybe just post partum (??), not to mention ZERO sex drive. Also, I started having daily headaches to 2-3x a week migranes. This is awful because I am only 26. I shouldnt have to be looking at a hysterectomy for relief from this. I see where some people get it reversed. Does that relieve symptoms? And does insurance cover it for that reason?

I went ot the gynocologist today for the same symptoms that you have been describing. I happend upon this site and was sadend by the results i heard. The gynocologist wants to put me on a birth control for these symptoms, i hope it helps, but there has to be another treatment besides birth control and hysterectomy. Perhaps we should all attempt to try the birthcontrol and see if it helps our symptoms. i do not want to experience a hysterectomy either, i'm 25.

I had my tubes tied aft my 3rd child. I had it done August 15 2006. And I have had nothing but problems. I started to getting severe pain before and during my period, I've been more depressed, sad, tired, irritated, I have no energy, but I cant sleep, anixous, always having headaches, loss of appitite, having problems concentrating, brusts in to tears more often. more stressed, gum irritations and mood swings like you wouldn't believe I was reading this artical earilier tonight and its the way that will feel is called Post tubal Ligation Syndrome. The only problem with this is that doctors won't believe it's real. I saw my doctor yesturday, and told her that I was feeling all these things, she told me that it was all in my head and that I should go for a walk everyday. Pls like that helps. There is only one Dr. that I know that will believe these things are true and he lives in North Carolina but you still have to pay for the reversal which I personally don't find fair since these problems are due to a medical condition it should be covered. I was never told about the side effect that come with having your tubes tied. I was in fact incouraged by the doctor who delivered my last child that having my tubes tied would be in my best interest, since he sliced my bladder open during my c-section and told me that if I don't want to risk that again then I should have this done. I also just found out that aft this proccedure was finished that the doctors are suppose offer councilling to make this easier I was never offered it.

Wow.. For the past year I have thought I was crazy. I had a tubal after my 4th daughter and have either bleed extremely heavy for 2 weeks at a time or gone 5 months with out my period. I can barely sleep which is rough considering I have 4 kids that are 6 and uder plus I am a full time college student. My sex drive is also non existant I am only 24 so I should have a big one. My husband also feels as if I do not love him aymore because I get disgusted when he wants to have sex. Oh and the cramps... at least a week and a hald before and then when I get my period they are crippling I am in bed and can not move. Oh and mine can not be contributed to bc due to the fact I have not been on any since I was 18 due to high bloodpressure. Well for all of our sanity I hope one of us gets some answers soon and then maybe we can help eachother.

Wow! I had my tubes tied after my last c-section. They never told me about any of these possible side effects. I would not have had this done. I never had problematic periods before. Ever since the surgery I have been having pains to my left side. Now I could die when my periods start it is so painful. It seemed like it made so much sense to do at the time. I definately would not recommend a tubal to anyone after this!

i am so glad that I found others like me. I have two kids and when I had my second one i did the tl with my c-section. Everything seemed normal until I had my first period after and then I thought the pain was going to kill me. I have longer periods the cramps come two weeks before and if I am in that part of my cycle my kids drive me to the point that I want to scream. I talked to my doctor once and he said it was just a coincidence, but I didn't think so and now I know that I was right. Thank you for starting this post it helps to know that you are not alone.

i was just trying to figure out if anyone has had a reversal that helped the effects of this syndrome, my dr told me it would be a waste of time and money, but if it might help I will keep trying to get it done through my insurance due to medical reasons

Hi, I just happened across this site and have read some useful information. I had a tubal over 2 years ago. I am 33. Immediately after the tubal, I was depressed and I couldn't concentrate at all. I started losing my hair and gaining weight even though my diet hadn't changed and I wasn't sure what was going on. I went to the doctor, had blood work drawn but everything was okay. He never checked for low estrogen levels even though I told him about having a tubal done. My mom is a nurse and she told me about how soy products have plant estrogen in them. I mentioned at times I craved edamame (soy) and she said it may be because my estrogen levels are low. Since then, I have added soy to my daily diet and my hair is growing back and I can tell I'm losing the weight! I also discovered that I flow less on my period. I haven't done the soy thing for very long but if it seems to help. I will let you know about my progress in a month or two.

I had one 7 months ago and have only had like 2 periods since then, and now I am an emotional wreck. No ones knows what can help? I am even taking LEXAPRO and it does not seem to help. I am 25 going on 26 with two girls. Have you spoken to your OBGYN?

First of all I would like to say how sorry I am for everyone having to go through this. It was heartbreaking reading the last eight pages. Like yourselves I had a tubal done in 2003 after the birth of my third child who is now 5. I have 2 older children as well aged 17 and 14. When I woke from the surgery I had never felt such pain. I am wriing this now from bed as I cannot sleep because of horrible cramps. Prior to the tubal, I had no PMS, a light 2 day period. I am now afraid to leave the house the first few days as the bleeding is so bad. I have to get up several times a night to change tampons. I am now on Prozac to try to control the mood swings but read tonight that the Prozac may be increasing the bleeding more. I a so thankful for the internet as otherwise I would probably think I was crazy. I am certain it is because of the internet that this condition is becoming more well known. The ONLY thing I was told prior to surgery was that it is not reversible. For anyone reading this....know you are not alone.

I am scheduled to have a tubal done next week and I thought I would do a little research so that I would have a better idea of what to expect afterwards. At the consultation, I was only informed of a few side effects. After reading these posts my heart is literally racing. I am wondering now if I am making a big mistake. Can any of you tell me if the side effects would be reason enough to not go through with this. Aren't there any women out there who had a good experience? What about the comfort in knowing that you no longer have to worry each and every time you have sex about getting pregnant? Would any of you choose to take it back if you could? What am I getting myself into?

Hi ,

Today is the 31st of January 2008 and i have been to the doctors this afternoon for an m.o.t as i put it as my life has been very up and down for the last year since having a sterilization !!

After telling the doc my side affects she thinks i may be suffering from post tubal symptoms and i'm having blood tests on Monday !

The risks are massive and i'm glad i had it done at 29 years old but i was never told about the side affects !!

My moods are awful and down right nasty when i get going to my partner but not my kids, i'm argumentative and vicious !
I have sweats all the time and hot flushes my periods are all over the place and sometimes i skip months , i'm emotional and cry alot and feel like the end is nigh when its simply something small, my sex life is gone i dont get the urge for sex and when my partner wants to i have a go at him and think its repulsive , my skin has dried right out and is itchy and my hair is drying out and snapping off at the ends , i sleep all the time yet get up tired like i never slept ! if only they could have warned me now i wait to see what the treatment for this is but i have wasted a year thinking i'm going insane !

When i had the op the nhs messed it up and gave me internal bleeding and i stayed in hospital for a week in alot of pain this is quite common as the bowel can be punctured in this type of op i was just reading on another site about this !

I would say if there is absolutely no other form of contraception like me that dosn't agree with you, go for it have it done ,but just be aware you could end up with more than you bargained for but on a more positive note only 1 in 200 women suffer from this and you may come out just fine !
Its your decision at the end !

So this site has provoked me to explore more options. I came across a procedure called 'Essure'. Is anyone familiar with this or has anyone had it done? It involves inserting spring-like coils into your tubes and eventually scar tissue with block them. There is no cutting on the body, can be done with just a local, and is just as effective as a tubal. Recovery is next to nothing.

I had a tubal back in 05 ,right after giving birth to my 3rd child .I had alot of pain when i first got it done,but have had no problems since. The only thing I am concerned with is if I'm pregnant again o.O The last 2 months I only had 2 day periods with lots of cramping last month.I have been feeling little kicks in my belly I thought I was going nuts until my hubby felt the kick with his hand tonight. The whole purpose of me having my tubal was to not get pregnant.I am having my husband pick up a pregnancy test tomorrow .Keep your fingers crossed that I am not XD

hey everyone, wow is all i can say. my fiancee found this site for me because we had a tubal done after our fourth daughter on 7/26/07 and since i got my first period i have been suffering with extreme extreme pain. for me the pains are several times a month mostly before my period during and after. i also get cramping after sexual intercourse. inwhich that has decreased to. the pains are so bad that i literally have to lay down for a couple of hours sometimes even longer. in a sad way it's a bit comforting to know that i am not the only one . believe me i feel for all of us who are going thru this ordeal. i would like to know if any one has found a solution. i personally called my doc and they right off the back told me that it was not related to the tubal. i know that is not true, i never had this before my tubal, my menstruals were fine and i never suffered from even cramps till now. i am outraged that doctors know the side effects and are not informing women. we have the right to know this... had i known this i would of stuck with the IUD, in which i had for severals year with no complications, it was great actually. now i am so upset because i will suffer, well we will all suffer for the rest of our lives. i know that i am trying my hardest to seek representation on this and if any of you women are interested when i do i will personally give you my email which is _[removed]_m . i believe that if we all come together no matter where we are from we can make something happen. if nothing at least inform our future generations, our daughters and other mothers that will be faced with the same decision we opted for.... only they can make a better decision when better informed. i can tell you all that my doctor specifically told me there were no side effects in fact they supported it and recommended it. i do know there are some women who don't get any side effects. my mother had a tubal and had no problems so did my fiancee's mom. but thats not to say that it's not happening that there aren't women suffering like all of us . but whether you get the side effects or not, we have the right to know this. imagine for a moment if all the women that had difficulties like us got together to make a difference, it could be huge. look at the statistics and how many women have this procedure done world wide. there is a problem and i believe we can do something about it if we all come together. for me it's not ok to live like this for the rest of my life. it interrupts my life in general, when i am down with pain i rely on my fiancee for suppot and help with the girls. i consider my self lucky for even that. but i really really believe we can do something. another crazy idea i had was this, and please don't laugh because i believe all things are possible thru christ. i have even written oprah winfrey, she is a very influentiial women in our society today. i went to her website and gave a show idea concerning tubal ligations. if you go to www.oprah.com you will be able to do the same. i think its worth a try for all of us to take the time out to write her under show ideas concerning your story and your side effects with TL . i believe that if they recieve so many inquiries about the same topic it may be something they may want to tred waters on. so if you would take the time to do that i would appreciate it. why not voice your oppinion with a women who has the power to reach millions. if nothing at all it is worth the attempt to seek help. i believe something could come from it.
i don't know how long any of you have been dealing with the pains and the side effects but i know i have had them since july and honestly i feel like i can't take anymore, so lets come together to try to do something about it.

We Can Make A Difference.... :-)