Hello -- I don't know if this is the right
area to post this, but I hope someone can
give me some information. I am really
tired of all this birth control business,
and I am considering getting sterilised
(having my tubes tied), but it is a but
frighteneing,and I don't really know what
to expect. I've just turned 39, and I
know I don't want children. I've kept
expecting that the urge would turn up,
everyone said, it'll hit you when you're
30, or 35, and now they say wait until 40,
but definitely nothing happening! All I
can see is the amount of trouble and mess
and expense of hacing children. So now
that I am older I am going to have to come
off the pill, i've been on it off and on
for more than 20 years now (probably about
16 years altogether, that is something
like 3,500 little pills). So I would like
to find out if there is going to be any
effect, for instance on my sex drive or
general hormone levels and how I feel? I
guess it is different for everyone, but I
would be very interested to hear if this
is something that other women recommend.
I probably have another 10 years or so
before the menopause and I want to make
the most of them! I have been in a
relationship for about 3 years, although
i'm beginning to think that it might not
last much longer. Anyway any advice on
this issue is appreciated, it's a pretty
big decision!
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 09-14-04 16:38pm
My understanding is the only time there's
an afterwards effect is if you have the
full hysterectomy. Getting your tubes
tied doesn't change or remove any of your
anatomy other than tying up your fallopian
tubes so no eggs pass through. You may
go through an adjustment with coming off
the birth control, but I wouldn't think
you would have any other problems.
Although if you are sure you don't want
kids, another alternative is to have your
tubes cut instead of tied. When they are
tied there is still that small percentage
of a chance you can get pregnant.. I know
someone who had that happen to them.
Thank you, I didn't know there was a
difference with having tied or cut. But
it seems strange that nothing else is
affected, that is what the doctor said,
but I was hoping that maybe someone has
had the operation, and can tell me what it
was like.
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 09-17-04 10:48am
I'm only 26 so i've got a few years. I
can see myself getting it done after I
have kids though.. Bc is such a pain!!
I think the reason nothing is affected is
because tying your tubes does not change
your body. You still ovulate.. You
still have your period.. And you still
are producing hormones.
