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Re: why won't an o.b. give me a tubal ligation?

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Oct 2002 14:53:37 -0600 (CST)


At Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Anonymous wrote: >
>every ime i bring up getting my tubes tied drs change the subject or try
>to talk me out of it. they also tell me to schedule a consultation to
>decide if i really want to. so a couple of weeks ago i called my o.b.
>to get a consultation app. and the nurse called back and asked me why i
>needed one, i told her so that i could get my tubes tied. you know what
>she tld me?! he's going to talk you out of it, i told her no he won't i
>really want this. she said, idon't think he'l do it. why not? i am
>married, i have three children, my last was born 3 months premature and
>i decided no more while i was pregnant with him. so why is this such a
>touchy issue?!

Because tubal ligation is an irreversible method.

--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina

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