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Re: getting tubes tied or lack theof because of PCOS
From: anon_44 (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 8 Jul 2003 10:10:18 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Karyn,
Yes that message was for you. I replied to the last message written on
the topic which was by Janet so I guess I got confused with the names!
Anyway, I hope you can find a good doctor who will actually listen to
you and respect your decision. It may take a while but hang in there. I
wish you all the best.
At Mon, 7 Jul 2003, Karyn wrote:
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>I think that reply was for me, not Janet, but that's okay :-)
>Thank you so much for the kind words about my decision. Most people
>think i'm just weird or something isn't right. I'll definately go
>through the psychological exam just to get the tubal done. (I know i'm
>of sound mind) It's just finding a doc that will do it first...
>Thanks!
>-Karyn
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>At Mon, 7 Jul 2003, anon_44 wrote:
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>>Hi Janet,
>>Just throwing in my 2 cents. I had a tubal done when I was 23, {I am 28
>>now} and I had to go through many doctors before I found one who would
>>do the procedure...because I was so young and had no children. I got a
>>lot of strange looks from doctors when I asked them about getting my
>>tubes tied. The doctor that finally did the procedure made me go to a
>>psychologist and get a evaluation to make sure I was of sound mind. I
>>do not get what is so hard for people to understand about not wanting
>>children with all these health problems. but the bottom line is...it is
>>really not up to a doctor to decide, it is your body, your life, and
>>your decision. So hang in there, you will eventually find someone to do
>>the procedure. Oh, also, I have not had any problems since and I have
>>never read or heard about tubal ligation causing any problems with pcos.
>>Good Luck.
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