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Re: TUBLE LIGATION AND THE PILL
From: concerned (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 09:05:15 -0500 (CDT)
Karen,
Check out the site http://www.tubal.org before you even consider a tubal. It
will change your mind. I wish I had found it before my tubal....I would
never have done it.
At Sun, 13 Aug 2000, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>At Sun, 13 Aug 2000, KAREN wrote:
>>
>>I HAVE BEEN ON THE PILL FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR ...CAN THIS BE THE
>>CAUSE OF MY WEIGHT GAIN AND WHY I CAN NOT LOSE WEIGHT? ALSO I AM 44 AND
>>SERIOUSLY THINKING ABOUT HAVING A TUBLE LIGATION DONE....CAN YOU GIVE ME
>>SOME INFO ON THIS AND ARE THERE ANY AFTER AFFECTS?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
>> KAREN
>Karen
>
>First, please turn off your caps lock. People will think you are
>yelling at them (proper netiquette).
>
>Second, the pill can lead to some weight gain. I also think the weight
>gain is a perimenopausal phenomena. You are 44, so are considered
>perimenopausal (sorry ;^{) ).
>
>Third, as far as tubal ligations go, you may want to start with a search
>for 'tubal ligation' right here on our web site. We have a
>contraception section with excellent links. Ultimately, you need to
>talk to your private MD about this. He can detail the benefits and
>risks to you as he knows you and your history. Hope this helps.
>
>--
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
>
>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
>
>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>of a physician-patient relationship.
>
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