Re: tubal ligation.. My post is probably not welcomed here, but...
From: Liane (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 09:29:06 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 30 Mar 1999, Tammy wrote:
>
>At Mon, 15 Feb 1999, Cheryl wrote:
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>>At Sun, 14 Feb 1999, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>In a message dated 2/14/99 1:32:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, msr84@bigfoot.com
>>>writes:
Tammy, you are not alone. Many of us who have had TLs are very unhappy,
irregular and told that it is all in our heads. My tubal was almost 7
years ago now and all my problems are being blamed on my Thyroid
problems. Now I agree with the Drs on some of the symptoms belonging to
my Thyroid, but not all of them. There is a post tubal website that
anyone who is having these problems should look at. It will make you
realize you are not crazy, nor are you alone. I hate to label things,
but for Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome I will, it is a medical community
conspiracy to keep women in the dark about the after affects of an
elective surgery. The medical community does not want women to quit
having this surgery so they do not tell the entire truth, nor do they
acknowledge the actual post operative affects women have.
Keep your chin up Tammy, there are many of us behind you.
--
Liane
>>>
>I had a tubal ligation done 11 years ago when my youngest son was 3
>months old. Within 1-1/2 week of having the surgery, my entire hormonal
>system began to change. I started with anxiety and depression. My
>ob/gyn sent me to a psychologist to "learn to handle it" although he did
>acknowledge it was due to the upset of my hormones from the surgery but
>assured me that it was only "temporary". Well...that was 11 years ago
>and things have gone downhill since then. My periods have become more
>irregular in days between cycles as well as the length of them and the
>flow, which has decreased dramatically! I also experience hot flashes,
>dry skin where my skin was always oily, terrible mood swings,
>irritability, "brain fog" and clumsiness around the time of my period. I
>developed high blood pressure in the last year and have been reading
>that that can be one sign of perimenopause. However, because I'm only
>35, my dr. won't even acknowledge that all my symptoms could possibly
>be due to perimenopause because "I'm too young". I don't believe it in
>light of all I've read, but don't what else to do or where to turn for
>help. I have tried several drs. (male & female) and they all say the
>same thing..."You're too young", but don't offer any other explanations
>or possible solutions.>><< Xxxxxxx There are bad side effects of tubal
>ligations. Hormonal
>>> imbalances, Adenomyosis, adhesions, premature onset of Perimenopause,
>>> and menopause. You cannot cut off the blood supply to the female organs
>>> and not expect side effects. That is all I will say. Sorry, just had
>>> to put in my two cents worth, even though it is probably not welcomed
>>> here at this site. Cheryl :o) xxxxxxxxx
>>> >>
>>>******* I am confused! You infer that the blood supply of the ovaries is
>>>compromised by tubal ligation. Would you please explain to me the anatomy
>>>involved? What type of tubal ligation was done? What arteries are involved?
>>>******* I am willing to learn how this occurs.
>>>
>>>Dr. George
>>
>>xxxxxxx Mine were transected and ligated. Cut and tied, with a section
>>of each tube removed. This is how the blood supply is compromised or
>>even destroyed. I am not a medical doctor, or a medical person at all,
>>so, I can't offer names of arteries. I just know that by removing
>>sections of the tubes, you compromise the blood flow to the uterus and
>>ovaries. I had a GYN tell me once that exactly what I say happened to
>>me did in fact happen, and it was a result of the tubal. I am not
>>alone, there are many others that are suffering as I am.
>>I wish I could offer a more in-depth explanation, but I am afraid that
>>the medical terms are not in my vocabulary. I just know that the tubal
>>is the cause of my hormonal imbalances, and the state of peri-menopause
>>I am in. I am awating the full report on the hormonal tests I had run
>>last week. There are many others that you could talk to Dr. George.
>>Many others that will tell you their stories. How their lives have been
>>forever changed by their desire for permanent birth control. Maybe we
>>should have known that this could happen, but you trust your dr to be
>>honest with you. When they told us that there were no major risks
>>associated with BTL, we believed them, why would they have reason to
>>keep anything from us? Now, I know why. Had we known then what we know
>>now, we never would have had our tubes tied.
>> Hope this answers your question somewhat. Cheryl :o)
>
>--
>tlc
>
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