Re: tubal ligation.. My post is probably not welcomed here, but...
From: Cheryl (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 12:16:07 -0600 (CST)
This is probably the same place that I hinted at in my previous post. To
all the other women here suffering with complications post-tubal, feel
free to email me. I can provide you with a link to a page the is
totally dedicated to post-tubal syndrome. We very much believe in it,
we live it day-to-day. Cheryl :o)
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At Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Liane wrote:
>
>At Tue, 30 Mar 1999, Tammy wrote:
>>
>>At Mon, 15 Feb 1999, Cheryl wrote:
>>>
>>>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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