What are the symptoms and side effects of tubal ligation?

Hi L., I can't comment on the procedure, since I haven't had it done. But was intrested in the responses, I'm looking at getting the Mirena and was thinking about getting my tubes tied also. But I saw that someone recommened the Esure. I just wanted to say that if you are intrested in that to look very carefully. I have 2 freinds that have it and they both had a lot of problems. Plus I had asked my doctor about it and he said that in a few years it will be better, but right now about 23% of the time they "miss" getting the little springy things in the tube and then it dosen't work and then you have to go back for a 2nd procedure to make sure it worked. So with the Esure you are looking at 2 procedures with the tubal ligation is only one. Good luck!

I know this may not be current, my cost would not help you.
Hi L.,

I had it done in 1979 following a mis-carriage. It was called a Bandaid operartion. They went in through two small incisions in my tummy, clipped and cauterized the tubes. Then covered the incision sites with Bandaids and I went home. It was all done in one day. I had No Pain or it was very Minor.

Hope this helps!

B.

I had one many years ago and one side effect I had was gas trapped in shoulders. When they bloat your stomach and then they try to get it all out some does not leave. no bending or picking up right away. I HAD THREE KIDS was 22 and had mine tied, thank goodness, it worked.................Good Luck.
Remember to have it undone at any time is costly and may not come undone.
And I did have a sister in law who had one and it did come undone. I had them clip mine to be sure.

well i had my tubes tied about 30 years ago , one hour after i had my youngest son , and it hurt like the dickens for first day and ever day after it was less and less pain ,lasted about three days if i remember correctly, the scare is about two and half inches below my belly button , i have ever had any problems with it at all , it iches some times but not very often ,hope that helps u out , E.

I had mine done in October 2003. I have no idea how much the total cost was because my insurance took care of most of it. I do remember being at the hospital by 7am and sent home by 11am. I was given a prescription for pain medication, but I never needed it because I really wasn't in any pain at all. After I woke up and was in recovery for awhile they had me get dressed. I remember feeling like my belly button area was very tight and that's about as much "pain" as I can ever remember having. I had one tiny incision in my belly button that required 3 stitches. The only side effect I've really experienced is that my cycle has become longer. I went from having a 35 day cycle to 45-50 days, but I can't complain about that at all! I've never had any problems and I am extremely glad I had it done. I hope this helps.

Personally, I have not had this procedure done on myself, but two of my daughters have. The older one had it done when she was 23 - she had already had 3 children and that was enough for her to handle at the time, so she decided on the tubal ligation. It was, just as the other responses report, a very quick and nearly painless procedure for her. I took her to the surgical center early that morning and she was released around noon. She had two incisions - one just under her belly button and the other around the top of her panty line. I think there were only one or two stitches in each, and she went to the dr. a week or two later to have them removed, also quick and painless. If memory serves correctly (this was about 3 years ago, in 2006) she just napped the rest of the day and was fine after that. I don't remember her complaining of any pain.

My younger daughter just had this done last month (March 2009) and she too had all the same experiences - to the hospital early AM, no real pain, stitches in same places, back home around noon, slept the rest of the afternoon, and has recuperated just fine!

In both cases, insurance covered most of the costs involved so I don't know how much was spent - but our younger daughter just got a bill for $135 from the hospital. Evidently that part wasn't covered, but all-in-all the events worked out just fine and my girls didn't suffer any ill effects. I, too, hope this info is helpful to you!

Check out a procedure called Essure. It has the same effects as a tubal, but not as evasive. I've had it and have had great results. The only drawback was we had to be careful w/birth control for a month after because it takes that long for the scarring of the tubes to take hold. Ask your Gyn about it!