How risky is female sterilisation?

[BrownEyedGirl80]

Just had consultation and the go ahead to get on the waiting list.Ive been told horrifying risks such as if bowel perforated could need stoma bag etc etc.Has anyone had tubes tied and had a postive experience?

@KatyN did you get to choose to have that done or is the procedure different in different areas? X

Its really put me off the fact that it's 1-200 chance of falling pregnant with it and high risk of ectopic.

@BrownEyedGirl80 that puts me off too!

Thanks for starting this thread, I'm finding it very interesting and had given me alot to think about x

I really don't like the fact that it's not 100%

My aunt had an ectopic pregnancy 18 months after being sterilised.

@Boho7 I went in for ya bog standard sterilisation and when they did the rounds they asked if they could remove the tubes rather than clip them. I wasn’t fussed so went with their recommendation.

Ive requested to be taken off the waiting list.I don't want to be pregnant again and it doesn't seem to be as reliable as you'd think

That's what I've also come to realise aswell.. I was always under the impression that that was it after having it done but I think I'd feel more paranoid about it failing than I do about taking the pill now

Seems a big procedure to have to go through if you cant even guarantee it will work!

I just dont want to be on the pill for the next 20 years or so.. I dont fancy any of the other options. I just wanted something that freed me up from having to worry about contraception full stop..

How about asking the gp about the tube removal like pp said about? Xx

Could your partner have a vasectomy instead? Much simpler/less invasive procedure.

Yes people always seem to assume that female sterilisation is much more reliable than it actually is. The standard sort they do on the NHS is noticeably less reliable than vasectomy.

It’s probably good enough for normal contraceptive purposes but if pregnancy would be an absolute catastrophe for medical or legal reasons (eg you’re living somewhere with no abortion) then you might be best advised to still use another form of contraception.

@piglet81 he doesn't want one

Of course he doesn’t want one. He’s spent a lifetime not having to go through all the indignities women go through. Why would he want to bare his bollocks to a gp for a straightforward 20min procedure when he could do nothing and let you once again deal with the situation by having invasive surgery.

Or am I just bitchy.

I had same kind of op for an ovarian cyst & removal of tubes, had it done at 7.00pm on Friday night, was on school run Monday morning.

Has it done 11 years ago.

Still alive+no pregnancy = results.

You will always hear the worst stories.

OP the only thing 100% safe is the obvious.

With any contraceptive there’s a risk.

I had mine immediately following my csection so can't vouch for how painful it is but I can say Ive had no issues and no regrets. I was 42 and had had my 3rd and definitely final child.

I asked during pregnancy with my 5th to have it done during the planned csection, but consultant said it's a 1/200 failure rate due to increased swelling due to pregnancy.

Not sure what the failure rate is when it's done separately to pregnancy/csection. Would like to know as I'm nearly 37 and 5 DC is ENOUGH for me!

Also interested in this! Currently expect dc6!

@BrownEyedGirl80 change his mind. You've had his children.