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Steralisation or snip

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ImJustMum · 31/03/2022 10:34

We have been together over 15 years, ive just turned 30 and dh is 32, we have 2 children and we dont want anymore.

Weve looked into both vasectomy and steralisation. We just want whats most likely to work, i know me having the procedure is more invasive but it seems from what ive read to be more effective. A relative of mines vasectomy didnt work and dh has read a small number of men suffer from an ache of various degrees for a long time after and i dont want him to have to suffer that after.

Its not a case of well ive had to go through child birth, he can do that, we just want whats going to be the most effective.

Has anyone had a steralisation that HASNT worked or just an opion on our situation.

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Gowithme · 31/03/2022 18:56

DH had a vasectomy - best thing ever. Was a bit sore but drove himself home after and didn't take long to feel fine.

Thisyearcandoone · 31/03/2022 18:58

Getting sterilised is quite an op, when I had it done it was GA and took me a good while to recover. I also reacted to the painkillers which led to a few days in hospital.
Have you discussed this with GP?

HellToTheNope · 31/03/2022 19:17

@Thisyearcandoone

That's unfortunate, but rarely the case for most women. I had mine done 20+ years ago, under GA, home a few hours later and almost back to normal the next day. I've had 14 major surgeries and that one was a breeze.

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RandomMess · 31/03/2022 19:29

I was sterilised 11 years ago 3 nights in hospital 3 weeks before I was back at work full time in admin role.

Was supposed to be 6 hours discharge at which point I was still in recovery on a morphine drip screaming the place down! Childbirth was a doddle on comparison 🤷🏽‍♀️

Margaretmatcher · 31/03/2022 20:39

I was steralised at 31, was told horrendous stories before how it would effect me. No problems at all

SophieSoSo · 31/03/2022 21:23

Good luck OP, the only way sterilisation is approved in my area is if there is a risk to life should the woman fall pregnant.

I’ve been trying for years, currently saving to go private.

Nat6999 · 31/03/2022 23:34

I had my tubes removed as part of an op to remove a cyst & one ovary by laparoscopy, I had it done on a Thursday night & was well enough to go to an event at ds school the afternoon after& was back on the school run by the following Monday. I didn't need any pain relief, just took Rennie Deflatine to get rid of the gas & arnica tablets for the bruising. Other than the general anaesthetic female sterilisation is safe if you would choose to have that to ensure that you will never get pregnant again & if in the unlikely event you were to split up & start a new relationship you definitely didn't want any more children.

RewildingAmbridge · 31/03/2022 23:47

Ha, DH is booked for a vasectomy because I've already had my genitals sewn back together. It just seems fair.

MrsPear · 31/03/2022 23:59

I had my last depo injection in April. I was sterilised with clips in July. It took until the following April for my periods to return from the depo. By the September I found out I was pregnant with an ectopic. The tube ruptured and they offered to take the second tube which I accepted.

Ijsbear · 01/04/2022 18:39

I had a sterilization 7 years ago, about a year after my youngest was born. The anasthetist was very heavy handed and it took me a few days to get over the GA but no problems from the actual op. The peace of mind it gave was huge. I know there's a risk of failure but hormones had some unpleasant side affects.

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