sterilisation during c-section

[Strix]

Consultant asked me if I wanted this. My first reaction was sure, why not? I am 41 and definitely not having any more children. But, I just wondered if anyone else has any experience. What are the side effects of sterilisation? Does it affect your monthly cycle? Can it fail? Does it affect your hormones? I get migraines so am interested in any affect on hormones that might affect migraines.

Thank you!

I had my tubes tied when I had DS3 in 2008. The first few periods I had afterwards were quite painful where my tubes are, but other than that I have been fine.

I was told 1 in 100 can fail, but because I don't ovulate that much I wasn't too bothered by that.

1 in 100!

That seems a lot. I certainly wouldn't want to be 42 and pregnant with baby 4.

Don't suppose you know the success rate of a vasectomy?

Sorry I don't. DH was too much of a coward to have that done

I had DS in 1997 and was sterilised in 1999. I wasn't sure if he would be my last at the time, which is why I delayed the decision but if I had been, that would have been ideal.

Failure rates sound high but I have yet to meet any of the 1 in 100

It made no difference to my periods or hormone levels AFAIK. The released egg gets absorbed back into your body when it can't pass the clips and that's the limit of the effect physically.

Sterilisation during csection has a higher failure rate than 'normal' sterilisation because everything is swollen.

Funnily enough I was speaking to a friend who is a Obs. about this the other day and she confirmed the failure rate is known to be higher but there are no official statistics to show this.

i was offered this with my recent c-section. at first i was keen (41, 3rd child definitely last), however i changed my mind. reasons were

1- there is a high failure rate (higher than vasectomy)if done during c-section, and if you do get pregnant again, then there is a high chance the pregnancy could be ectopic.

2- i decided that i wanted the section to be about the birth of ds, and nothing else, especially not the end of childbearing, iyswim!

3- i wanted to be clear about what i was recovering from, ie i didn't want to be feeling wierd a month after the birth and wondering whether it was the birth or the sterilisation.

as it was i was very glad that i didn't have it done. i had a more complicated section than had been predicted, because i was allergic to the pain meds, and my bp went very low, so the op was done on a tilt. i don't think they would have the sterilisation, and if they had it would have complicated things imo.

fortunately after seeing me go through this, dh has agreed to have a vasectomy!

good luck with your decision.

I am not liking the failure rate stats (or lack thereof). I have until December to decide so have some time to ponder this.

I had this done recently (3 weeks ago). It just took 10 minutes extra. They cut out a section of the tube. I don't regret it, but am a bit scared about ectopic risk as I have had one before. Not pleasant.

One thing I will say is that the first week I found hard emotionally thinking of the finality of it. Very teary. But now I feel fine. 3 kids under 4 - I am 38yrs and really don't want any more. Pregnancy is also quite hard for me (puking for 20 weeks) and so I don't think I'll miss it.

Good luck.

I think I'm dithering. Have been looking into hormonal side effects, and there seems to be a drop in estrogen, and that same drop in estrogen is also a suspected culprit in the onset of a migraine. So, I might back out of the plan. Can't really afford to do anything which might increase my migraines. This is not really accepted medical fact, more like suspicion / theory. But migraines are really unpleasant and I wouldn't want to do anything which might make them worse.

I wasn't offered it directly but consultant was practically jumping for joy when i said I wasn't planning anymore (I was very high risk). My 5th baby was my 3rd c section. We don't plan anymore children BUT I decided I would struggle emotionally with the decision being taken out of my hands.

We thought we were done at 4 but had a happy 'accident' and was overjoyed to be having DD3 but sadly lost her late in pregnancy and then were desperate to try again. You never know how you feel at a later date (I am early 30s).

So i decided on the Mirena coil. It has worked great and stopped my heavy periods. It has not affected my severe migraines either.

Sorry about your loss.

But very interested to know more about your migraines. Mine are not severe, as far as migraines go. But, I do get them quite often normally. They don't really qualify as menstrual migraines. But, they are worse in the first trimester and practically disappear in the 2nd/3rd trimester. So, that seems to suggest that my hormones do play a part. So I'm afraid of doing anything to might mess with my hormonal balance.

I am 41 and really very clearly don't want another baby (assuming this one is healthy and nothing tragic comes to light in about the first 6 months of life).

I was asked about this yesterday as I'm heading towards my 3rd c-section. The registrar told me 1/100 for during c-section and 1/200 done via key hole.

I turned him down as there is a (very slight) possibility of us wanting one more and also the stats he gave showed quite a big difference.

I have been asked to consider this option as I will be having my 3rd c-section in november, considering the stats of 1/100 and other factors I have decided this is not for me.. We don't plan on having anymore children and I know a 4th section would be ill advised but you never know what could happen in the future and I like to think that as long as my body will naturally allow I would like to be able to make that choice for myself rather than have it taken away completely.. I used the deppo injection for 10 years without side affects and fell pregnant easily when I came off of it so plan to continue in this way xx

If you are dithering then I would say don't do it. You are clearly not sure about it and you had quite a few caveats in your 9.30 post. Sterisation is (obviously!) a very "final" thing. You could always be sterilised later, but you can't (easily) change your mind after it's been done. Why not wait and see how you feel after the birth?

Hum I know some one who's had several babies after having a tube tie. I'm not sure I'd trust it as a very reliable form of controception.

The pill is more reliable. I've had a mirina coil in the past, really helped with my migraines although mine are deffinatly hormonal as I don't get any when PG. Will be having anther fitted after no2 born in Oct, we don't want ay more and DH will probably look at having the snip.

I can't take hormones & no point in tying tubes but still having periods when I get endo. Eventually whole lit will have to come out but not rushing that one

Vasectomy is a much higher success rate. From what I recall, they told dh there was a 1/2000 of 1/5000 chance of failure - which still worried me, so a 1/100 would turn me into a wreck! I do, however, think I should've requested it when I had ds2 by planned c section, as it was invasive anyway. Plus I have finite childbearing days, whereas dh might well meet someone else if I died etc etc. But it was his choice and he was adamant.

Good afternoon i am 28 i have 3 daughters 7,5,2 i got steralised after the birth of my 3rd daughter i had all my kiddies by c/section due to having complications with every pregnancy my consultant was more than happy to steralise me this was done on 25/6/08 my periods have been weird every since i have really bad heavy periods with severe cramps my last periods was the 8/9/10 and this month i have ended up 9 days late i am bleeding now but very very heavy and only really seems to happen after ive been to the loo which i find strange!!! my mum thinks it could be number of things am just a tad confused any advice i would greatly appreciate

thxs

Do you think this is all a result of tubal ligation? It seems fairly controversial, but there are certainly some people who believe have their tubes cut has really messed with their hormonal (im)balance.

My only fear is the possible impact on migraines. I am leaning towards not having it done because I really can't risk making them worse.

Hi does anyone know if there is a test for seeing if your sterilized
I'm sure they did this when I had my daughter but on my discharge notes nothing
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