What are the chances of me being allowed sterilisation?

[MushroomTree]

Hi all, I'm 27 and single mum to one DD who is nearly two. I'm very much sure I don't ever want another baby.

I'm still traumatised by her birth and I find motherhood a real struggle the majority of the time. I know I 100% have no desire to go through all that again and I can't see me changing my mind.

Has anyone managed to get approved for the procedure in similar circumstances?

On the NHS? I'd say the chances are very slim. Some trusts no longer fund female sterilisation at all. You'll be offered the coil and told it's more effective than female sterilisation.

Thanks for the reply. That's what I'm expecting really, although I'm not happy about it.

I've tried every form of hormonal contraception offered and they all totally mess me up.

So now my options are copper coil or sterilisation. Having read other women's experiences of the copper coil I know it's not something I'm in a rush to have fitted!

If it’s any help I had the copper coil between my two youngest and (apart from the insertion which wasn’t exactly fun) I really liked it and had no side effects. I’m considering having another one or going for the sterilisation option myself now as I now have three children and am definitely done. I think when you know, you know. But if you can’t get the sterilisation on the NHS, the copper coil is probably worth a go as it might be perfect for you and has no hormones to mess you about.

Thank you. I was considering the copper coil because I know seem to have silly periods which I've never had before. 5 days spotting, 5-7 days of actual period and then about another 3-4 days of spotting. So most of the month bleeding!

However they're reasonably light and not overly painful which makes a change from my pre child periods.

Why is contraception such a mine field

Zero in my area. There isn't even any money for vasectomies. GP lol'd at me asking to be sterilised (not for clinical reasons, just the idea that the NHS would fund it!)

I'm going to book an appointment to discuss it but I'm expecting to me offered the copper coil instead.

I feel better mentally and physically than I have in years so I'm really wary of doing anything to change that.

Please please think carefully is what I'd say.
I'm now 46 and was sterilised at 29 after losing 2 babies - one from an ectopic - and having two babies born with haemorrhagic disease of the newborn.
At the time I was utterly convinced I'd never want more children and I went on to divorce my then husband. I was in an abusive relationship for 8 years and was ever thankful that I couldn't get pregnant but now I'm with someone considerably younger who I know would love more children and frankly I'm devastated that I can't give him more children. Just think long and hard before jumping into it.

Thank you Moondancer

At the moment I just can't see me ever wanting more children. Even if I had a supportive partner it's still going to be me being pregnant, me giving birth, me making yet more career sacrifices. And I'm resentful enough about it now without adding another child into the mix.

Don't get me wrong, I love my daughter more than anything but I wonder sometimes whether having a child was the most sensible thing I could have done.

My friend who is 29 with no children applied and appealed several times and has finally got a date on the NHS after 5 years. She has always known that she never wants children.