My local area does not (apparently) 'do' (or rather fund) the procedure I need - advice appreciated.

[GingerDoodle]

I want to be sterilised (Im 32 have a 2 year old and absolutely no desire for more - if I do at any point I'll adopt).

I been through the mill of hormonal contraceptives and I want out. Having had the merina out i'm currently dealing with the 'crash' whilst on the yasmin pill and its not pleasant. I can't drink as it now makes me sick and I can barely eat as it gives me horrific wind, stomach cramps and bloating. To say its depressing is a bloody understatement.

I had a brief phone chat with my GP who was very unhelpful and told me the NHS don't 'do' female sterilisation which i know is untrue.

I have a face to face appointment on Monday and I'd really appreciate anything I can go armed with. It seems crazy that the NHS would fund a stream of abortions (if I came off hormonal and played pot luck) or the mental health treatment i'd likely need (if i continue) rather than give me the one of operation that I want.

I have absolutely no idea where the notion of replacing one child with another came from? I gave a hypothetical scenario based on you being set on having one biological child. If god forbid something happened to the status quo the question is whether you would be grateful to have more biological children. The answer is no, you would adopt and so it sounds as though you have thought if every conceivable scenario and sterilisation is right for you.

Wishing you well with either convincing you GP or funding it yourself. You do have the choice of changing GP and seeing if you can find a more sympathetic practitioner.

Can I just ask on the subject as to whether sterilisation has any effect on the menopause?

ginger PCTs no longer exist you need to look up your CCG on their website they should have their policies and particularly you want to look at their policies of limited clinical value to see if female sterilisation is on there.

It is not post code lottery more that local areas were given the ability to fund where the most need is for their local population and unfortunately areas are not funded the same so South Staffs is massively underfunded compared to Birmingham.

If you are in the West Midlands or South Staffs area there is a harmonised procedures of limited clinical value and sterilisation is not on there.

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