Has anyone here had op to stop them becoming pg again?

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Is it still called a hysterectomy these days????

anyway, on another thread about the pill which i rpesently take but i DONT want any more children..dp runs away when i mention the snip, so is it still a major op for me to be 'done'???? and can it be reversed(im 99.9% sure i dont want more)

and if it is non reversable and a big op still, then what does the snip involve and how can i talk dp into having one?

you are thinking of sterilisation, you would not have a hysterectomy .

i would not consider sterilisation for you or DH if there is a chance you would want it reversing

thikn about the mirena coil, it is very , very good contraception, but can be removed if you do want another baby.

it is more of a big deal for a woman to have her tubes tied / be sterilised than for a man to have a vasectomy

I think you mean sterilisation - it involves clipping or tying off your tubes so the eggs can't get through.

A hysterectomy is much more serious - removing your womb.

It's still a major op - general anaesthetic, a week or so to recover. And not reversible, though you might still be able to conceive with IVF afterwards.

They're starting trials on a much less invasive one though - news.scotsman.com/health/39Female-snip39--to-transform.4024376.jp - which I'm keeping my eye on!

The snip (vasectomy) is much less invasive - day surgery, just a bit uncomfortable for a day or 2. But a lot of men are very worried about their bits, so not sure how you'd convince him to get it done.

I've got the implant - lasts for 3 years at a time. I'll be 41 when it's due to come out so I can think about the op then (or they'll have perfected the laparoscopic teqchnique by then)

Amum - I wouldn't like to go through that - it is too similar to having a coil fitted and you still have to use other contraception for another 3 months
At least after sterilisation I'd have a reason for dh to keep away from me for a week or so

yes, sterilization, sorry for my ignorance..i dont want the 'chemical' anmore, so implants would be same as pill, dp has not said no, just changes subject but as i dont want more children, i dont want to have to take pill forever so i only have two options really!, i dont want to have to worry every month if i had coil or similar fitted.