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Had tubal lig. 2 yrs ago, novasure ablation 9/2012, last period/spotting 2/2013. yesterday, 1st thought implantation b/c of little blood. pregnant?

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Dr. Li-Yu Mitchell answered

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Highly unlikely: With a tubal ligation (blocking egg from traveling down tube to meet sperm for fertilization) and novasure ablation (making the uterine lining inhospitable to implantation of a fertilized egg), doubt you are pregnant. You can always check a home pregnancy test to be sure.

Answered 1/5/2019

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A member asked:

Had tubal lig. 2 yrs ago, novasure ablation 9/2012, last period/spotting 2/2013. yesterday, 1st thought implantation b/c of little blood. pregnant?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Li-Yu Mitchell answered

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