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I had a tubal ligation 2 yrs ago. i am late for my cycle this month and they r usually normal. i am ruling out pregnancy because of the tubal. ?
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Several causes: Bilateral tubal ligation is over 99% effective, but not 100%. If missed period, not unreasonable to rule out pregnancy. However there are far more likely reasons for you to have missed your period, depending on your age - stress, illness, excessive exercise, wt loss, thyroid, perimenopause, etc. If pregnancy test normal and you miss more than ne eriod, see your clinician for further evaluati
Answered 2/20/2015
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