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9 years ago i got my tubes tied the doctor told me it would only last 5 years but now my menstrual is 25 days late could i be pregnant?

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Possibly: Do a pregnancy test, it's the only way to tell. However there's only a very small risk of pregnancy as tubal ligations are forever not 5 yrs. As with all sterilization proceedures, there is a small failure rate.

Answered 12/1/2012

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Dr. Khurram Rehman answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Could be ...: The Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud lasts for 5 years. Tubal ligation for birth control is supposed to be permanent, but there is a failure rate after this surgery. If you had a laparoscopy between 1 to 4% of women get pregnant over 10 years. You need to see a doctor for a blood pregnancy test - if you are pregnant we need to make sure it's not a tubal pregnancy (ectopic pregnancy) which is dangerous.

Answered 6/30/2014

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