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I am 22 years old, i have 2 kids, have had 2 c-sections, & just had my tubes tied. what are chances of pregnancy? not sure type of ligation/tied/etc

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Dr. Lee Ann Roberts answered

Does depend on type: Depending on how your tubal ligation was done, the failure rate could be as low as 1 in a thousand up to maybe one or two percent (10 to 20 per thousand).

Answered 3/19/2013

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A member asked:

I am 22 years old, i have 2 kids, have had 2 c-sections, & just had my tubes tied. what are chances of pregnancy? not sure type of ligation/tied/etc

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lee Ann Roberts answered

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