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A 34-year-old female asked:
Are there signs in your body that can help to find out if my tubes are still tied, i had my tubal ligation done almost 12 years ago?
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Dr. Susan Albowanswered
Integrative Medicine 24 years experience
Tubal ligation: Tubal ligation is one of the most effective methods of birth control. In general, about 95 out of every 100 women who get their tubes tied will never become pregnant.
But in some cases the tube(s) may grow back together, making pregnancy possible. The risk of pregnancy is higher in women who have a tubal ligation at a young age.
There are imaging techniques to assess the fallopian tubes.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
I had my tubes ligated a year ago and i want to have another baby, I am 30 years old and i want to know if reversal tubal ligation is an option?
Dr. Peter Baumannanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Test tube pregnancy: You can have the tubal ligation surgically reversed. That involves a risk of around 50% for a tubal pregnancy. Or you can have your eggs fertilized wi... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
I had a Tubal ligation about 6 years ago . In the last week I've noticed a large painful to touch cyst along my tubes. Will this go away? I've had the
A Verified Doctoranswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 40 years experience
See your OB-GYN: Sometimes pregnancies occur even if you have had tubaligation. While this is rare, you need to be examined to determine the cause of your problem.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What is tubal ligation (getting tubes tied)?
Dr. Erinn Huffmananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 13 years experience
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A female asked:
I heard of the side effects of tubal ligation, like when your tubes are tied you are cutting the blood supply to the ovaries and therefore causing a?
Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
Tubal Ligation: A properly performed tubal ligation (or cautery of the tubes) will not interrupt the circulation to the ovaries. If this is done, your ovaries are st... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
When a tubal ligation done after a c-section, is a chunk of the falopian tube removed creating a gap between ovary and remaining tube?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Endocrinology 53 years experience
Fallopian tube: I am very surprised that your doctor has not discussed this in detail.
You must discuss this some more with your Gynecologist!
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