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A 24-year-old female asked:
How many clamps are used for a tubal ligation?
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Dr. Michael Traubanswered
Fertility Medicine 21 years experience
Varies: There are different ways of doing it. Sometimes no clamps are used - sometimes clips, burning, cutting or tying the tubes is preformed. You would need to speak to your doctor to know.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
How badly can a tubal ligation hurt?
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Everyone's different: If you are worried about pain after sterilization then you might want to consider the essure tubal as I have seen very little pain experenced after it... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
What to do if I have a tubal ligation?
Dr. Carrie Champineanswered
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What to expect after a tubal ligation?
Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 44 years experience
U shoudl feel happy : And relieved that you cannot get pregnant, u need to ask the doc who does your tubal because it depends how it was done, I do in office essure tubals,... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Why would someone get a tubal ligation?
Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
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Permanent contracept: Tuboligation is a permanent contraceptive method and some women may prefer this after having "enough children" and some never want children at all . I... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Are there tubal ligation pains afterwards?
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Generally.no: Most times tubal ligation does not produce post-procedure pains after recovery. However, if adhesions occur, that can be a source of pain later whereb... Read More
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Dr. Crystal Twynham commented
General surgery, Breast Surgery, Cancer Surgery, Bariatric (weight loss) surgery, Endocrine surgery, Minimally invasive surgery 35 years experience
As a dissenting view, some women not only have their menstrual blood come out their vagina, but ALSO out their fallopian tubes into the belly. That can account for some of the heaviness and discomfort that some women feel. If your body does this, and your tubes are tied, that blood can no longer go in the belly, and stretch the tubes, causing pain IN SOME WOMEN, not all.
Oct 10, 2013
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