Comments on: Is Tubal Ligation Regret A Big Problem?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:58:32 +0000

I was 26 when i had a tubal ligation done. I had a 15 month old and a 2 month old and marriage problems. We did fertitly to have our first child, then got pregnant during a birth control change with our second. I hemorrhaged after delivery of my second daughter, and didn’t trust birth control and knew we couldnt afford another kid, so my husband and i agreed it was best for a tubal ligation. Then we ended up seprating for a few months and I went a head and went through with the surgery since we agreed with it while together and i did not want to chance ever having kids with another man if we didnt work out. unfortunally I wish I didnt have the surgery. I had major issues dealing with the fact I was permentaly stopping myself from being able to have kids after having such troubles trying to have them in the first place but the hemorrhaging and everything else, scared me. Now that my kids are 2 1/2 years old, and 16 months old. I wish I didnt get the tubal ligation, my husband and I are great now, and I just wished I still had the option to get pregnant. we are really thinking about getting the tubal ligation reversal done, which the funny thing is our feritilty doctor is on the list if doctors who do these in our city. I just want women to know that they should really think a tubal ligation through, and not try to make a decide to have one if they are having any kind of relationship problems no matter if they talked it through with their husband first or not. I was actually glad to read that im not alone with wanting to reverse it. And I feel a little better about telling my doctor about me wanting to reverse my tubal ligation.

By: nicole

nicole — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:41:22 +0000

ok ladies ive added an update..so i went to my ob\gyn and he said i am big girl and can decide what i want to, that its ultimitly my decision for tubal ligation…but as i opend my mouth to say lets do it..instead i said what are my other options, im not sure why i said that nor do i understand my reasoning behind it but after he said tubal pregnancies can happen, i just couldnt do it, thats a baby id be putting in danger of my own doings, i just cant do that. so i opted for paragard IUD i get it soon. i think i just saved myself from alot heart ache and you ladies that posted here came to mind…so i have to say thank you for posting and telling other women its not the best option. with love..nicole

By: nicole

nicole — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:57:01 +0000

hi, my name is nicole im 26 years old am happily married and have a 2 yr old daughter. im deciding to get a tubal ligation..i have read both sides of the story to make an informed decision, one i have been thinking about for over a year. i know in my heart i do not want anymore children and am certain of this, neither does my husband our family is complete and i cannot see past us 3, nor do i wish to. can please someone tell me how i can bring this up to my ob\gyn ? as i have asked a few docs and it seems they hiss and back into a corner…haha jk. thank you

By: Tubal Reversal: Relief From Guilt

Tubal Reversal: Relief From Guilt — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:58:37 +0000

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By: Charles Monteith MD

Charles Monteith MD — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:25:23 +0000

As soon as you feel comfortable- we have had patients become pregnant within two weeks of reversal.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:02:01 +0000

I need to know how soon after the reversal can we start trying.

By: Kathy Scrone ST

Kathy Scrone ST — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:53:10 +0000

In the growing development of women’s fertility issues, there is a lot of information. It is important to the patient that this information is made available. Dr. Berger goes one step further and makes his studies on tubal reversal accessible and easy to understand. This informaton helps women make confident decisions and choices for themselves. Tubal ligation is a life changing decision that can not be made under stress or without information or options best suited to the needs of the woman, her family, and her situation. With the wealth of information on Dr. Berger’s website and blogs about women’s fertilty issues, tubal reversal is showing more and more women that a successful pregnancy can be realized.

By: Julia Smith RN

Julia Smith RN — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:46:21 +0000

Realizing that so many women do change their minds and desire more children after a tubal ligation, it is nice to have an expert like Dr. Berger who can make restoring fertility possible and a couple’s dream of more children a reality!

By: Rhonda Brown RN

Rhonda Brown RN — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:55:37 +0000

It amazes me each day at the number of women who are thinking of tubal reversal. I wish that physicians who are performing the tubal ligations would be open to the fact that the patient may change their mind one day about having more children. Often, at the time of delivery, most women do not feel like they want anymore children. I think that women need to be given the chance to think about the decision to have their tubes tied prior to signing the consent forms. If not, it is my hope that physicians would not take the decision to change one’s mind away from the patient by chosing the most destructive form of tubal ligation. I am thankful that Dr. Berger’s dedication to tubal reversal surgery and his experience has given women their hope back of conceiving a child.