Comments on: Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome | A Long Journey

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:14:42 +0000

I’m so glad I found this article. I have been thinking something was terribly wrong with me but doctors seem to be little help. I have gone to the ER and to doctors trying to figure out why I have pains and strange periods; start stop and very heavy. I am so relieved to find out that it isn’t just me; not that I am happy others are suffering. I had a tubal in 2005 and recently symptoms have gotten worse. Thank-you for sharing your stories.

By: linda

linda — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:46:14 +0000

For years since I got my tubes tied I have had severe pain.
I was always dismised by doctor saying the “cramps” were normal. When they ask me about my cramps on a scale of one to ten I say ten. They feel like I am in labour. I have heavy periods and they usually last 6 to 7 days. I get bad headachs that can last for 2days with no relief even from tylenol. The pains I get are so dibilitating that I usually have to lay on the couch or in my bed the first 3 days of my menstral cycle. One doctor told me have a hystrectomy. Other doctors told me I would just have to “deal” with it there was nothing wrong. Unfortunatly were I live tubal reversal is not covered and no way can I affored it. So now I have a name for what I have. I know I’m not crazy but I will still have to live with the pain. Now after reading about PTLS I am slightly releaved I am not crazy there is a name for what I have.

Thanks Linda

By: taalah

taalah — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:26:14 +0000

The PTLS is so real. The feeling of not feeling any more is the big issue. Constantly feeling like your drained, each month you have a period that last so long and the pain you have with it. Having dry skin changes, hormonal imbalance, weight gain, loss of sex drive, back aches, water weight gain is so much worse. All this leading to more medical problems and having some doctors say “oh it is caused by other things, such as hormones.” “Dah” changing the natural path that our bodies give us, will cause a major problem in how we live. I never seen my hormones be so blah. Though I have no thyroid, I realized this was not it. I have lived with out a thyroid since I was 18 now I am 36 and I can say thyroid is so not the problem. As long as one takes their supplement of thyroid, they won’t have these kinds of changes. I just want to feel like a woman again. Normal changes with out all the extra drama of having a period for over a week. Gosh we weren’t made to do that. Any one wants to take a journey with me on how I am saving and loosing weight to get my tubes untied just send me a note. Good luck with all. And who knows maybe one day soon insurance will start assisting with reversal surgeries for us.

By: Christina Hobgood ST

Christina Hobgood ST — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:51:17 +0000

I’m glad to know that so many women can relate to these articles and now they will know they are not alone. Hopefully these articles will help those women to make a decision about their care.

By: Pamela Mills CRNA

Pamela Mills CRNA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:44:41 +0000

Patient education is key in enabling people to make informed decisions about their medical care. Thank you Dr Monteith for continuing this very important topic.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:25:06 +0000

These articles on PTLS continue to be important for so many women who have similar symptoms, post tubal ligation. The patients we will hear from in the next few articles will reveal their difficulties and hopefully encourage others to voice similar experiences.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:42:40 +0000

Dr. Monteith has provided an opportunity for women to learn from one another about PTLS symptoms that are often ignored or denied by health care providers. Thanks for providing this information. Hopefully more data will help women suffering to acquire the attention they need.