My tubes have been tied since my second daughter was born over two years ago. Now I'm a week and a 1/2 late and scared.
2007-01-09 01:35:57 · 7 answers · asked by Labby 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
About 2% of women get pregnant after a tubal ligation and 80% of those pregnancies happen in the first year after surgery. So, in a nutshell your odds are nearly nill--but I would get a test from the dollar store just to put your mind at ease.
2007-01-09 01:47:38 · answer #1 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a tubal ligation it depends on if you have had your tubes clamped or cauterized but for the most part, less than 2% chance. Read below for more info, this is why I prefer guys getting the Big V, less intrusive and more reliable.
The U.S. Collaborative Review of Sterilization (CREST) found the failure rate for tubal ligation (all occlusion methods) to be 1.85% after 10 years.
Of the sterilization failures in CREST, one third were ectopic pregnancies (not within the uterus).
Because of the high rate of ectopic pregnancy, women of child bearing age who have had tubal sterilization should have a pregnancy test performed if they have not had a menstrual period. If the woman is pregnant, then she should be evaluated further for the presence of an ectopic pregnancy
It also depends on whether you have had your tubes tied or cut. When they tie your tubes they use small clamps to clamp off tube, more or less squeezing it tight so that nothing can get through, however it has happened.
You best get to a doctor and be checked. Ectopic pregnancy starts usually with side pain and is emergency surgery, the best way is to have your tubes cut and cauterized, this way they are completely severed and then cauterized (burned).
2007-01-09 01:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by KB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can happen rarely. The round uterine ligament can be tied; burned off instead of tubes; also tubes tied only can reopen. But given the malpractice climate am dead certain you were tied "right". So don't worry.
2016-05-22 22:34:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the odds arent very high. but oddly enough my sister had her tubes tied and became pregnat with twins they are both healthy and alive at 14 years old. So i guess the Doc didnt do a very good job..lol
2007-01-09 01:42:46 · answer #4 · answered by smurf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well perhaps I misunderstood what it meant for a woman to get her tubes tied ( I thought they removed all the organs women have to sustain babies). If I'm wrong I still think it's very a very slim chance.
2007-01-09 01:44:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the odds of getting pregnant after having your tubes tied are very low.it happens, but very rare.
2007-01-09 01:45:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋