would doctors sterilise a 31 year old married woman with no children in England?

Question

i realy strongly feel that i dont want children and never will so at what age can i be sterilised i am fed up with keep pumping all these hormones around my body and feel i am definately in the right frame of mind to make this decision and my husband dosent want children either but i dont know any body without children who has been sterilised i thought i would ask my doctor next week but do you think he will say no

Answer 1

I am generally against female sterilisation as a whole anyway, as it has much more acute risk and long term morbidity than vasectomy, which I ALWAYS recommend in preference.

If you went along with your husband however it might be possible, though a psychological assessment might be required first. ( whichever of you is requesting the sterilisation.)


Why not accept some something like a Mirena coil? This will only need changed every 5 years and will tend to make your periods lighter and less painful (If it doesn't abolish them all together) as a bonus?

Answer 2

In addition to Dr Frank, I suggest you also look into using the copper IUD. It releases small amounts of copper and it can be used for up to 12 years. The newest copper IUDs have much less risk than before. There is one called Paragard, in the States, but don't know whether it's available where you are. The Copper IUD doesn't interfere with hormones like the Mirena and other hormonal methods, and if you are still sure you don't want kids, you or your husband could go for a procedure.

But you can go at any age, just be prepared for some funny glances and "are you sure" questions.

Answer 3

I would say probably not I'm afraid!

I am 30 and have 1 child (who is now 12 yrs old) and wanted to be sterilised-but was turned down as I am considered too young.

I believe that a lot of it comes down to the Policies of your local NHS trust though, so it may well be worth asking. Sterilisation can be done laparoscopically (keyhole surgery) as a day case, so recovery is pretty quick.

Answer 4

Some doctors will do it, but I highly doubt it is covered on the NHS. If you want this done then I would try BUPA. You get a really good hospital on BUPA and it is quite good value (I had an operation done on my ankle last year using them).
Also because you are paying they are more likely to do it.
A NHS doctor MIGHT do it but I don't think so and also NHS money is better spent on saving lives.
So my advice is to try BUPA, but make sure you know all the side effects of this operation - read up on it before you decide anything.

Answer 5

The Mirena is a good system and the amounts of hormone released by it are minimal in comparison to the Pill.

I wouldn't go the way of unnecessary surgery.

Answer 6

For a woman it is a major surgery. It may be easier for your husband to get sterilized.
Also keep in mind that the method of sterilization may need you to continue to "pump hormones" into your body.

Answer 7

I think you would have to speak to your doctor, but I would say they would do it. I was reading a question on here the other day about a woman who got it done at age 19 and then had it reversed. So if they did hers in the 1st place, then they should do yours!

Answer 8

I think that is crazy.

It is waaay simpler for you to get the man to do this surgery.

If you lose your hormones you will become hairy lol, manly