Or is there a source for statistics on women getting pregnant despite tubal ligation
2007-12-10 02:42:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Are the pregnancies then healthy?
2007-12-10 03:42:33 · update #1
It is very possible for a tubal ligation to fail, in this day and age. Many babies are being carried full term since they have been intrauterine pregnancies. Others not, because they've been ectopic pregnancies.
I had my BTL in 1998, 7 yrs later I was pregnant not only with one baby but with 2. I miscarried @ 10 weeks. My gyn at the time of the surprise pregnancy told me it's all too common but not spoken about much. Per him, it all depends on the supplies (thread) provided by the hospital/facility and technique used by the surgeon.
2007-12-10 03:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by AlS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the past tubal ligations failed in that sperm were able to get thru to the ovum, this resulted in ectopic pregnancy as the egg was unable to travel the fallopian tube. It rarely happens now with more advanced techniques.
2007-12-10 02:46:38 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are cases of tubal ligation faiures. It is more common than you think.
2007-12-10 02:46:05 · answer #3 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋