Tubal Stories

Don't forget--you'll still have periods after your tubal!

If you no longer rely on hormonal birth control after your tubal, your periods will change. If you used to have an IUD, your periods will change. If you also had a uterine ablation with the tubal, your periods definitely will change, and may very well cease altogether.

Anecdotal evidence suggests childfree women enjoy sex more post-tubal, due to the absence of birth control failure worry. (Remember, if you've opted for the Essure method, you must use birth control until your tubes are declared blocked by your doctor.)

If you do not practice monogamy, please remember that the only STD sterilization protects you from is pregnancy! Use condoms and get tested at least once a year for STD's.

There are a lot of women running around on the Internet complaining about "Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome." Most of these women have given birth, and most were not fully aware of what a tubal ligation entailed when they agreed to undergo the procedure. Take all talk of "Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome" with the proverbial grain of salt.