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5. Are you me? :-)

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 11:54 PM

Jul 2012

I knew I didn't want children when I was nine!

When it became apparent that my kidneys agreed with my reproductive choice and I was told that I should not attempt a pregnancy, I asked to be sterilized. Oh no, we don't do that on women your age. Since I'd just been treated for cancer, my choices at that time were Shit, Go Blind or Depo Provera - which turns out to be not that great for kidney patients either, but better than pregnancy.

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Getting Your Tubes Tied Is a Giant Pain in the Ass [View all] REP Jul 2012 OP

Given the relatively low numbers for post op regret Warpy Jul 2012 #1

Are you me? :-) REP Jul 2012 #5

When I got mine at age 30 NV Whino Jul 2012 #2

That was an extraordinarily arrogant comment by the doc. Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #3

had it done twice... handmade34 Jul 2012 #4

I've had a tubal ligation and a uterine ablation - but only once each REP Jul 2012 #6

I had 3 children with my abusive ex-husband kdmorris Jul 2012 #7

That seems to follow CREST findings: REP Jul 2012 #8

Except for "being of Hispanic origin" kdmorris Jul 2012 #9

Get your tubes tied and regret it, you have many options LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #10

I had a hard time getting my tubes tied and I already had two kids gollygee Jul 2012 #11

In most cases there's no reason not to try a LARC first, LeftyMom Jul 2012 #12

Except for wanting it over and done with REP Jul 2012 #13

Pretty much every other country in the world routinely puts IUDs in nulliparas. LeftyMom Jul 2012 #14

I'd say it's largely ass-covering. n/t gkhouston Jul 2012 #15

I think they just weren't making them for the US market REP Jul 2012 #17

Make the man get a V-sect! Taverner Jul 2012 #16

And recovery is much less for the male procedure! It's a much more minor procedure. yardwork Jul 2012 #18

Two anecdotes. REP Jul 2012 #22

I'd given birth that year and had spent my out-of-pocket annual maximum gollygee Jul 2012 #19

Not so great for those of us women LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #20

I've been with my partner 20 years. I still want to control MY body. REP Jul 2012 #21

I certainly won't disagree with that LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #23

Would you have needed a note from a man to remain pregnant? REP Jul 2012 #24

"Make" the man? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #25

if it's a pain in the ass, i'd say your surgeon missed the mark.... unblock Jul 2012 #26

I didn't write the headline... REP Jul 2012 #28

I have been taking hormonal birth control for 30 years prole_for_peace Jul 2012 #27

I had a great doctor LaurenG Jul 2012 #29