Is vaginal dryness common after a tubal?

[shadowsting]

I had my tubes tied about 4 months ago and have noticed that it is alot dryer in my vaginal region than before the surgery. There is still some moisture but even during sex it is harder for me to keep it wet without using a lubricant. Does this sound normal to anyone else or could it be a sign of problems? Gonna bring it up to my doc but thought I'd see what you all think first.
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[mayflowers]

Hi, I feel bad b/c I recommended this forum for you about your issue.  I was actually interested in it myself because I have the same problem only I had a hysterectomy.  Sooo, I decided to look up tubal ligation and it does look like for some women, vaginal dryness can be a side-effect.  

I got this article from medicinenet.com:

"WebMD Feature
May 1, 2000 (Portland, Ore.) -- When Susan Belcher of Lockport, Ill., had her tubes tied at age 34, she thought the procedure would be simple. She signed a consent form before the surgery and was told by her doctor that she should expect to have few -- if any -- side effects. However, following the surgery, she stopped having her periods. In fact, at the age of 36, she was diagnosed as postmenopausal. Belcher's doctor says she'll need to be on hormone replacement therapy for the rest of her life. "If someone had told me that the surgery could create a hormone imbalance, I never would have done it," she says.

The exact number of women who, like Belcher, claim to have post-tubal ligation syndrome -- a range of symptoms including hot flashes, heavier periods, mood
swings, depression, anxiety, insomnia, vaginal dryness, mental confusion, and fatigue -- has not been studied, though the syndrome has been a popular topic in Internet chat rooms and support groups. On the other hand, many women report no such symptoms after the surgery."

[shadowsting]

Thank you so much. I am amazed at how much doctors just don't tell us these days. Is it cause they don't know or just don't have the time? I wasn't told about any side effects that would last for more than a few weeks and its been months. However I have been experiencing a number of the side effects in that article. I probably would have still had the surgery but it would have been nice to have that info before hand. Another child would have caused enough anxiety, depression and insomnia that its worth it but .... Thanks again for the info. Good luck.