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10 yr old tubal ligation
Hi doc I had a tubal ligation ten yrs ago during the birth of my so via c- section I was only 22 at the time. Any ways I went through post tubal ligation syndrome for years but now something is very strange with my cycle for one I started my cycle on march 27, 2012 and then on april 5,2012 it stopped for 6 days had inter course the night of april 9th and started spotting really light brownish pinkish on the tenth by the next day it bright red but still not a normal period as I did not clot at all and normal for me is alot of clots. well it stopped on the 13th and now i am very nausious cant eat and when I do i feel as if im going to be sick but 2 hrs later i am hungry again my stomache is very hard above my belly button but I am not constipated regular bowell movement I usually go pee three or four times a day and in the last couple of has gone up to 9 to 10 times I have been keeping track lol any ways I am 33 and just wanted to know what you think may be causing all this stuff?
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Hello,
Tubal ligation, regardless of whether the tubes are cut, burned, clipped, banded, or tied, is about 99 percent effective. The tubes have evolved in such a way as to try to heal themselves (like when the ends are cut and sutured,they may rejoin after sutures dissolve), and sometimes a tract(mostly endometriosis) develops that allows egg and sperm to meet.Hence there is an increased risk of having an ectopic pregnancy.
Hence to confirm the status of pregnancy, I suggest you to test for pregnancy by a highly sensitive pregnancy test 10 days post ovulation with a sensitive ( 20 - 25 mIU ) pregnancy test. Also then I would suggest you to get your serum HCG levels estimated since this is more specific than urine for pregnancy tests.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
I'm not a doctor, but it is very possible that the tubal ligation didn't take. My sister had hers done and had to have them re-done because it didn't work the first time. Anyway, I'd suggest taking a pregnancy test, if it's negative see your doctor if you are still having those symptoms
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