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can i get pregnant if my tubes have been tied?

i had my small daughter 5 yrs ago and got my tubes tied. What are the chances i can get pregnant and if my husband and i decide to have more children what would i have to do and what are the risks?
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i had my tubes tied now for 5 years now and i want to get pregant what should i do
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My mom had her tubes untied and then got pregnant with me.  It's a procedure that you can reverse.
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689265 tn?1251130087
as far as i know...the chances are 1 in 200
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212161 tn?1599427282
i have a friend who got her tubs tied after her second daughter , well now she has 4 kids so yes you can get pg after tubs are tied
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The chances of becoming pregnant after a tubal ligation is actually somewhat high depending on if it was done after a C-section or under some other circumstances.  Also nothing is 100% especially this. I know 6 people who have gotten pregnant afterwards and had healthy babies.  One had a tubal pregnancy.  The chances are about 1/350 and some studies show 1/150 so thats not that low at all.
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Mumita is correct.  The chances of getting pregnant w/ your tubes tied are very low however, if you were to get pregnant you are at high risk for an ectopic pregnancy which is dangerous.

If you think you might be pregnant take and test - if its positive, you need to seek medical advice right away.

You can discuss future options for pregnancy with your doctor - a tubal reversal is one possible option but only your doctor can determine whether this is suitable in your case.
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thanx for responding, yea im just so confused cause my period hasn't come and im craving all kinds of food and verry tired. ive been off and on and sometimes it lasts like 2 weeks. Also i heard of a case where someone got pregnant and her tubes were tied but i never knew what possibilitys their were.
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The chances for you getting pregnant are somewhere in .1% so not very likely at all.  If you want to get pregnant you could try IVF or you could try getting surgery to get your tubes untied but the success rate of that procedure is very low.
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