For those of you who read Dawn’s blahg, you may know she wrote this post about Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome, or PTLS in short. Having been through the procedure of tubal ligation herself, she has strong concerns around the conditions as a result. What has really been surprising is the amount of response this post has garnered. Over sixty comments and a first page Google hit really shows the strength of the concern regarding PTLS.
However, not many resources exist in regards to PTLS. Many in the medical community disregard PTLS as any form of a health risk , and what information exists is few and far between. In response, and seeing the strength a single post has generated, Dawn has set up this forum in order to spread the word about the health effects and variety of concerns and issues surrounding PTLS.
Please feel free to visit the forum, leave a comment, and write a post linking back to the forum so that we can spread the word and educating others about the effects involved with PTLS.
Regards
Friday, 1 February, 2008 at 12:20 am
Awwww babe, what a fantastic post!
Thank you so much for your help, advice and support throughout all of this. It’s way more appreciated than you know!
Love you!!
Monday, 5 May, 2008 at 12:16 pm
i had my tubal done a little bit more than a year ago and know im having problems my period hasnt come for 2 months i have severe cramps and feel depressed and im so bloated thanking you for spreading the word
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Hello,
My name is Karen and I had a tubal ligation done 4 years ago and have had constant problems since (ie..vaginal dryness and burning, painful intercourse, loss of libido, unusual fatigue, mood swings to the point of rage, depression, inability to stay focused, longer periods – 3 weeks) I was recently scheduled for a partial hysterectomy and two days before surgery, I canceled it. I just didn’t feel like that was the right route for me. I have always believed my problems started with the tubal ligation. I have just been reading up on this in the last two days and wanted to cry. It could have all been prevented if only my doctor had mentioned the possible side effects. When I asked about side effects from a tubal ligation, he said there weren’t any. When I kept going back for my annual checkups, I kept suggesting the tubal was causing problems and they either laughed or suggested I take hormones. One said it was my age. I am going to have this tubal reversed and let you know if it solves the problem.
Karen