Women: Getting Your Tubes Tied

MY EXPERIENCE: I had my tubes tied after my third child. Didn't have problems with the surgery, as they did it when they delivered her via c-section. However, I started having problems after that. Pain during my cycles that I had never experienced, moodiness, just weird stuff. About 4 or 5 years after I had the procedure I started having hot flashes on top of everything else. From what I understand the blood flow was impeded to my ovaries (or ovary) and caused me to start early menopause in my early thirties. They put me on birth control to keep my cycle regulated (I would go upwards to six months without a period), to help with moodiness, pain during my cycle, etc. From the research I did I discovered that it is common when women get their tubes cut, tied, and burned (as they are generally done these days) to end up having impeded circulation to their ovaries and over time damage causing the woman to start menopause early. I will be on those pills for decades, until I guess the doctor decides that I am old enough to handle the "change." Good luck.