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Family planning

Has anyone been sterilised? Thoughts and experiences please....

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ladywithnomanors · 06/07/2012 20:44

I'm 36 and have 3DC of 6yr, 4yr and 2yr. I know that I don't want any more children. I'm thinking seriously about getting sterilised ( DP won't have a vascetomy). I'd love to hear peoples experiences of this as I haven't a clue what to expect.

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mumof4sons · 07/07/2012 16:22

I was 44 when I was sterilised. I had never considered it until I had a coil fitted and it perforated my womb. I was going to have to have keyhole surgery for them to remove the coil and the consultant said to me would I like my tubes tied while I was there. So I said 'yes' knowing I definitely would never have another baby - my boys were 16, 14, 12 and 10 at the time.

The advantage of being sterilised - never having to worry about getting pregnant. The disadvantage is I now have periods again. I hadn't had them for years due to taking the pill or having the depo injection.

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noyouhavehadawee · 07/07/2012 16:26

I would love too, i dont want to use anything chemically so we dont, i defo dont want anymroe dc so asked the doctor last year when i was 35 and he told me there was no point as my fertility will have declined so much it wasnt worth it at my age Shock. He then persisted intrying to get me to try the merina couil (sp?) .

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