I got my tubes tied about 14 months ago. And since then kind of wierd things have happened. My pierod have been alot closer together, sometimes only 3 weeks. (It use to be every 30 plus days) They sometimes last for 2 weeks, and they have been 10 times heavyer than they ever were. I also now get cramps, something I never did before. I also noticed that I am not ovulating but evey couple of months. And when I do my cervical mucus has a brown tint to it. I think the later is what bothers me the most. Because pre-tubal, my cervial mucus was clear. So is this something I need to be worried about?
One of my girlfriends was having some of those same problems since her tubal too..she had hers done oh....15 months ago now. She has asked her Dr about it and he says she is normal...so.....
what else did they do during your surgery besides tie your tubes? Did the doc tie them, cauterize them, or remove them, or just block them up with some sort of plastic plug? Was it done laparoscopically? How old are you? What sorts of hormones did they give you? Did you read the post-op report? There are answers, but I doubt it's because of the tubal itself, but rather complications from the surgery, from medications you were given, or some other procedure they did at the same time. I would most definitely be calling the doc who did the surgery, and then also getting at least one second opinion from a doc in a different practice. Get copies of all your records and read them yourself. Anything that doesn't make sense to you, ask your doc about it.
My periods became somewhat irregular but more so in the 'coming late' department than 'arriving early'. My cramps and my PMS have also become a good deal more pronounced and I tend to bleed heavier as well.
He tied them when I had my c-section with my son. I have no idea how he tied them, we never dicused it. I am 26. I have an anual check up next friday. So I can ask him them. I guess I really need to find out how he tied them ne ways. I have been thinking about gettin them untied, and was reading about it on the net. And it all depends on how they were tied, weather or not I can get them untied sucsefully.
okay then, what you are experiencing is more likely a result of the c/s than the tubal. I was wondering, because it sounds a bit like Asherman's Syndrome and/or adhesions, which I experienced after my cesarean. I had to have the adhesions surgically removed because they became too painful for me to be able to take care of my children. If you do decide to go for more surgery to reverse the tubal or to have the adhesions removed, make sure to find the most highly skilled surgeon within a reasonable driving distance, not a regular ob/gyn. www.adhesions.org www.womenssurgerygroup.com those websites are very informative.
There is also a chance that the blood and or nerve supply to the ovaries was comprimised. This can cause a perimenopausal condition. There is really no cure for it, but it may be able to be tested for. But, the doctor who did the tubal will most likely deny that he cut off either the blood or nerve function. SemiMenopausal symptoms post tubal are very common.
