Comments on: Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS) http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2008/post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html Publications, broadcasts, and press releases about tubal ligation reversal. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:55:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Linda Nickerson http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2008/post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-898 Linda Nickerson Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:52:45 +0000 http://press.tubal-reversal.net/?p=3#comment-898 I can't believe what I am reading! I too totally agree with <a href="http://www.tubal-reversal.net/ptls.htm">PTLS</a>. Since having a Tubal Ligation done 6 years ago I have been experiencing many of the symptoms listed. I am to my Dr.'s on a regular basis with complaints r/t my symptoms. I am always brushed off and made to feel like it is all in my head. I am 31 years old and work as a nurse. At work when the "more mature" women are complaining about their symptoms of menopause I can't help but think that's what I've been dealing with for years. I never put two and two together. I am also epileptic and take medication. I have been to many specialist over the years thinking my symptoms were related to the medications. The Dr.'s change my medication or change my dose, it makes no difference. I do not want to have any more children. I have been blessed with two healthy children a girl and boy. I wish I had of been giving information about the possibility of PTLS prior to TL. I also wish insurance companies payed for a <a href="http://www.tubal-reversal.net">TR</a>. I want so badly to be <a href="http://www.tubal-reversal.net/patient-satisfaction-messages/2009/ptls-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html">free of the pain and suffering</a>. Thank you for opening my eyes. It helps to know I am not alone and that it's not "all in my head". I can’t believe what I am reading! I too totally agree with PTLS. Since having a Tubal Ligation done 6 years ago I have been experiencing many of the symptoms listed. I am to my Dr.’s on a regular basis with complaints r/t my symptoms. I am always brushed off and made to feel like it is all in my head. I am 31 years old and work as a nurse. At work when the “more mature” women are complaining about their symptoms of menopause I can’t help but think that’s what I’ve been dealing with for years. I never put two and two together. I am also epileptic and take medication. I have been to many specialist over the years thinking my symptoms were related to the medications. The Dr.’s change my medication or change my dose, it makes no difference. I do not want to have any more children. I have been blessed with two healthy children a girl and boy. I wish I had of been giving information about the possibility of PTLS prior to TL. I also wish insurance companies payed for a TR. I want so badly to be free of the pain and suffering. Thank you for opening my eyes. It helps to know I am not alone and that it’s not “all in my head”.

]]> By: JenniferWiley http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2008/post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-616 JenniferWiley Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:28:51 +0000 http://press.tubal-reversal.net/?p=3#comment-616 I totally agree with PTLS. I did not put it all together until I read the symptoms of PTLS. I also hae more heavy bleeding for a day, then hardly none the next day. Then all of the sudden its back. I have severe cramps in my back, abdomen, and legs. I am moody, cry for no reason and I do not feel like a complete woman anymore. I feel now that I had my tubes tied in 2001 that I am defective in some way. I wish I had never gotten my tubes tied. Biggest mistake ever. One, because of the physical side affects, let alone the emotional and psychological affects. I regret it for two reasons. One mainly because I desire more children. I have remarried June of 2007 and I am not able to have any children with the man I love. He doesn't have any children and I do not feel like a real woman anymore. I truly believe PTLS exists and there are definetly physical and psychological affects to TL. Please, please ladies think twice and then think again before gettig the tubal ligation. If I had to do it over again, I would chose another form of birth control. One final comment, I wish insurance companies would cover some of the cost of the tubal reversal surgery. I totally agree with PTLS. I did not put it all together until I read the symptoms of PTLS. I also hae more heavy bleeding for a day, then hardly none the next day. Then all of the sudden its back. I have severe cramps in my back, abdomen, and legs. I am moody, cry for no reason and I do not feel like a complete woman anymore. I feel now that I had my tubes tied in 2001 that I am defective in some way. I wish I had never gotten my tubes tied. Biggest mistake ever. One, because of the physical side affects, let alone the emotional and psychological affects. I regret it for two reasons. One mainly because I desire more children. I have remarried June of 2007 and I am not able to have any children with the man I love. He doesn’t have any children and I do not feel like a real woman anymore. I truly believe PTLS exists and there are definetly physical and psychological affects to TL. Please, please ladies think twice and then think again before gettig the tubal ligation. If I had to do it over again, I would chose another form of birth control. One final comment, I wish insurance companies would cover some of the cost of the tubal reversal surgery.

]]> By: Emma Jordan http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2008/post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-614 Emma Jordan Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:40:02 +0000 http://press.tubal-reversal.net/?p=3#comment-614 My name is Emma. Seventeen (17) years ago I had a Bilateral Tubal Ligation done. I have been having pains very bad in my pelvic and ovaries area. I have had night sweats hot flashes. Heavy periods, skip periods, light periods, mood swings/ I have sleep insomnia, hair loss and thinning, rapid heart beats, breast pain and enlarged breasts, pain in my joints, weight gain, muscle pains, cold flashes, chills, incontinence, difficulty concentrating, tears, dry vagina, headaches, stabbing pain in pelvic area sometimes with ovulation, allergies, depressed times, gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, gas pains, nausea, irregular bowel movements, body odor, and so much more problems. I have been to many doctors and none of them could diagnose my problem. It has taken me 17) years to find out what my problem is after reading The information on the internet from The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. And reading individuals stories and comments. Thank You Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. I am 48 Years of age. I desire a Tubal Reversal to BE Whole Again and be relieved of my pain and suffering. I am going to save the money to have the surgery done. Thank You for your information. My name is Emma. Seventeen (17) years ago I had a Bilateral Tubal Ligation done. I have been having pains very bad in my pelvic and ovaries area. I have had night sweats hot flashes. Heavy periods, skip periods, light periods, mood swings/ I have sleep insomnia, hair loss and thinning, rapid heart beats, breast pain and enlarged breasts, pain in my joints, weight gain, muscle pains, cold flashes, chills, incontinence, difficulty concentrating, tears, dry vagina, headaches, stabbing pain in pelvic area sometimes with ovulation, allergies, depressed times, gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, gas pains, nausea, irregular bowel movements, body odor, and so much more problems. I have been to many doctors and none of them could diagnose my problem. It has taken me 17) years to find out what my problem is after reading The information on the internet from The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. And reading individuals stories and comments. Thank You Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. I am 48 Years of age. I desire a Tubal Reversal to BE Whole Again and be relieved of my pain and suffering. I am going to save the money to have the surgery done. Thank You for your information.

]]> By: Chrystal http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2008/post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-612 Chrystal Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:37:31 +0000 http://press.tubal-reversal.net/?p=3#comment-612 I had a tubal done in 10/07 and ever since I have had nothing but trouble. After my tubal I have expected very heavy periods I bleed for 8 straight days. I use two forms of protection and sometimes that isn't enough. I also go through the mood swings and the night sweats. I went back to the doctor just recently after finally being fed up with all of this. He told me that only option for me was to take my utures out. The insurance company has turned it down saying that. I was to young I'm only 32 with one child. So he put me on birth control he said not to take the last week of pills and just start a new pack. This way I don't have the heavy bleeding. YEA right when I started to take the new pack of pills my period came anyways with the blood clots and all. He told me it was just break through bleeding. I'm really thinking about getting a reversal just so that I can return to normal. I didn't have any this before my tubal. I had the procedurce done where I had the rings placed on my tubes. Well I'm glad to find a site like this. I had a tubal done in 10/07 and ever since I have had nothing but trouble. After my tubal I have expected very heavy periods I bleed for 8 straight days. I use two forms of protection and sometimes that isn’t enough. I also go through the mood swings and the night sweats. I went back to the doctor just recently after finally being fed up with all of this. He told me that only option for me was to take my utures out. The insurance company has turned it down saying that. I was to young I’m only 32 with one child. So he put me on birth control he said not to take the last week of pills and just start a new pack. This way I don’t have the heavy bleeding. YEA right when I started to take the new pack of pills my period came anyways with the blood clots and all. He told me it was just break through bleeding. I’m really thinking about getting a reversal just so that I can return to normal. I didn’t have any this before my tubal. I had the procedurce done where I had the rings placed on my tubes. Well I’m glad to find a site like this.

]]> By: Kat Sanders http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2008/post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-611 Kat Sanders Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:07:57 +0000 http://press.tubal-reversal.net/?p=3#comment-611 It’s certainly not a good idea to go in for tubal ligation (TL) as a permanent contraceptive method, not when there are various other options around, options that are more effective and much less painful than TL. When I say pain, I don’t mean that the procedure itself is painful; it’s the symptoms that plague you after the surgery that you need to be worried about. The medical fraternity is divided about what is commonly referred to as post tubal ligation syndrome (PTLS) and its associated symptoms. While some doctors agree that women suffer as result of having their tubes tied, others pooh-pooh the idea and insist that it’s all in the women’s heads, that they think they have the symptoms, and therefore they do. But a recent study of 91 women who underwent a tubal ligation and subsequently a tubal reversal (untying the Fallopian tubes) showed that 90 percent of women felt an improvement in their PTLS symptoms after the reversal, 8 percent felt there was no significant change, while 2 percent reported an increase. Unfortunately for women, PTLS is a very real condition that is characterized by the one or more of the following symptoms: • You may get pregnant, but it’s most likely to be an ectopic pregnancy • Your heart beats rapidly and you’re subject to hot and cold flashes and break out in sweat • You’re irritable and extremely moody. • Your periods are irregular and characterized by pain. • You’re not interested in sex • You suffer from insomnia • Your vagina is dry and itchy and you may develop rashes in your pubic area. • You’re anxious or depressed • You cannot concentrate or recollect things • You’re extremely tired all the time • You may be incontinent • Your skin may itch and your joints and muscles may ache • Your breasts may pain • You may experience a gain in weight • You’re likely to develop allergies • You suffer from increased hair fall • You have pain in your pelvic region • Your gums bleed • You may develop ovarian and tubal cysts PTLS is caused by the rapid decline of the hormones estrogen and progesterone when the blood supply to your ovaries is cut off or decreased because of damage to veins and capillaries during the TL surgery. These hormonal imbalances are what lead to symptoms that mimic menopause. The surgery may have also caused damage to the muscles and tissues in your uterus. Some doctors believe that TL surgeries are also capable of destroying or damaging receptor cells that relay hormonal messages to your brain. If you’re not sure if you’re undergoing menopause or suffering from PTLS, get a hormone test done. And if you are a victim of PTLS, you could go in for a tubal reversal surgery. Whatever your decision, talk to doctors who are understanding and capable before you put yourself under the knife again. It’s certainly not a good idea to go in for tubal ligation (TL) as a permanent contraceptive method, not when there are various other options around, options that are more effective and much less painful than TL. When I say pain, I don’t mean that the procedure itself is painful; it’s the symptoms that plague you after the surgery that you need to be worried about.

The medical fraternity is divided about what is commonly referred to as post tubal ligation syndrome (PTLS) and its associated symptoms. While some doctors agree that women suffer as result of having their tubes tied, others pooh-pooh the idea and insist that it’s all in the women’s heads, that they think they have the symptoms, and therefore they do. But a recent study of 91 women who underwent a tubal ligation and subsequently a tubal reversal (untying the Fallopian tubes) showed that 90 percent of women felt an improvement in their PTLS symptoms after the reversal, 8 percent felt there was no significant change, while 2 percent reported an increase.

Unfortunately for women, PTLS is a very real condition that is characterized by the one or more of the following symptoms:

• You may get pregnant, but it’s most likely to be an ectopic pregnancy
• Your heart beats rapidly and you’re subject to hot and cold flashes and break out in sweat
• You’re irritable and extremely moody.
• Your periods are irregular and characterized by pain.
• You’re not interested in sex
• You suffer from insomnia
• Your vagina is dry and itchy and you may develop rashes in your pubic area.
• You’re anxious or depressed
• You cannot concentrate or recollect things
• You’re extremely tired all the time
• You may be incontinent
• Your skin may itch and your joints and muscles may ache
• Your breasts may pain
• You may experience a gain in weight
• You’re likely to develop allergies
• You suffer from increased hair fall
• You have pain in your pelvic region
• Your gums bleed
• You may develop ovarian and tubal cysts

PTLS is caused by the rapid decline of the hormones estrogen and progesterone when the blood supply to your ovaries is cut off or decreased because of damage to veins and capillaries during the TL surgery. These hormonal imbalances are what lead to symptoms that mimic menopause. The surgery may have also caused damage to the muscles and tissues in your uterus. Some doctors believe that TL surgeries are also capable of destroying or damaging receptor cells that relay hormonal messages to your brain.

If you’re not sure if you’re undergoing menopause or suffering from PTLS, get a hormone test done. And if you are a victim of PTLS, you could go in for a tubal reversal surgery. Whatever your decision, talk to doctors who are understanding and capable before you put yourself under the knife again.

]]> By: gsberger http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2008/post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-605 gsberger Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:55:41 +0000 http://press.tubal-reversal.net/?p=3#comment-605 CRISSY - You may be experiencing post tubal ligation symptoms or it may be premature menopause. In either case, you should notify the the doctor who performed your tubal ligation. CRISSY – You may be experiencing post tubal ligation symptoms or it may be premature menopause. In either case, you should notify the the doctor who performed your tubal ligation.

]]> By: Mia http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2008/post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-570 Mia Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:02:39 +0000 http://press.tubal-reversal.net/?p=3#comment-570 Okay so now I’m freaking out. I actually just got my tubal ligation a little over a week ago. I got my stitches removed today. Ever since I had it done, I’ve been getting these horrible hot flashes and feeling like I’m going to faint. I’m also still getting very bad abdominal pains. When I brought these things up to my doctor today, he assured me it had nothing to do with the surgery, and assured me I was all healed by now. He almost seemed like he didn’t want to discuss it. This is how I found your site on the internet. I don’t want to reverse anything though…is there anything else that can be done to stop the pain and hot flashes? I hope it doesn’t get worse. Okay so now I’m freaking out. I actually just got my tubal ligation a little over a week ago. I got my stitches removed today. Ever since I had it done, I’ve been getting these horrible hot flashes and feeling like I’m going to faint. I’m also still getting very bad abdominal pains. When I brought these things up to my doctor today, he assured me it had nothing to do with the surgery, and assured me I was all healed by now. He almost seemed like he didn’t want to discuss it. This is how I found your site on the internet. I don’t want to reverse anything though…is there anything else that can be done to stop the pain and hot flashes? I hope it doesn’t get worse.

]]> By: Crissy http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2008/post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-114 Crissy Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:32:21 +0000 http://press.tubal-reversal.net/?p=3#comment-114 Hello! I had a tubal done 3 months ago. And started having hot flashes, night sweats, and now I don't have a period. Just wanting to know if that was one of the symptoms.. I don't have insurance so I can't call doctor! Please help! By the way I am 29 years old if that helps. TY Crissy Hello! I had a tubal done 3 months ago. And started having hot flashes, night sweats, and now I don’t have a period. Just wanting to know if that was one of the symptoms.. I don’t have insurance so I can’t call doctor! Please help! By the way I am 29 years old if that helps. TY Crissy

]]> By: Angenique http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2008/post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-111 Angenique Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:23:09 +0000 http://press.tubal-reversal.net/?p=3#comment-111 I had a tubal at age 26 after having twins and regret it daily. The symptoms started gradually, so I thought it was post partum symptoms or just harder because I had twins. I am a totally different person. Ive tried 4 or 5 antidepressants, have menopausal symptoms, am extremely emotional, have abdominal pain an enlarged liver and gastritis. I was even diagnosed with congestive heart failure on one ER visit. Now at 30 Im starting 2 put the pieces together and think im not psychotic because I had 2 babies at once, but because of PTLS! I would love to have a reversal solely to get my life back and let my hormones flow normally. This has interrupted my enjoyment of life. I would not recommend a tubaligation / sterilization to ANYONE! Find another method. I had a tubal at age 26 after having twins and regret it daily. The symptoms started gradually, so I thought it was post partum symptoms or just harder because I had twins. I am a totally different person. Ive tried 4 or 5 antidepressants, have menopausal symptoms, am extremely emotional, have abdominal pain an enlarged liver and gastritis. I was even diagnosed with congestive heart failure on one ER visit. Now at 30 Im starting 2 put the pieces together and think im not psychotic because I had 2 babies at once, but because of PTLS! I would love to have a reversal solely to get my life back and let my hormones flow normally. This has interrupted my enjoyment of life. I would not recommend a tubaligation / sterilization to ANYONE! Find another method.

]]> By: Annah- California http://press.tubal-reversal.net/2008/post-tubal-ligation-syndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-73 Annah- California Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:09:29 +0000 http://press.tubal-reversal.net/?p=3#comment-73 I had my tubes tied when I was 19yrs but was not made aware of PTLS. I was told that it was all in my head. My Dr. does not support PTLS. So now at 31years old I'm on medication for depression, insomnia, and mood swings. The physical and emotional effects are very real and I live with them everyday. I've weighed every other possibility and agreed to different types of treatment and there has been no improvement. I am currently trying to raise the money for a tubal reversal and the procedure is not one covered by many insurance companies. My advice to the young - research and don't be afraid to ask questions. I had my tubes tied when I was 19yrs but was not made aware of PTLS. I was told that it was all in my head. My Dr. does not support PTLS. So now at 31years old I’m on medication for depression, insomnia, and mood swings. The physical and emotional effects are very real and I live with them everyday. I’ve weighed every other possibility and agreed to different types of treatment and there has been no improvement. I am currently trying to raise the money for a tubal reversal and the procedure is not one covered by many insurance companies. My advice to the young – research and don’t be afraid to ask questions.

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