Condoms are helpful only if used the right way. Use a latex condom every time you have sex. Always put the condom on before the penis touches or enters the vagina. If you or your partner has an allergy to latex, you should use a plastic polyurethane condom. Important steps for using condoms the right way:. Call to Make an Appointment Tubal Ligation. Patient Education Materials.
Contraception Birth Control. An estimated 1 out of every women will become pregnant after tubal ligation. Tubal ligation can increase your risk of an ectopic pregnancy. This is where a fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tubes instead of traveling to the uterus. An ectopic pregnancy can turn into an emergency. When a surgeon performs a tubal ligation, the fallopian tubes are banded, cut, sealed, or tied. Tubal ligation can result in pregnancy if the fallopian tubes grow back together after this process.
A woman is at greater risk of this occurring the younger she is when she has a tubal ligation. According to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , the rates of pregnancy after tubal ligation are:. After a tubal ligation procedure, a woman may also discover she was already pregnant.
This is because a fertilized egg may have already implanted in her uterus before her procedure. For this reason, many women opt for tubal ligation just after giving birth or just after a menstrual period, when the risk of pregnancy is lower. Some women also opt to have a tubal ligation reversal, where a doctor puts the fallopian tubes back together. If you think you may be pregnant, you can take an at-home pregnancy test.
Your doctor can also perform a blood test or ultrasound to confirm a pregnancy. Having previous pelvic surgery or tubal ligation can increase the risk of an ectopic pregnancy. Skip Navigation. Top of the page. Surgery Overview Tubal ligation is surgery to close your fallopian tubes.
What To Expect After a tubal ligation, you will most likely go home the same day. You may have some slight vaginal bleeding caused by the movement of your uterus during the surgery.
If you had a laparoscopy, your stomach may be swollen distended from the air that was used to lift your skin and muscles away from your abdominal organs so the surgeon could see them better. This should go away within a day or so, but it may last longer. You may also have some back or shoulder pain from the air in your belly.
This will go away as your body absorbs the air. You can shower 24 hours after the surgery. But avoid rubbing or pulling on your incision for at least a week.
You can have sexual intercourse as soon as you feel like it and it doesn't cause pain. This is usually 1 week after surgery. Be sure to rest for a few days or at least 24 hours before you start to resume your normal activities. You should be able to resume all activities within a week.
No backup method of birth control is needed after the surgery. Watch Tubal Ligation: Returning Home. There is a slight risk of becoming pregnant after tubal ligation. Please use the buttons below for answers to our frequently asked questions. View Our Videos. If you are considering reversal surgery and have questions about the procedure, fill in the form below and we'll get back to you as soon as we can!
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