Re: Miserable since my TL

 Hi Paperpusher75,

      It is very clear that doctors do not warn patients of the possible side effects associated with tubal ligation. There are many women who wish they had known about PTLS before even considering the ligation to begin with. 

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center surgeons are able to repair the fallopian tubes in 98% of all cases. There are of course ligations where the tubes are not repairable due to the damage done.

The fact of the matter is there are more than a handful of women that suffer with this syndrome BUT are also getting relief with tubal reversal surgery. I wish I had some type of remedy for you in the meantime but I have not found or heard of anything that works. What are you doing in the meantime? If you are having cramps maybe a heating pad? I  know it's not much but it does help. 

The best thing you can do while waiting to have your surgery is communicate with those that have been through this and have had the surgery. Educate yourself as much as possible on the facts and be your own advocate. It is your body and you know how you feel. 

As far as your partner not being supportive..maybe show him how others have experienced the same situation? On the CHTRC website there are women who have faced the same thing and actually tell their stories. All of these women have taken the stand and want others to know the battle they too had to face.

In the meantime stay strong and I hope you can get this resolved as soon as possible! I have included a link to another womans story if you would like to read it.

http://www.tubal-reversal.net/blog/2011/tubal-ligation-reversal/ptls-syndrome...