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	<title>Comments on: Is Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS) Real?</title>
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		<title>by: Lindsey</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-74396</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>OH, and my tubal reversal is $5,400 total with out trip and airfare, food and transportation. I am going in Beverlyhills, LA with DR. ERILAN MOR  I believe his web is center4tubalreversal.com They are book's about a month out because this time of year people are getting them done with their taxes so he's doing two a day from what im told by his staff... (866)99-Tubal Hope this helps</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OH, and my tubal reversal is $5,400 total with out trip and airfare, food and transportation. I am going in Beverlyhills, LA with DR. ERILAN MOR  I believe his web is <a href="http://center4tubalreversal.com" title="http://center4tubalreversal.com" target="_blank">center4tubalreversal.com</a> They are book&#8217;s about a month out because this time of year people are getting them done with their taxes so he&#8217;s doing two a day from what im told by his staff&#8230; (866)99-Tubal Hope this helps
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		<title>by: Lindsey</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Hello Everyone....

My name is Lindsey and I have been suffering from PTLS FOR 6 YEARS NOW!! I am finally undergoing a tubal reversal surgery at the end of this month and have to spend my whole income tax on it. I have had headaches, dizzy spells, itchiness, dry skin, dry hair, crazy mood swings, anxiety, depression, don't want to leave my house around my period along with not even pick up the damn phone!!! The reason I am choosing to undergo the reversal procedure is because It has affected my marriage( don't ever want to have sex), relationship with my children, my finances  (I don't want to go to work), I feel like I have aged 10 years in 6 years and SICK OF IT. Dr's think i'm nut's and I know I'm not lol...  So anyway's, the main reason for me choosong the surgery is because I want to feel better, the 2nd is so that my new husband and I can try and have a baby because I have children but he does not yet. I am hoping that this adventure helps me because I know it will. I will update soon, I go in for surgery at the end of this month. Have a wonderful day and GOD BLESS</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Everyone&#8230;.</p>
<p>My name is Lindsey and I have been suffering from PTLS FOR 6 YEARS NOW!! I am finally undergoing a tubal reversal surgery at the end of this month and have to spend my whole income tax on it. I have had headaches, dizzy spells, itchiness, dry skin, dry hair, crazy mood swings, anxiety, depression, don&#8217;t want to leave my house around my period along with not even pick up the damn phone!!! The reason I am choosing to undergo the reversal procedure is because It has affected my marriage( don&#8217;t ever want to have sex), relationship with my children, my finances  (I don&#8217;t want to go to work), I feel like I have aged 10 years in 6 years and SICK OF IT. Dr&#8217;s think i&#8217;m nut&#8217;s and I know I&#8217;m not lol&#8230;  So anyway&#8217;s, the main reason for me choosong the surgery is because I want to feel better, the 2nd is so that my new husband and I can try and have a baby because I have children but he does not yet. I am hoping that this adventure helps me because I know it will. I will update soon, I go in for surgery at the end of this month. Have a wonderful day and GOD BLESS
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		<title>by: Hillary</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-72971</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I am glad I am reading all this info now. I to had a TL done 2 1/2 years ago and my health has rapidly declined with most of the symptoms of ptls . I did not know it existed til now. I to have gone to so many doctor appts for this an that and nothing helps. Just the migraines themselves are so horrible and no meds help. I am heading to the OB/GYN soon and need advice on how to advise them of this condition and refer a TR. Other question is how do the doctors disgnois it to a person as having ptls? If is medically necessary to have it reveresed then why aren't ins. co helping with the pay? What does a TR normally cost?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am glad I am reading all this info now. I to had a TL done 2 1/2 years ago and my health has rapidly declined with most of the symptoms of ptls . I did not know it existed til now. I to have gone to so many doctor appts for this an that and nothing helps. Just the migraines themselves are so horrible and no meds help. I am heading to the OB/GYN soon and need advice on how to advise them of this condition and refer a TR. Other question is how do the doctors disgnois it to a person as having ptls? If is medically necessary to have it reveresed then why aren&#8217;t ins. co helping with the pay? What does a TR normally cost?
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		<title>by: erin conner-park</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-72782</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I am so relieved to read that I am not the only one going through this.  I have gone through two ultrasounds and a painful uterine sampling taken to see what has been causing my midcycle spotting.  Everytime I mention this to my obgyn ( I have been through two since c-section/ligation five years ago) they look and act as if I am suggesting the insane.  I have also had my hormone levels checked to see if I was going through periomenopause.  Levels did not reflect that yet.  Prior to tubal ligation 5 years ago all was the norm.  Since then, relatively regular cycles but with bloating, pain and breakthrough pink bleeding midcycle and consistently around day 20, it feels like I am possessed by a rabid badger ( my family will confirm this).  I have had an episode where I almost passed out during heart palpitations and the heart palpitations are a regular visitor every month now.  I have had that checked out as well.   Nothing notable.  I remember mentioning this issue to the receptionist at my prior gyno and she agreed it may be due to my ligation.  However, now my current obgyn says, "You have me stumped." and wants me to go through a 3rd ultraound.  When will I start to glow?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am so relieved to read that I am not the only one going through this.  I have gone through two ultrasounds and a painful uterine sampling taken to see what has been causing my midcycle spotting.  Everytime I mention this to my obgyn ( I have been through two since c-section/ligation five years ago) they look and act as if I am suggesting the insane.  I have also had my hormone levels checked to see if I was going through periomenopause.  Levels did not reflect that yet.  Prior to tubal ligation 5 years ago all was the norm.  Since then, relatively regular cycles but with bloating, pain and breakthrough pink bleeding midcycle and consistently around day 20, it feels like I am possessed by a rabid badger ( my family will confirm this).  I have had an episode where I almost passed out during heart palpitations and the heart palpitations are a regular visitor every month now.  I have had that checked out as well.   Nothing notable.  I remember mentioning this issue to the receptionist at my prior gyno and she agreed it may be due to my ligation.  However, now my current obgyn says, &#8220;You have me stumped.&#8221; and wants me to go through a 3rd ultraound.  When will I start to glow?
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		<title>by: amy</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-72576</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I had a tubal in fall of 2009 after my 4th c-section. My "Dr." said it was free of any side effects, that i would be 100% fine, I was never given, offered any counseling about having this done, in fact he said i had enough children and shouldn't have any more anyway! Gotta love that military medicine! So c-section number 4 came with this symptom free tubal, In the past 2 years i have declined so much in health that my new "Dr" are testing me for everything under the sun, i have had CT MRI's screenings, pills, creams.....consults to therapy In short everything and no one has any clue, I have long felt that the last thing done prior to feeling this way is/was to blame. So i have been hunting down all the information i can find. I am 100% convinced that PTLS is real, that I have it, and that the "Dr." is to blame for what is wrong with me.
I can only hope that after i have this reversed that i can get back to something that resembles normal. 
I have spoken to a lot of woman about this, and the one thing i have yet to hear is how great this surgery was, EVERY ONE i have spoken to regrets having had it done. Not one woman says wow im so happy i had a tubal done. They should put that on this consent form that i wasnt even aware i signed cause it was in a stack of papers 2 inches thick.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had a tubal in fall of 2009 after my 4th c-section. My &#8220;Dr.&#8221; said it was free of any side effects, that i would be 100% fine, I was never given, offered any counseling about having this done, in fact he said i had enough children and shouldn&#8217;t have any more anyway! Gotta love that military medicine! So c-section number 4 came with this symptom free tubal, In the past 2 years i have declined so much in health that my new &#8220;Dr&#8221; are testing me for everything under the sun, i have had CT MRI&#8217;s screenings, pills, creams&#8230;..consults to therapy In short everything and no one has any clue, I have long felt that the last thing done prior to feeling this way is/was to blame. So i have been hunting down all the information i can find. I am 100% convinced that PTLS is real, that I have it, and that the &#8220;Dr.&#8221; is to blame for what is wrong with me.<br />
I can only hope that after i have this reversed that i can get back to something that resembles normal.<br />
I have spoken to a lot of woman about this, and the one thing i have yet to hear is how great this surgery was, EVERY ONE i have spoken to regrets having had it done. Not one woman says wow im so happy i had a tubal done. They should put that on this consent form that i wasnt even aware i signed cause it was in a stack of papers 2 inches thick.
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		<title>by: Teresa</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-72166</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I had tubal ligation around 15 years ago. But the thing is, I had all of the horrible symptoms both before and since tubal ligation. What I wonder about is this. Have women who have had tubal ligation been properly studied? I wonder how many of the women who now have symptoms were on hormonal birth control before their tubal ligation? Did the hormones in the birth control suppress symptoms that they would have otherwise had then? And no, after the tubal ligation, when they no longer use hormonal birth control, the symptoms appear because they are no longer suppressed. I am someone who never used any form of hormonal birth control in my life, even if that may seem a rarity. 

Remember that the hormones in the birth control will cause your periods to be lighter. It will suppress ovulation, so you will never feel any pain in your side (ovary) mid-month when an egg is released. You may be less likely to have all of the other effects such as fluid retention, tenderness especially in breasts, probably suffer less menstrual cramping and so on. Irritability etc also.

In other words, all this time, hormonal birth control has suppressed the effects of your own natural hormones. Now, you go and have a tubal ligation, and what is the first thing you do. Why of course, you stop taking the hormonal birth control, and hey presto, your body's own hormones are given free rein again, and you suffer many symptoms that have been suppressed.

Not to say it is not possible that damage to blood vessels supplying the ovaries or uterus could not happen to some people, and cause problems. But I think that is a lot rarer than you might think. 

It is a fair hypothesis, and needs to be tested by a large study to say that many of the symptoms were symptoms previously masked by the use of hormonal birth control. People undergoing tubal ligation who used hormonal birth control would be compared with a group who had not used hormonal birth control - and matched in other aspects.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had tubal ligation around 15 years ago. But the thing is, I had all of the horrible symptoms both before and since tubal ligation. What I wonder about is this. Have women who have had tubal ligation been properly studied? I wonder how many of the women who now have symptoms were on hormonal birth control before their tubal ligation? Did the hormones in the birth control suppress symptoms that they would have otherwise had then? And no, after the tubal ligation, when they no longer use hormonal birth control, the symptoms appear because they are no longer suppressed. I am someone who never used any form of hormonal birth control in my life, even if that may seem a rarity. </p>
<p>Remember that the hormones in the birth control will cause your periods to be lighter. It will suppress ovulation, so you will never feel any pain in your side (ovary) mid-month when an egg is released. You may be less likely to have all of the other effects such as fluid retention, tenderness especially in breasts, probably suffer less menstrual cramping and so on. Irritability etc also.</p>
<p>In other words, all this time, hormonal birth control has suppressed the effects of your own natural hormones. Now, you go and have a tubal ligation, and what is the first thing you do. Why of course, you stop taking the hormonal birth control, and hey presto, your body&#8217;s own hormones are given free rein again, and you suffer many symptoms that have been suppressed.</p>
<p>Not to say it is not possible that damage to blood vessels supplying the ovaries or uterus could not happen to some people, and cause problems. But I think that is a lot rarer than you might think. </p>
<p>It is a fair hypothesis, and needs to be tested by a large study to say that many of the symptoms were symptoms previously masked by the use of hormonal birth control. People undergoing tubal ligation who used hormonal birth control would be compared with a group who had not used hormonal birth control - and matched in other aspects.
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		<title>by: Nicole</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-71886</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I am amazed by what I am reading. I had my tubes tied after having not 1 but 2 pregnancies that threatened my or my child's life. The first one was placenta previa and my son was 6 weeks premature. I was told it was a 1 in a million chance of having another pregnancy the same way, well 2 years later my daughter was conceived and the same issues took place. Considering the first pregnancy the dr decided to take my daughter via c-section 3 weeks early to avoid any complications durring delivery. At that point I was determined to never have another child, I had my tubes tied durring the c-section. For 10 years now I have had extreme pain, trips to the ER and given Meds and sent home, they think this or they think that. Prior to my TL my periods were fine, I never once had one that was unbearable. On top of the clotting and cramps I've been to the hospital with migraines that made me walk sideways and slurr my speech, they actually thought I had a stroke. I was 29 at the time. Recently I am having blockages in my intestines and pain that the drs think is my gallbladder, yet no stones or anything that they can actually diagnose. The GI said he was classifying me in a group of millions of women my age that they don't know why we feel this way. My periods keep getting worse and worse over the years and I have unexplained pain in between. Thank you for this thread, I now feel like I have something I can take to my dr, before having the TL I never had ANY of these issues.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am amazed by what I am reading. I had my tubes tied after having not 1 but 2 pregnancies that threatened my or my child&#8217;s life. The first one was placenta previa and my son was 6 weeks premature. I was told it was a 1 in a million chance of having another pregnancy the same way, well 2 years later my daughter was conceived and the same issues took place. Considering the first pregnancy the dr decided to take my daughter via c-section 3 weeks early to avoid any complications durring delivery. At that point I was determined to never have another child, I had my tubes tied durring the c-section. For 10 years now I have had extreme pain, trips to the ER and given Meds and sent home, they think this or they think that. Prior to my TL my periods were fine, I never once had one that was unbearable. On top of the clotting and cramps I&#8217;ve been to the hospital with migraines that made me walk sideways and slurr my speech, they actually thought I had a stroke. I was 29 at the time. Recently I am having blockages in my intestines and pain that the drs think is my gallbladder, yet no stones or anything that they can actually diagnose. The GI said he was classifying me in a group of millions of women my age that they don&#8217;t know why we feel this way. My periods keep getting worse and worse over the years and I have unexplained pain in between. Thank you for this thread, I now feel like I have something I can take to my dr, before having the TL I never had ANY of these issues.
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		<title>by: Dawn</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-71200</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Sabrina I can honestly say that you were one of the lucky ones who wasn't affected.  I am 38, 4 healthy pregnancies and children.  I was concerned about hormonal change after my TL, oh you will be fine the dr. tells me.  I had my TL 4yrs ago, I experienced what I thought were possible pregnancy symptoms, and actually went and bought tests two different time for them to come back negative...thankfully, but still didn't understand why I was feeling what I was feeling!  At this point I have night sweats, to the point of having to change clothing because I am soaked head to toe.  I have extremely painful ovulations, not every month, but every couple.  I used to have an extremely regular cycle, I have now experienced a period for 14 days!  Now I am getting random bleeding.  My sex drive is non existant, I feel like I am all over the place with my moods and emotions.  I realize I am getting to the beginning of the early phases of the change, however I do think what I am experiencing is a direct cause from my TL.  I believe the TL has made my body think its time to start the change rather than in maybe five more years.  I know I will not be able to do a reversal for too many reason to list, but I do think this is a very real syndrome, and doctors need to start learning more about this and get educated so women don't have to suffer like this, because honestly it is a hell, and its very difficult when no one will listen and when no one understands! 

SPREAD THE WORD ....PTLS is real, we need to educate and find other ways to treat it besides reversal or anti-depressants!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sabrina I can honestly say that you were one of the lucky ones who wasn&#8217;t affected.  I am 38, 4 healthy pregnancies and children.  I was concerned about hormonal change after my TL, oh you will be fine the dr. tells me.  I had my TL 4yrs ago, I experienced what I thought were possible pregnancy symptoms, and actually went and bought tests two different time for them to come back negative&#8230;thankfully, but still didn&#8217;t understand why I was feeling what I was feeling!  At this point I have night sweats, to the point of having to change clothing because I am soaked head to toe.  I have extremely painful ovulations, not every month, but every couple.  I used to have an extremely regular cycle, I have now experienced a period for 14 days!  Now I am getting random bleeding.  My sex drive is non existant, I feel like I am all over the place with my moods and emotions.  I realize I am getting to the beginning of the early phases of the change, however I do think what I am experiencing is a direct cause from my TL.  I believe the TL has made my body think its time to start the change rather than in maybe five more years.  I know I will not be able to do a reversal for too many reason to list, but I do think this is a very real syndrome, and doctors need to start learning more about this and get educated so women don&#8217;t have to suffer like this, because honestly it is a hell, and its very difficult when no one will listen and when no one understands! </p>
<p>SPREAD THE WORD &#8230;.PTLS is real, we need to educate and find other ways to treat it besides reversal or anti-depressants!
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		<title>by: Sabrina</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-70186</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Well, I'm not 100% convinced that post-tubal stress is a real disease, and if it is I don't think it is as widespread or universal as some advocates try to make it sound. Maybe those 'symptoms' are from something else...or maybe more a matter of a woman feeling guilt from doing the surgery that may be causing psychosomatic symptoms?  I know that over the years people made judgmental comments to me about getting and implied that somehow I wasn't a "real woman" for getting one which of course is utter BS. The ability to conceive isn't what makes a woman a woman. That's like saying that going through menopause means you're no longer a woman.  How would I know? Well, I had a tubal ligation done in 1984 at age 23. The tubal failed and I became pregnant anyway. I had it redone in 1986 after giving birth because I was bound and determined not to get pregnant again. I did despite the criticism I was receiving from peers and family. Anyway,  I'm now 50 and over the past 25 years,  I've not experienced any of the so-call post-tubal stress problems as described.  Hence the reason I question it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I&#8217;m not 100% convinced that post-tubal stress is a real disease, and if it is I don&#8217;t think it is as widespread or universal as some advocates try to make it sound. Maybe those &#8217;symptoms&#8217; are from something else&#8230;or maybe more a matter of a woman feeling guilt from doing the surgery that may be causing psychosomatic symptoms?  I know that over the years people made judgmental comments to me about getting and implied that somehow I wasn&#8217;t a &#8220;real woman&#8221; for getting one which of course is utter BS. The ability to conceive isn&#8217;t what makes a woman a woman. That&#8217;s like saying that going through menopause means you&#8217;re no longer a woman.  How would I know? Well, I had a tubal ligation done in 1984 at age 23. The tubal failed and I became pregnant anyway. I had it redone in 1986 after giving birth because I was bound and determined not to get pregnant again. I did despite the criticism I was receiving from peers and family. Anyway,  I&#8217;m now 50 and over the past 25 years,  I&#8217;ve not experienced any of the so-call post-tubal stress problems as described.  Hence the reason I question it.
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		<title>by: ana</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>And the doctor tells me my symptoms will be due to damage of the nerves orders bloods to be taken and prescribes me the pill.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And the doctor tells me my symptoms will be due to damage of the nerves orders bloods to be taken and prescribes me the pill.
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		<title>by: ana</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Hi guys had my tubes tied about 3 years ago. Kept having pregnancy symptoms or what I thought was, I had tests that were neg put it down to my body thinking It was phantom pregnancy or something. On top of that I have had the most extreme mood swings and my mental health has become much harder to maintain. 2 weeks of extreme pmt. It seems to be getting worse I have one week a month when i can be myself if I'm lucky. As time has gone by since my op.
 I have ended up with more and more uncomfortable and painful symptoms. have not gone to my doctor as yet. After finding there is such a thing as Ptls I'm relieved that i am not going crazy. So glad that I know whats going on now Just wanting to know if anyone can give me any suggestions of self management to help minimize the symptoms.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi guys had my tubes tied about 3 years ago. Kept having pregnancy symptoms or what I thought was, I had tests that were neg put it down to my body thinking It was phantom pregnancy or something. On top of that I have had the most extreme mood swings and my mental health has become much harder to maintain. 2 weeks of extreme pmt. It seems to be getting worse I have one week a month when i can be myself if I&#8217;m lucky. As time has gone by since my op.<br />
 I have ended up with more and more uncomfortable and painful symptoms. have not gone to my doctor as yet. After finding there is such a thing as Ptls I&#8217;m relieved that i am not going crazy. So glad that I know whats going on now Just wanting to know if anyone can give me any suggestions of self management to help minimize the symptoms.
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		<title>by: Scrappydoo1109</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-69785</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I have been thinking for a while all my pain was due to my tubes being tied so now that I'm reading this. Is thre a way to get them untied that is reasonable..... I really can't handle the pain anymore n my dr has subjected a hystcromy but I'm 31 years old n really would like to try n have another baby some day</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been thinking for a while all my pain was due to my tubes being tied so now that I&#8217;m reading this. Is thre a way to get them untied that is reasonable&#8230;.. I really can&#8217;t handle the pain anymore n my dr has subjected a hystcromy but I&#8217;m 31 years old n really would like to try n have another baby some day
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		<title>by: Doris pinto</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>magical spells really work!! I never thought there were still honest, genuine, trustworthy and very powerful spell casters until i met the spiritual helper, MERUJA OWO. last week he did a love spell for me and it worked effectively and now he just casted another healing spell for my friend who has fibroid and now she is  totally free and she is presently the happiest person on earth, she keeps thanking me all day..
I just thought it would be good to tell the whole world about his good work and how genuine he is, i wasn't thinking i could get any help because of my past experiences with other fake casters who could not bring my husband back to me and they all promised heaven and earth and all they are able to do is ask for more money all the time until i met with this man. he does all spells, Love spells, money spells, lottery spells e.t.c i wish i can save every one who is in those casters trap right now because i went though hell thinking and hoping they could help me.i recommend MERUJA OWO for any kind of help you want.
his email address is: Nativedoctor101@live.com
if you want to ask me anything my e-mail is: jannet_madeson@yahoo.com
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>magical spells really work!! I never thought there were still honest, genuine, trustworthy and very powerful spell casters until i met the spiritual helper, MERUJA OWO. last week he did a love spell for me and it worked effectively and now he just casted another healing spell for my friend who has fibroid and now she is  totally free and she is presently the happiest person on earth, she keeps thanking me all day..<br />
I just thought it would be good to tell the whole world about his good work and how genuine he is, i wasn&#8217;t thinking i could get any help because of my past experiences with other fake casters who could not bring my husband back to me and they all promised heaven and earth and all they are able to do is ask for more money all the time until i met with this man. he does all spells, Love spells, money spells, lottery spells e.t.c i wish i can save every one who is in those casters trap right now because i went though hell thinking and hoping they could help me.i recommend MERUJA OWO for any kind of help you want.<br />
his email address is: <a href="mailto:Nativedoctor101@live.com" title="mailto:Nativedoctor101@live.com">Nativedoctor101@live.com</a><br />
if you want to ask me anything my e-mail is: <a href="mailto:jannet_madeson@yahoo.com" title="mailto:jannet_madeson@yahoo.com">jannet_madeson@yahoo.com</a><br />
Kind Regards,
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		<title>by: Stacey</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-67983</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I'm printing out all the information i cant find about PTLS I had my tubal ligation 3 years ago and have had problems starting the first period i had after my ligation, i have an appointment with my OB-GYN weds to discuss this syndrome with him and discuss a tubal reversal I'am 26 years old and on the depo shot to keep my periods from coming because they are so horribly painful, the doctor i see weds have heard about this syndrome within there practice and i hope he will consider me for a reversal i have 27 of the 34 symptoms listed i highly suggest women research into this syndrome before having a tubal ligation if i would have known about it before my ligation I never would have got it done....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m printing out all the information i cant find about PTLS I had my tubal ligation 3 years ago and have had problems starting the first period i had after my ligation, i have an appointment with my OB-GYN weds to discuss this syndrome with him and discuss a tubal reversal I&#8217;am 26 years old and on the depo shot to keep my periods from coming because they are so horribly painful, the doctor i see weds have heard about this syndrome within there practice and i hope he will consider me for a reversal i have 27 of the 34 symptoms listed i highly suggest women research into this syndrome before having a tubal ligation if i would have known about it before my ligation I never would have got it done&#8230;.
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		<title>by: Aaron</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-67736</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Ya, well, thanks for the info, but since reversals aren't covered by insurance, Medicaid, the VA, or anything else and cost more than my damn car, I guess my wife will just have to suffer.  Thanks once again, mainstream medicine, for screwing us over.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ya, well, thanks for the info, but since reversals aren&#8217;t covered by insurance, Medicaid, the VA, or anything else and cost more than my damn car, I guess my wife will just have to suffer.  Thanks once again, mainstream medicine, for screwing us over.
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		<title>by: Fabienne L Boustead</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-65871</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>OMGosh...
I've just been reading the symptoms of PTLS I have almost all of them especially the mood swings and anxiety and pain and clotting, because of the doom n gloom and mood swings i have been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. yet i had not had this multitude of combined symptoms before my TL surgery.. also i am scheduled under UK NHS to have more corrective eye surgery as my migraines are debilitating in the last few years and they have put it down to my lazy eye! Not had surgery nor a problem with it in 20 years!
There's no way i could afford this surgery and in the UK it is one of the few surgeries we don't get on the NHS, not that they recognize  PTLS as anything real nor would they take me seriously. But I'm shocked that i have almost all the symptoms listed and they didn't come on until after TL surgery and none of my doctors warned me of the possibility nor noticed them and linked it to my TL.
Also over here we're required to have counseling prior to the surgery and yet i wasn't offered nor given any and didn't find out it was required until i required about reversal.
Good luck to those of you who can afford the surgery to reverse TL, it has been the biggest mistake of my life, and if it's possible it is the cause of all the health issues mental and physical i have had in the last few years and you have any or all yourselves i can only sympathize and wish you all well and a speedy recovery from those bane's as you have your TL reversal :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OMGosh&#8230;<br />
I&#8217;ve just been reading the symptoms of PTLS I have almost all of them especially the mood swings and anxiety and pain and clotting, because of the doom n gloom and mood swings i have been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. yet i had not had this multitude of combined symptoms before my TL surgery.. also i am scheduled under UK NHS to have more corrective eye surgery as my migraines are debilitating in the last few years and they have put it down to my lazy eye! Not had surgery nor a problem with it in 20 years!<br />
There&#8217;s no way i could afford this surgery and in the UK it is one of the few surgeries we don&#8217;t get on the NHS, not that they recognize  PTLS as anything real nor would they take me seriously. But I&#8217;m shocked that i have almost all the symptoms listed and they didn&#8217;t come on until after TL surgery and none of my doctors warned me of the possibility nor noticed them and linked it to my TL.<br />
Also over here we&#8217;re required to have counseling prior to the surgery and yet i wasn&#8217;t offered nor given any and didn&#8217;t find out it was required until i required about reversal.<br />
Good luck to those of you who can afford the surgery to reverse TL, it has been the biggest mistake of my life, and if it&#8217;s possible it is the cause of all the health issues mental and physical i have had in the last few years and you have any or all yourselves i can only sympathize and wish you all well and a speedy recovery from those bane&#8217;s as you have your TL reversal <img src='http://www.healthsituation.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />
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		<title>by: Jackie</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-64750</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I had my tubes tied in September of 2010, and this is the first month that I've had severe pain and cramping in my right side, which I think is related to ovulation because I am not due for my period yet. I can barely walk because the pain radiates to my right thigh.  The mood swings, depression, severe chills are horrible.  I asked my doctor at my post-baby checkup if there were any odd symptoms I should be aware of since the tubal, and she told me there was nothing to worry about.  I cannot believe all of the posts I am finding about this, and doctors are not acknowledging this as a real condition! I am so angry right now; when are women going to be taken seriously and not cast aside as emotional crazy people???  It's ridiculous that it's 2011, and doctors are still not listening to women with these issues post tubal ligation!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had my tubes tied in September of 2010, and this is the first month that I&#8217;ve had severe pain and cramping in my right side, which I think is related to ovulation because I am not due for my period yet. I can barely walk because the pain radiates to my right thigh.  The mood swings, depression, severe chills are horrible.  I asked my doctor at my post-baby checkup if there were any odd symptoms I should be aware of since the tubal, and she told me there was nothing to worry about.  I cannot believe all of the posts I am finding about this, and doctors are not acknowledging this as a real condition! I am so angry right now; when are women going to be taken seriously and not cast aside as emotional crazy people???  It&#8217;s ridiculous that it&#8217;s 2011, and doctors are still not listening to women with these issues post tubal ligation!
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		<title>by: lisa</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-63646</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Hi I had my tubes tied after my last son. After the surgery my periods came regular for about 4 months then they stopped after that for about 5months. I went to the doctor no one could give me an answer to why I haven't gotten it yet. However when it did come back I have had sever cramps, blood clots migraines, heavy bleeding, tingling in my hands and also now my period has gone irregular again. Every Dr I go to says its ok an it has nothing to do with my surgery. But I decided to do my own research and almost all the symptoms that I have seen for PTLS I have. How can I get relief from this problem?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi I had my tubes tied after my last son. After the surgery my periods came regular for about 4 months then they stopped after that for about 5months. I went to the doctor no one could give me an answer to why I haven&#8217;t gotten it yet. However when it did come back I have had sever cramps, blood clots migraines, heavy bleeding, tingling in my hands and also now my period has gone irregular again. Every Dr I go to says its ok an it has nothing to do with my surgery. But I decided to do my own research and almost all the symptoms that I have seen for PTLS I have. How can I get relief from this problem?
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		<title>by: miranda</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-58955</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 09:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>thank you for this post i have my tubes tied in 2006 and have been having painfull and heavy bleeding sence i hade it done i thought it was normal after but i am totaly wrong i have even noticed the mood swings so going to bring this up to my doctor !!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thank you for this post i have my tubes tied in 2006 and have been having painfull and heavy bleeding sence i hade it done i thought it was normal after but i am totaly wrong i have even noticed the mood swings so going to bring this up to my doctor !!
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		<title>by: Cassidy</title>
		<link>http://www.healthsituation.com/is-post-tubal-ligation-syndrome-ptls-real/2008/03/19/#comment-55471</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I had my Tubal-Ligation done Feb 12, 2011 and I've been having irregular menstrals, bad cramping ( which I never experienced before) and definite mood swings. I'm getting worried I might actually have this PTLS. My Dr. is awesome, but they want me to wait and track this for 3 months. Anyone have any advice?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had my Tubal-Ligation done Feb 12, 2011 and I&#8217;ve been having irregular menstrals, bad cramping ( which I never experienced before) and definite mood swings. I&#8217;m getting worried I might actually have this PTLS. My Dr. is awesome, but they want me to wait and track this for 3 months. Anyone have any advice?
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