What are the good and bad things about getting tubes tied?

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Having your tubes tied is a very important decision. Reversal is expensive and not always successful.

Having you tubes tied is major surgery. You are put to sleep and when you wake up, it been done. That was the part I didn't like, being put to sleep.

Once you have the surgery, you will stay a few days in the hospital for observation. Your stomach will hurt, and you will feel the need to cough. You will have to hold a pillow over your stomach and push down to cough.

Once you go home, you will need to take it very easy for a few weeks, so you won't risk tearing the sutures open. Try to have someone home to help you and the baby (if you just had one).

Once you are healed up, you will have no more problems!

For the first year, you will need to use a back-up method of birth control. Even after that, you still have the rare chance of becoming pregnant. But very rare.

I have had no problems after tying my tubes. And, my husband & I enjoy ourselves more with the idea of not having more children.

Just be sure this is what you want, it's virtually permentant....Show more

Obviously, the bad thing is having to undergo surgery under anesthesia. I recommend that your husband/partner have a vasectomy as this is much less invasive and only fair if you have already endured pregnancy/labor/delivery.

But it is a good thing. I had my tubes tied in 1992 and had no problem with the procedure. Plus, the risk of pregnancy is almost 0%! Although, I remember that right before I had mine tied, there was an article in the paper about a woman who had gotten pregnant with her tubes tied and her partner also had a vasectomy! So, nothing is 100%. Good luck!...Show more

GOOD: No more babies!!!

BAD: No more babies!!!

That's pretty much it. You're still going to have a period every month, that doesn't change to much after you have your tubes tied. Just make sure it's the right time for you, and that you may not change your mind later. While some of the procedures can be reversed it's very costly to do so. Most insurances will pay to have it done, but not the other way around....Show more

Here are all the good things I experienced getting mine tied: no more birth control, no more worrying about getting pregnant, had a quick recovery time, also found out i had a medical problem called endometriosis that should have been diagnosed long before it was-that was good because I got it treated and now dont have to worry anymore.
bad things: might regret it later (I still dont regret mine being done) there is a very very slim chance of pregnancy which could be an ectopic (tubal) pregnancy....Show more

There is a form of birth control, called Mirena, that is as effective as having your tubes tied, has the lowest risk of side effects. There is no human error factor like with other birth controls, or worrying about taking a pill all the time or whatever. It also lasts for 5 years, then you can get a new one. you can also get it removed whenever you want, if you decide you want another child. talk to your doctor about it. it would be a less drastic, yet equally effective choice for you...Show more