If you have had your tubes tied and then begin experiencing problems with your body, it could be you have post tubal ligation syndrome, also known by the initials PTLS. Others simply call it Post Tubal Syndrome or PTS.
You may have run into it with your own doctor or you may have learned about it while researching the Internet trying to find out just what is wrong with you, but you probably have heard that most doctors believe ptls to be a medical myth. However, since you have been looking you have probably found sites that list anywhere from 35 to 45 different symptoms. In this article, I'm going to relate the symptoms learned first hand from the women who are suffering from them.
Take for instance the case of Brenda. Her complaints began with feeling numb in the pelvic area, a sensation which did not improve over time as she thought it would after surgery. She also had hot flashes and night sweats, fatigue, depression, mood swings, bad cramps, and heavier bleeding. Her libido dropped away. Loss of libido is a very common complaint. Of the night sweats, she said she would wake up with her nightgown stuck to her and soaking wet. I don't think we can put it down to aging and menopause as she was only 33.
Amanda told me her symptoms from post tubal ligation syndrome included mood swings and terrible depression. She also began spotting mid cycle. She had heavy periods, extreme fatigue, terrible migraines, and loss of libido. She finally went to her doctor expecting to be put on antidepressants. However, the doctor wanted to put her on birth control. Her doctor said, "Most women end up on birth control after a tubal ligation to regulate their hormones." Would you have had one if you knew you were still going to need to be on birth control still? But fortunately that is only one solution and not necessarily the best.
The same general symptoms seem to be shared by many of the women. Rebecca became extremely angry and had emotional outbursts. She also suffered from terrible cramping, headaches and a loss of libido. These last two plus the mood swings seem to show up in many of the stories of post tubal ligation syndrome women.
Christie like so many women who suffer from this after effect of tubal ligation had mood swings with crying spells and uncontrollable fits of rage. She thinks this was the biggest problem she had due to her religion besides being bedridden while she suffered through her periods. They were eight days long and very painful. Besides these, she also suffered with hair loss and loss of libido. Her hair loss was bad enough she had to begin to style her hair differently to try to hide it. She had depression such that her doctor put her on an antidepressant. Of course, her doctor just told her she was getting older when she sought help.
If this article has helped you put a name to what you yourself have been suffering, then I feel it has been well worth the writing. I thank the ladies who let me share their symptoms in an effort to help other women who themselves might be suffering from post tubal ligation syndrome. Seek out some support. If you can't find it from your doctor or off line friends, then try to find it online. Not only will your online friends give you virtual support, they may also be able to help you find an alternative that just might help you overcome the symptoms of ptls.
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