Post tubal ligation syndrome is the name applied to all those different symptoms you have been suffering since having your tubes tied. At least, if you have run across this article, most likely that is what you are interested in learning about. Many times it is simply known by the initials PTLS or PTS.
Although many in the medical establishment believe PTLS to be nonsense, the things the women who are suffering from it go through are not myth. Doing research on the Internet could lead you to lists containing 35 up to 45 different symptoms. However, there seem to be some very consistent ones shared by most women who suffer from this medical myth as you will see in our following stories.
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.
Dannygirl ( a tubal-reversal.net forum name) had headaches, severe weight gain, mood swings, loss of libido, depression and pain with her period. She also suffered hair loss as many women do that suffer from post tubal ligation syndrome. She said her hair came out by the handfuls. Her hair loss was extreme enough that other people were noticing. Again, not something you want to suffer with in your 20s.
On the http://forums.tubal-reversal.net/ message board, courtnipadortni told us about her post tubal ligation syndrome symptoms. These included loss of libido, weight gain, memory loss, short temper, and bad period pains. Maybe some of these could be put down to aging as we all know it gets harder to lose weight the older you get. However, when measured against all the stories of other women who suffer through ptls, it’s hard to draw the line.
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.
Maybe this is the first time you have heard about this syndrome and been able to put a name to what you have been suffering yourself. If you are finding that the above stories of symptoms of post tubal ligation syndrome seem to be like what you are suffering, then you should seek support with others who have gone through the same as you. Do some research online if you need more information about it as well. Check out just what can be done to help relieve some of these symptoms.
