Richardson Permanent Contraception Choices

Permanent Birth Control Choices in Richardson

You (and your partner) have decided that you are ready for permanent contraception. You don’t want any more babies and are tired of trying to remember to use contraception with each episode of intimacy.  What are your options?

Tubal Ligation in Richardson

This procedure can be performed immediately after the birth of your baby, while you’re still in the hospital. Either this is done while you are asleep or while your epidural is still in place and working; a 2-3 inch incision is made under your belly button and your physician enters your abdomen, identifies your Fallopian tubes on either side of your uterus, and ties/cuts the tubes, permanently preventing future babies. The other way is to have an outpatient procedure done under general anesthesia. This involves a 1-inch incision under your belly button and another incision at your hairline. The abdomen is distended with gas and the Fallopian tubes are cut, clamped, tied, or burnt. Sutures are then used to close the incisions, which will remain tender for several days. Either of these procedures is considered immediately effective and the long-term effectiveness is 99.6%. This procedure has about a 10% rate of chronic pain after the procedure and about a 10% rate of menstrual irregularities associated with the procedure.