Many women who have had a tubal ligation in the past might end up missing a period in the future and wondering, "Am I pregnant?" The chance of having a baby after a tubal ligation is less than 1%, so that means that it's a little more than 99% effective, but there is a very, very, small, remote chance out there that pregnancy could still happen. I've been a Labor & Delivery nurse for 10 years, and I have seen a couple of patients over the years who have gotten pregnant after having a tubal. It's possible. So if that day comes when your period should start, and it doesn't, then you should take a test just to either rule out or confirm that as the cause. And if it's positive, call your doctor right away, and let them know that you are pregnant, but have had a tubal ligation. The chance of ectopic pregnancy is very high after this, or having a pregnancy growing in a place other than the uterus. And it will probably make your doctor want to check you out as soon as possible, and rule this out.
If the pregnancy test is negative, then continue to watch your bleeding patterns, and if over the next 5 days, you still haven't had a regular period, then retest, because it's possible to get false negatives if the test is taken too soon. If that result is still negative, then again, continue to watch your bleeding patterns, and if you have gone a total of 3 months without a period, you have bleeding or spotting between periods, you have abnormally long periods, heavy periods, or have other unusual symptoms that are concerning to you, talk with your doctor. And after asking you more specific questions, they'll be able to decide if further investigation or treatment is necessary. If you have any other questions for me in the future, feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at [ Ссылка ], and recommend us to your friends and family too.
