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This could be my problem.

by R.M.

I am a 27 year old Lpn and mother of four. In September of 1996 I had a tubal ligation along with my fourth c-section. Following these procedures I started having periods every two weeks. This went on for a year and finally I became regular again with the exception of my period being much heavier and longer than usual. I have pains in my pelvic region on a regular basis and itching and burning in my vaginal area. I kept thinking that it was related to yeast infections and treating myself with over the counter medications. After having done so three consecutive times, without any change in my condition, I went to the doctor. I had a pap-smear that day and was tested for all of the STD's that the doctor recommended. It was not a yeast infection nor was it any of the STD's. she also ruled out PID as the source of my abdominal pain. I left there feeling degraded and humiliated that day and still I have no awnsers. I have not sought any further treatment than that at first because of lack of insurance and now because the one time that I attempted to I felt that I was looked upon as a hypocondriac and I continue to feel that way. I have since gotten a family doctor and that has done me very little good. I have gone in there to see him with all intentions of discussing the extreme lethargy and the depression that I experience 2 to 3 weeks of the month. This has been such a problem for me that I have been unable to hold a job because alot of the time I could not bring myself to even get out of bed for days at a time. I alternate between being unable to sleep at night and sleeping 15 to 16 hours a day. I have had a terrible time keeping up with my household and my family never Knows if I am going to scream or cry or both. My husband walked in from work the other day and I was sitting on the end of our bed. I looked at him and just disolved into tears. I was sobbing so uncontrollable that he was terrified that something might have happend to our children or one of our family members. Then suddenly I just stopped and was able to tell him that everything was fine. He was so upset about the whole episode that he urged me to speak to our doctor about my mood swings and depression. So I made an appointment and as I was sitting there trying to find a way to broach the subject I just gave up and left. I was afraid that he would feel that my problem was strictly psycological and I honostly do not feel that it is. I have had these and many other problems since my tubal. My allergies have become so bad that I have to take an epi-pen everywhere I go. I have been treated three times in the ER for anapalaxis in the last six or seven months. My life is so unpredictable that I am afraid to comitt to anything for fear of letting anyone down. My family is increasingly strained by my situation. They really do not understrand, and really neither do I, what is going on with me. I have finally found a starting point thanks to this site.

Posted on Jan 5, 2000, 10:27 AM

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Sure sounds like ptls to me. Sandy on Jan 5, 2000

Take the Tubal Ligation I.Q. Test Are you outraged? Feel as though you and other women were not (are not) being informed? Think that a class action lawsuit should be filed on behalf of post tubal women because information was and still is being withheld by the ACOG! The CPTwomen invites all reading this forum to join the CPTwomen and communicate with us at the members' forum. All posting here and conversation here has been moved to the members' forum.

CPTwomen members have testified in front of the IL and CA Court, the IL Gov. Task Force, the Sunset Review Committee, (Senator Liz Figueroa), NOW, and more. What occurred has been made a matter of public record. The CPTwomen are making public the issues which millions of other women have faced in silence. Issues such as women are not informed at the time of their tubal ligation that there is a risk of hormonal imbalance occurring. For the CPTwomen to continue its mission to move this issue to the forefront of government, we must ask for a small contribution/subscription fee from all those who wish to communicate with us and participate at the Coalition's Bulletin Board

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