Is it possible to get pregnant after a tubal ligation?

If you're done having babies, you're absolutely certain that you don't want to have more kids, there is a permanent form of sterility called a tubal ligation. And this is a procedure performed on a woman where the doctor ties, cuts, burns or clips the fallopian tubes. And it basically makes it so there's a "road block", and the sperm can't meet up with an egg, and you can't get pregnant. As with all procedures though, sometimes they fail. And women who have had tubal ligations have less than a 1% chance of getting pregnant. So the chance is very small that you'll get pregnant after a tubal ligation, but it is remotely possible. I've been a Labor & Delivery nurse for a lot of years, and I've taken care of women who are there because their tubal ligations failed. But it's not very common.
However, if you've been having regular periods, and the day comes when your period should start and it hasn't, then you should take a home pregnancy test. It's really easy to do, and then you can either rule out or confirm that as the cause. If the result is positive, then be sure to call your doctor and let them know that you're pregnant after having had a tubal ligation in the past, because if you conceive after a tubal ligation, the chance of an ectopic pregnancy is pretty high. So the doctor will probably want to rule that out as soon as possible. If you're result is negative, wait another 5 to 7 days, and if you still haven't started your period, take another test, because it's possible that that first result was a false negative, because it was taken a little bit too soon before HCG levels were high enough to be detected by the home pregnancy test. So retest about a week later, and if that result is still negative, then continue to track your bleeding patterns. And if you go 3 months without a period, you have bleeding or spotting between periods, you have abnormally long periods of bleeding where you're bleeding for 8 days or longer, you have heavy bleeding, or there's anything else that you're concerned about, call your doctor. And after asking you more specific questions, they'll decide if further investigation or treatment is warranted in your circumstances. Good luck with everything, and if you have more questions for me in the future, feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at / intermountainmoms , and recommend us to your friends and family too.

[@beccayazzy9313]

She said call your doctor if the test is positive...um excuse me but I’ll be calling a LAWYER 🤬

[@deviaivy1283]

Had my tubes tied 17 years ago, I guess mine were done correctly no mishaps at all

[@garciagarcia4108]

I'm 21 with two kids already a boy and a girl I'M DONE with kids im blessed to have both my kids so I'm getting this procedure done

[@claricruz3246]

YES IT IS POSSIBLE ..I HAD 6 MISCARRIAGES

[@rayonrowe5392]

Wat if u take it on its positive

[@ceri-annthomas4384]

I’ve had my tubes clipped now nearly 9 years is it possible the effectiveness reduces over years since having it done after child birth? If so what would the percentage of pregnancy increase?

[@Screemqueenhorror]

Had my tubes tied I got pregnant we had to make sure I wasn’t having an ectopic pregnancy

[@ferozyroya5886]

Where do you live

[@peekaboocharlie8502]

This lady looks like Vera Farmiga, that actress from those Conjuring movies. Literally twins!

[@annabanks6727]

My mom had her tubes tied and burnt she got pregnant had my brother . she also had endromotios .

[@ellewright6991]

I was the 1 in 1000 that got pregnant with the rods in my arm.

[@southernpride1861]

I got a question me and my girlfriend had intercourse right after her. And it was two to three days after your. She has her tubes tied and she's kind of worried if she is pregnant or not and she's going to take a pregnancy test at my house the way she could get pregnant

[@candicevizcarra1719]

is it possible get pregnant even its ligate? what are the symptoms?

[@derbiestanislaus768]

Doctor after the surgery can it be on tide if you want to have another child

[@siza-md5it]

But how does the sperm get to the other side to meet and fertilise the egg if the fallopian tube is cut and both ends are cautorized???

[@ItsMisfit]

I had mine done when I was 26, I got pregnant 2 months off of BC at 29, then again this year at 30. I think I fall above that <.1% line

[@cartercarmela]

Ive tried everything guess ill have 2 give it up

[@nicholemccoyiamthe1]

So I guess I'll leave a comment because I'm 39 had a tubes tied and burnt I don't believe I can get pregnant youngest child is 13 im hoping I'm going through the change but no period for 6-7 weeks

[@demetradavis1562]

Have you ever heard of a woman only having one side of her tube tied in the other side not being tied

[@chastitylagringa75]

I want another baby. But got tied 6 years ago