Forgive me, I’m coming down off all the medication from the hospital, but I did it!
On 5/5/26, I had my tubes completely removed! This has been an ongoing journey for the last 10 years. From fighting with doctors to losing my health coverage for various reasons.
I finally have a decent health carrier and a primary who listened. I was referred to an OB in March, sat in for my well-woman’s appt, told the mid wife that I wanted to speak with someone about sterilization. She said absolutely, no problem darling. And before I knew it, was back a week later sitting in with the surgeon.
I came armed. A PowerPoint presentation on my phone, all the reasons why I, a 33yo female, should have the right to choose to not be a parent.
Y’all, he sat down, asked me to confirm my name, DOB, and asked me what I wanted. I told him a bi-salp.
He didn’t ask me why. He didn’t try to change my mind. He didn’t ask me about my husband or how my hubby felt about. He simply said, “ok, I have three dates available. Pick one” and left it at that.
Did not need a permission/consent form from my insurance. All I had to do was sign three forms at the clinic, the first confirming the type of procedure, the second confirming it was ok for a blood transfusion should something go wrong, and the last one confirming that I simply understood that I can’t get pregnant by any natural means moving forward.
I am now 1 day post op. I’m feeling the incisions and the bruises are freaking brutal, but I have my (very strong) pain meds and am 100% sterilized and I couldn’t be happier with the results!