Community› The Bump Local Boards› North Dakota Babies
North Dakota Babies
New Discussion

I didn't know...

AshleysredAshleysred
in North Dakota Babies

that getting yours tubes tied is not 100% effective at preventing pregnancy.  According to webmd.com, 5 in 1000 women will get pregnant after 1 year and after 10 years 18 in 1000 women will get pregnant.  That's insane. 

The odds are good that you wouldn't get pregnant, the same as using BCP correctly but  I just think that is crazy.

Report Reply to Post

Re: I didn't know...

  • Butterflie6381Butterflie6381

    I know someone who had #4 after getting her tubes tied.

    Guess the nuns were right... there is only one way that is 100% effective... LOL. 

    I was similarly disappointed with the stats for Mirena.  Did you look at the stats for vasectomy? I heard that it is a must less evasive procedure, but I don't know if it is more or less effective.

    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • AshleysredAshleysred
    2 in 1000 women will become pregnant after a man gets a vasectomy.  Better.  And you're right about the nuns!  Ha!
    Report Reply
  • AshNicole331AshNicole331

    Wow, really? That's pretty surprising. I just assumed it was 100%.

    My mom got pregnant with an IUD -- Hence my 3 year old baby sister :)

    imageBaby Birthday Ticker Ticker ashley jordan est. 06.07.08 | siesta key, fl
    Report Reply
  • natalee215natalee215

    I had to look at the stats for vasectomy myself to satisfy my curiousity and found this in an article on WebMD:

    "The study showed that six pregnancies were reported among 540 women within six weeks to 1.5 years after their husbands had a vasectomy."

    I know that I saw a Dateline or something about a woman that was like an "I Didn't Know I Was PG" episode.  Part of the reason was because her hubs hada vasectomy so they didn't think it was possible. 

    I think you're right: the nuns were right!  :)

    ETA: I forgot this important part.  I think a lot of the problems with the men come from the fact that they don't go to their follow up appointments to be checked after the procedure is done.

    Report Reply
  • dexspsandqsdexspsandqs
    If someone goes the vasectomy route they need to have a semen analysis- this needs to be retested periodically. 
    Report Reply
  • Butterflie6381Butterflie6381
    imagenatalee215:

    ETA: I forgot this important part.  I think a lot of the problems with the men come from the fact that they don't go to their follow up appointments to be checked after the procedure is done.

    hmmmm Men not following instructions -- yep, thats news! heeheeheee Big Smile


     

    Report Reply
  • modom3278modom3278
    I have a close relative who was conceived AFTER her father had a visectomy, so it's definitely NOT 100%!  Better than some other methods for sure, but certainly not fool-proof.
    Report Reply
  • AshleysredAshleysred

    All these stories are scaring me.

    Report Reply
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    The user and all related content has been deleted.
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"