I need help with um...woman things

Put your mind at ease and call a professional!

You could try switching to an IUD. That form of birth control is literally more effective than sterilization.

Um, no. It's the same effectiveness, not more.

Technically, if you look at planned parenthood website:

Essure statistics are 3 in 1000 women who have it will get pregnant

Traditional sterilization is 5 in 1000.

Less than 1 in 1000 for IUD


To OP: If you haven't already, I would talk to your doctor about the spotting. It is most likely caused from something normal, but I was having abnormal spotting and it turned out to be abnormal growth on my cervix that had to be monitored for a year. It turned out to be "nothing", but still. As far as the worrying goes, I have an IUD which as long as in place it is suppose to be pretty darn effective. I check the for the stings almost every morning and I still get a jump if Aunt Flo doesn't visit the exact date and time she is suppose to. Women in my family have their tubes tied and still have had scares. Just calm down and if it is extremely late, take a test. I will admit since having my IUD put in about a year and a half ago, I have taken two just to ease my mind.

ETA: "L"s because apparently my fruckin "L" key likes being abused.

Traditional sterilization is 5 in 1000.

Less than 1 in 1000 for IUD

I should play the freaking lottery.

I'd be more worried about why you are spotting. See your doctor.

Ovulation spotting is quite common, I wouldn't be worried about it in the least unless you were having severe cramps with it.

If you're on the pill you're not supposed to be ovulating, are you?

Nope. That's how the pill works.

So then there shouldn't be ovulation spotting...

Spotting might not be related to ovulation which is why I suggested that OP should talk to her doctor about it.

As did I. SDkitty suggested it was ovulation spotting and quite common, but she's on the pill, so there should be no ovulation, and there for no ovulation spotting...

I spotted on the pill. When I first went on it was because it was a lower-dose pill and they switched me to a higher dose. Problem solved.

Right before I went off, I was spotting for an exra week every month (to this day don't know why).

I was not pregnant either time.

Technically, if you look at planned parenthood website:

Essure statistics are 3 in 1000 women who have it will get pregnant

Traditional sterilization is 5 in 1000.

Less than 1 in 1000 for IUD

I guess my doctor is a liar, then.

*shrug* There is controversy that the IUD number is skewed, but who knows. I don't really care for statistics, you can make it say what you want it to say if you change certain variables.

However, interesting fact, the GYN that put my Paraguard in said she would take it over a tubal litigation because of the effectiveness vs risks....

My husband had a vasectomy the week after we married. Great for spontaneous moments, no worries, no tacky condoms/diaphagrams, no unwanted surprises. Best decision we ever made.

Some women spot after sex... keep a sex/spotting log and see if they match up. :drinker:

Though this can also be an indicator that something is wrong. Any bleeding between periods I would (and have) get checked out with a dr, just to be safe.

Exactly ... this is my point but she says it better.

Why people come on here for medical advice and to 'compare ' their gynaecological experiences with others is beyond me

The shortest most common sense fuelled answer is usually the best....

See a doctor

And for everyone else who is missing periods... bleeding between periods.... bleeding after sex.... stop telling the internet and go and tell your doctor

Technically, if you look at planned parenthood website:

Essure statistics are 3 in 1000 women who have it will get pregnant

Traditional sterilization is 5 in 1000.

Less than 1 in 1000 for IUD

I guess my doctor is a liar, then.

*shrug* There is controversy that the IUD number is skewed, but who knows. I don't really care for statistics, you can make it say what you want it to say if you change certain variables.

However, interesting fact, the GYN that put my Paraguard in said she would take it over a tubal litigation because of the effectiveness vs risks....

Well, hormonal BC was messing with my system and I was having my gallbladder out, anyway, so I figured why not? I haven't had any issues beyond really bad cramping the first month.

I hear ya... I couldn't do hormonal BC due to other medical problems so I went with the non hormonal, copper IUD... It has it's downsides like any other thing, but it was better than being in pain 3 out of 4 weeks a month.

The women in my family who had a tubal just had a bad go at it from day one... Because of that,when we decide we are at a more permanent stance on BC, the hubs is definitely getting the snip instead.

On the other side, one of my friends had a tubal and to her it was the best decision, and like you, she only had cramping the first month or so and everything else has been smooth sailing for the past 6 or so years...

I haven't read all the replies but I always spot when I ovulate...

I haven't read all the replies but I always spot when I ovulate...

She's on the pill. She shouldn't be ovulating.