Comments on: Put the ‘U’ in Uterus

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:34:05 +0000

So you people are saying that I look fresher and younger than my sister simply because I am prettier by default? We have the BEST readers!

By: writingmama04

writingmama04 — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:04:26 +0000

I wanted to have my tubes tied after child #3 was born – but the Catholic hospital where she was born had some silly policy against things like that. My husband had a vasectomy instead. Hence, we got Caroline, our sweet thing #4 only 13 months after #3. Am I sad? No way – someone else had other plans. And my husband had to have a 2nd vasectomy. So there is some justice in the world afterall!

By: Wendi

Wendi — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:25:46 +0000

Heather, you’re priceless. Great advice from all the commentors, too.

And I’d totally buy “Tampon Cemetery” in hardcover.

By: joeinvegas

joeinvegas — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:56:37 +0000

Yup, have him get his tubes tied. Lots easier, cheaper, and just as effective.

By: Erin I'm Gonna Kill Him

Erin I'm Gonna Kill Him — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:50:01 +0000

This sounds like a dirty ploy by your husband to have risk-free nightly S.E.X. If you do this, you’re going to have to come up with a mirgraine disorder. Or else you’ll never get to watch Cougar Town again.

By: Finn

Finn — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:43:04 +0000

Feeling “old and washed up” is entirely up to you. I went into menopause at 38, so I get it. But YOU have control over how you view things.

That being said, a vasectomy is a much easier, less invasive procedure. I don’t know what you’re already getting done, but my opinion is, don’t mess around with internal organs unless it’s absolutely necessary. My husband had a vasectomy – it was easy, relatively painless and just as effective.

By: April

April — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:21:00 +0000

I had a tubal ligation at 23. Yes, 23. It didn’t freak me out at all because I was certain I didn’t want another kid and birth control isn’t an option for me with other medical problems.

Just wanted to chime in that it is absolutely your choice and only your choice to make to have it done or not but if you’re only leaning toward no because you are afraid you will feel old and washed up, I’d like to reassure you that it changes nothing except that you can then be sexually adventurous to your heart’s content and no worries about pregnancy. It’s extremely liberating.

By: Kit

Kit — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:02:06 +0000

Dear FTBT-
The only person who can decide to make a decision like that is you.
However, I will tell you that having my tubes tied is liberating from a birth control perspective. After our 4th (LAST) child was born I did not want to be on the pill anymore and didn’t care for condoms. Since I had a c-section it was easy to do them at the same time. Otherwise it would have been the hubs.
Regarding old and washed up I feel that way sometimes but think it has more to do with 4 kids than my snipped fallopian tubes. DARN, now I have to go google fallopian tubal ligation side effects.
Bottom line, it’s up to you!
Kit

By: dusty earth mother

dusty earth mother — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:55:55 +0000

I love you guys. Where else can I read a phrase like “burning vas deferens”?

By: Notes | Queen of Shake Shake

Notes | Queen of Shake Shake — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:51:02 +0000

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