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I am a walking testimony to Post Tubaligation Syndrome. Here were my symptoms that gradually got worse after my TL in 1995. I had severe mood swings the 2 weeks before my period would start, I would be "out of it" with anger and crying, I actually saw a therapist and they thought I might be bipolar and wanted to medicate me. But, I went to my OBGYN and she said to log on the calendar when these occur. It was exactly 2 weeks every month and it was always the 2 weeks before I started. My husband and I argued horribly because I was so combative. But, as soon as my period would start it felt like a veil was lifted off of my head and I was back to my "old sweet self again." But, my periods were very hard, I hurt very badly on my right side each month and missed days of work because the pain could not be controlled with pain meds. Then it would stop again after my period ended and I would have 2 good weeks with no symptoms. I saw a specialist and he said I needed a hysterectomy because what was happening was my ovaries were too close to my uterus and when my uterus was it's heaviest is when I felt all that pain on my right side. He thought it was endometriosis. My intuition told me NO. I was only 34 years old. And had no symptoms of endometriosis after I researched it. I had my tubal reversal in February of 2004. While I was at Chapel Hill I told Dr. Berger about my symptoms and the pain on my right side and that a doctor thought I had endometriosis. He said he would investigate when he opened me up. I came out of the surgery and he told me that I had no endometriosis, my ovaries were healthy and appeared to be having ovulation, and that the pain on my right side had to be caused by the fallope ring that was put on me during my TL. He said only time would tell. I had my first period a few weeks after my TR and had no pain. I didn't even have to take 1 ibuprofen and that's how it's been ever since. The TR not only got rid of my pain each month, it got rid of my PMS. I have ZERO mood swings and anger problems now. I don't feel "separated from myself" or "in my own world" for the 2 weeks before my period starts. I am cured. It wasn't until after my TR I reseached Post Tubaligation Syndrome and realized that is was I had. So, I didn't have bipolar disorder that needed medicated, I didn't have endometriosis that needed a hysterectomy, I didn't have severe PMS either. I had Post Tubaligation Syndrome. There is a name for it and there are many doctors that do not believe it exists.
Good luck on your journey, hon, the TR was worth every cent even if I never have another baby.
Marge TR 2-12-04 ME 38 L 6cm R 6.25cm
[ February 05, 2005, 03:25 PM: Message edited by: Gary S Berger MD ]
I was wondering if their was anyone else who was having a reversal to better their health? I have had so many problems since I had my tubes tied. When I went to Dr. Berger's website., I was glad to see that I wasn't crazy. Now I am anxious to get the procedure done.
My husband and I have decided to try and have a bay if it works but the main reason for the procedure is to better my health.
[ February 05, 2005, 03:27 PM: Message edited by: Gary S Berger MD ]
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