#ligation

[hgirasol-blog]

[cultofthepigeon]

planned parenthood’s phone line “experiencing higher than usual call volume” like lol yeah i fucking bet

[healthcare-domain]

[110 Pages Report] The ligation devices market is projected to reach USD 1,189 million by 2024 from USD 876 million in 2019, at a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period. Growth in this market is mainly driven by the increasing prevalence of diseases requiring surgical treatment, especially minimally invasive surgery (MIS). However, the high cost of ligation devices is a major restraint for this market, particularly in emerging countries.

[womaninthehighlands]

[I.D.: screencap of a tweet from user NailsNCrowns that reads, "someone put together a Google doc of 150 gynecologist that will tie your tubes without asking if you have kids, your marital status and no matter your age. Its sorted into alphabetical order by state." (they include the link to the doc here. Doc linked at end of this post). The same user comments on their post, "if your city isn't on the list, please check back in a few hours because this list is updated hourly. (3 heart emojis) /End I.D.]

A friend of mine sent me this screen shot and a link to the Google doc. I've seen lots of posts about how to avoid pregnancy in light of roe v wade being overturned but nothing about this Google doc yet so I figured I'd make one. I know not everyone is in a position where surgery is an option, but for those who do want and can get their tubes tied, it's often difficult for them to get doctors to agree to it if they're young and unmarried or married without kids because they "might change their mind," which is misogynistic and condescending enough to deserve its own post but I digress. This is a crowd sourced list, the email to submit a doctor if you know one or are one is listed at top of the doc. Stay safe, friends.

[batsarebetterthanpeople]

So how many swords do we think Ed has taken directly to the left ovary.

[rapeculturerealities]

HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice

Four women living with HIV in Kenya have each been awarded $20,000 (£16,000) in damages for being sterilised without their informed consent. They have spoken to the BBC about their experiences.

The women fought a nine-year legal battle - and their names have been changed to protect their identities, which were not revealed during the case at the High Court.

"It has ruined my life," Penda told the BBC about the surgery she underwent shortly after having twins at the state-owned Pumwani Maternity Hospital in the capital, Nairobi.

The procedure is called a bilateral tubal ligation (BTL) - when a woman's fallopian tubes are cut, tied, burned, clipped or partly removed, closing them and preventing future pregnancies.

[thepatronsaintoffilth]

Just under 2 years to go before I can get my tubes tied without all the pushback. Just shy of 2 years before I can finally reach my semen demon apotheosis, my final form.

[beautifulterriblequeen]

Until medical care and politics and legal practices restore and affirm full body autonomy to those of us with uteruses, it's always morally correct to tie those tubes and stop being (and birthing) the product.

You want more conservative white babies who'll grow up and vote Republican, gentlemen, go get pregnant yourselves.

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

The June 24, 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court held that the Constitution of the United States does not confer the right to abortion. This decision returned to individual states the power to regulate any aspect of abortion not protected by federal law. Since this ruling, multiple states have limited or completely banned abortion care for people who are pregnant. In at least nine states, abortion is blocked with no exceptions for rape or incest.

Multiple states have banned abortion after 18, 15, or even 6 weeks gestation. These time restrictions make it impossible for patients to use medical information from ultrasounds and/or genetic testing, available later in pregnancy, to determine if a fetus has an anomaly and/or a life-threatening or lethal condition.

These abortion restrictions and laws permitting any citizen to sue anyone “aiding or abetting” an illegal abortion for up to $10,000 has created uncertainty and fear among health care providers trying to provide medical care to pregnant patients experiencing miscarriage, tubal or ectopic pregnancy (when the embryo implants in the fallopian tube, where it cannot become a full term pregnancy; can be lethal to the mother if not treated promptly and correctly), or those who need prenatal genetic counseling. Clinicians are unclear where the lines stand between providing care and committing a felony that could equal jail time, and this means that pregnant people aren’t getting the appropriate and timely care they need, even outside of a healthy, viable pregnancy.

But did you know that the Dobbs decision has also prevented non-pregnant women from receiving the medications they need to treat lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other conditions treated with medications like methotrexate?

Chris Stallman, MLS, MS, is a certified genetic counselor, an expert in medication impact during pregnancy, and a Clinical Instructor of Pharmacy Practice-Science at the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy. “Methotrexate is a medication used to treat many conditions, including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and other autoimmune diseases. If a person who is pregnant uses methotrexate, it could increase the chance of miscarriage, birth defects, and other issues in pregnancy or after birth.”

For this reason, girls and women of child-bearing age who are taking methotrexate as treatment for their autoimmune or other diseases are not able to take methotrexate – even if they are not pregnant.

This critical problem is not hypothetical – treatment with methotrexate has already been withheld from female, non-pregnant patients with serious medical conditions in multiple states.

A 48-year-old woman in Tellico Plains, TN received an automated call from her CVS Pharmacy in July 2022 indicating that her prescription for methotrexate wouldn’t be refilled. This patient, who has inflammatory arthritis and a neuromuscular disease called myasthenia gravis, stated that methotrexate allowed her to resume simple, yet previously painful tasks like putting on her pants and rolling over in bed.

In June 2022, not 24-hours after the Dobbs ruling, a patient in Maryland who has Crohn’s disease received a call from her insurance company indicating that methotrexate, used to treat the chronic inflammation and pain associated with this condition, would no longer be available to her.

Within a week of the Dobbs ruling, a woman in Virginia who has Lupus received a letter from her doctor’s office indicating that it was pausing all prescriptions and refills of methotrexate because of the Supreme Court decision on abortion. Before taking methotrexate she experienced flares of Lupus so severe that she had trouble walking and needed to use a shower chair to wash.

Another woman from Missouri had been taking methotrexate to treat rheumatoid arthritis. When she went to the pharmacy to pick up her refill she learned from the pharmacist that they needed a specific direction from her doctor that the medication would not be used for an abortion. The pharmacy, Walgreens, confirmed with this customer that they do not require the same procedure from their male clients.

A 14-year old girl in Arizona was denied a refill of methotrexate to treat her debilitating rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. Her angry physician tweeted that her patient was denied this critical medication because she was female. The withholding of life-saving or -altering medications from the women who need them has forced some of them to consider surgical sterilization.

Could denying women of childbearing age (who may or may not be sexually active, fertile, heterosexual, or pregnant) methotrexate be just the beginning of problems for women who need prescription or over-the-counter medications? Stallman says, “This certainly could lead to more medication denials – and not just for people who can get pregnant. If my husband or children need medication that could increase risks to a pregnancy, would they be denied the medication simply because they live with a person who could get pregnant? Will health care providers have to stop handling or dispensing such medications if they or their partner could get pregnant? And before saying ‘that will never happen’, remember that is what people said about the overturning of Dobbs. We don’t know how far this will go.”

Let’s take this thought experiment a step further. Is it possible that young girls will have to present a letter from their pediatricians indicating whether they’ve started having periods before they can receive the medications they need? Will adult women have to present written proof of tubal ligation, menopause, or infertility from their physicians before filling their life-saving medications? Will other medications that can affect the health of a fetus, even the highly regulated acne medication Accutane, require such additional proof? Could pharmacies use the data they have on prior purchases, like tampons and lubricant, to determine if a woman may be of child-bearing age and/or is sexually active?

The Dobbs decision is just the beginning of our government interfering with womens’ bodies, their personal choices, and their medical care. This decision is already impacting health care outside of pregnancy and could force women and their family members to disclose personal information about their fertility, sexuality, sexual and medical history with pharmacists, medical systems, the government, and the databases that all of them use. Our federal government must act swiftly to ensure that this decision doesn’t lead to further government overreach, discrimination, interference in proper medical care, and tragedy.

[tittyinfinity]

*handing my doctor my cup of piss* I'm gonna get such a good grade in Hydration

[genderqueerpositivity]

Here is a list of 850+ doctors who are willing to perform tubal sterilizations for patients 18-21+, regardless of martial status or number of children already had.

[kosher-salt]

If you're having trouble getting a tubal from the very Christian or Catholic hospitals around you, try a university teaching hospital. I am very much not 30+ with kids, but they had 0 problem helping me out. I'm sore, but I'm also freeeeee

Everyone say congratulations on the surgery, Kosher.

[mercsandmonsters]

I don't get it.

My one aunt came over on her lunch break to drop off some money for her brother, my uncle, and I told her I have my consultation for my hysterectomy this Thursday. I showed her the results of the biopsy that was done two weeks ago. She and my mom are insisting I get my tubes tied instead of a hysterectomy. When I try to tell them that I don't want kids, they tell me that getting my tubes tied will prevent that. I told them that I didn't want my period in general, and they said that my period would be lighter, which isn't true.

I looked up the pros and cons of both tubal ligations and hysterectomies. There are more cons than pros for tubal ligation, and my period won't change in severity. My mom and her sister are cisgender women. They don't understand the struggle I have with my gender identity. My mom keeps telling me that it's up to me, but turns around and insists I get tubal ligation.

I didn't want to argue with her or my aunt because I knew I'd say something disrespectful. I kept quiet when my aunt said that I have an idea in my head, and I insisted on getting it done. She's right, but I know what's right for me. She had a hysterectomy in her late 30s and her elder sister, my other aunt, had one too, but I don't know what age she got hers. My aunt who visited said that I would regret having it done.

Honestly, I'd rather live with the regret of getting one, instead of regretting that I didn't get one and my menstrual cycle gets worse over the years.

[lady-stormbraver]

it occurred to me as i was prepping my spaghetti with marinara-alfredo sauce that i should probably. not try to watch the artful dodger ep 7 while eating it