oh I would LOVE to have my uterus removed! I tryied but.the doctor keep saying that “you may still want to have kids”. IM 40! and I never wanted them until now, really doubt I’ll change my mind radically
Try talking directly with a surgeon. Doctors can be hesitant about fairly invasive surgeries like that, but surgeons almost always want to cut.
It’s a vastly different situation but I had to do something similar for a carpal tunnel release. Doctors danced around the issue for years giving me braces, stretches, and work notes. But one call with an orthopedic surgeon and I was in for a consult within the week and surgery a couple months later.
I don’t know if it’s changed here, but even as a guy trying to get sterilized without being married nor having kids was work. I found someone to do it and paid out-of-pocket to get it done. I’ve heard similar stories from women living here.
Idk about nowadays but I think childfree (or related sub) on the other site had a list of known good doctors who’d do vasectomies and tubal ligations without the whole bs about but you might want kids (or more kids) later/let’s ask your husband bullshittery.
oh I would LOVE to have my uterus removed! I tryied but.the doctor keep saying that “you may still want to have kids”. IM 40! and I never wanted them until now, really doubt I’ll change my mind radically
edit: why don’t I have autonomy.over.my own body?
Your doctor is saying that … are they also refusing to help you get it done?
yep
Try talking directly with a surgeon. Doctors can be hesitant about fairly invasive surgeries like that, but surgeons almost always want to cut.
It’s a vastly different situation but I had to do something similar for a carpal tunnel release. Doctors danced around the issue for years giving me braces, stretches, and work notes. But one call with an orthopedic surgeon and I was in for a consult within the week and surgery a couple months later.
That’s really fucked up, I’m sorry. Especially because it’s an informed decision.
I don’t know if it’s changed here, but even as a guy trying to get sterilized without being married nor having kids was work. I found someone to do it and paid out-of-pocket to get it done. I’ve heard similar stories from women living here.
Idk about nowadays but I think childfree (or related sub) on the other site had a list of known good doctors who’d do vasectomies and tubal ligations without the whole bs about but you might want kids (or more kids) later/let’s ask your husband bullshittery.
Til this is a thing
Because you live in the US?