It's been 2 months since my bilateral salpingectomy. So here's my update:
I had 3 incisions, one in my belly button, one under my belly button on the panty line, and one on my left side. They are small, less than a half inch.
I was most sore the first 3 days after surgery and that was pretty much all from gas pain under my ribs and shoulders. They filled my abdomen with air for the surgery and not all of it got out so the air just floated around until it could escape through my skin. It felt like a stitch you get when you run too much.
The actual surgery pain felt like the day after you do a bunch of abdominal exercises, not horrible at all.
I didn't have any issues with going to the bathroom, but I took miralax every morning to make sure everything was easier for me during that time.
The bruising around my belly button was the worst bruise I had, not terrible,but enough to make you say, "Ouch!” if you saw it.
I work a desk job so I went back to work after a week, but I would recommend taking a full 2 weeks off. I was sore for about 3 weeks and that's about how long it took for most of the bruising to go away.
I was very tired for about a month, but I think that was a combination of my body healing from surgery and my body balancing itself out from having my implant taken out. (I've used nexplanon for 12 years).
Currently my incisions are just 3 tiny red scars that will eventually blend into my skin.
I haven't had any major issues. I believe my hormones are still learning to be on their own after 12 years of nexplanon.
I still have periods, the egg just has nowhere to go so it dissolves and is absorbed by my body.
I definitely recommend getting a bilateral salpingectomy to anyone who wants to be child free and not worry about birth control. The empowerment and safety I feel in my own body now is life changing.
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