Medical question

[lillobo]

This might be OT, don't know, but I was wondering about tubals and the availability to get them in the military.  You see, I've been arguing with this asshat about the abortion debate in another community, and he said that women can always get a tubal; medical clinics in TN for instance, can offer this procedure to low income women.  Then they

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[bloodpara]

My neighbor (she's 24) at Ft. Stewart actually got one and it was paid by Tricare (she's got Prime). I believe she said she had to have 2 kids to get approved though (which she did) but I also know a woman who got approved with no kids (not military though, just a friend). I guess it depends on which doctor you go to and if it's a MTF or civilian hospital. You can always email Tricare. Try a few?

[bloodpara]

And just out of curiosity and you don't have to answer this question if you don't want to, but why do you think you are unable to conceive? I'm just asking because when I was 16 I was told by my doctor I couldn't either, and now I'm 9 months pregnant. So yea...

[lillobo]

It's kind of hard to put in words, but I guess I've just never been very fertile. I was on birth control years ago, but stopped taking it after awhile. And while I have had my share of relationships (don't want to sound like a Samantha Jones here :-D), and my boyfriend would use a condom, sometimes he didn't, and nothing ever happened. Now being with my SO, we don't use BC, and again--nothing. It's strange I know, but that's how I am.

[bloodpara]

Ah, that sound kinda like me haha! My doctor said that I don't ovulate like I should and my husband and I haven't used BC for 2 years (and we're worse than bunnies if you know what I mean) and nothing happened so I thought the doc was right and I couldn't have kids at all. Then one day out of nowhere - BAM. Pregnant. We've super happy because we really did want this, but you being childfree I don't think you'll have the same reaction. I'm just throwing it out there that you should still be careful because anything can happen. Even a tubal has a 5 year past due failure rate so if you have a uterus - there's a chance you can get pregnant. Lucky for me - but I can't say the same for others.

What sucks now is that I have to get on BC haha! It was a good two years though. Hurray for depo.

[lillobo]

Yeah, the doctor told me the same thing when I had my last pelvis exam. Also, she said that my uterus is tilted kind of upward (I already knew about that), so maybe that might have something to do with it. The doc didn't seem to think so, but after what I've been hearing about military doctors these days, I won't take that as gospel.

Wow, you are just about due! Congrats to you both! Lots of sleepless nights ahead I hear! ;-)

[bloodpara]

Haha thanks! I honestly think that I will get more sleep after he's born than I am right now. Hurray for pregnancy insomnia and thank God for World of Warcraft. :D