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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a hysterectomy at 41 after having 3 children and adopting a 4th internationally. It was only covered because I'd had an ablation first that failed ... and an IUD that also disappeared because I was basically bleeding out so heavily all the time.

Like a whole box of tampons 2 weeks every month and even having to sit on newspaper on flights. And my in-laws thinking I kept going into the airport bathrooms to "do drugs" ... I was basically just stuffing toilet paper in my black leggings.

My in-laws got fined for rental cars where I bled into the seats.

I think adopting the last child plus my GYN saying I was in the 2% for failed ablation and IUD was what got me approved

I don't know if I've gone through menopause at this point. In my 50s. If going quietly crazy is a symptom then maybe. 
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Wait, are you saying because you had four kids and the last one was adopted they were like oh you’re probably not going to have any more babies so we will do this procedure?

On social media recently, a woman shared that she was 41 and wanted to get permanent sterilization as she and her husband had decided they were done having children. I believe she had two or three kids. Her doctor’s office wouldn’t let her do it - her doctor said what if you decide to get divorced and meet someone and want more children. She was flabbergasted. She was like even if I go home from this appointment and my husband wants a divorce, after 20 years together, I would probably take a beat before getting out into the dating market? Then it would probably take me a little while to find someone I want to spend the rest of my life with? And then we’d probably want to get to know each other and blend our families before try to have a baby…. In other words, this was likely several years away and the chance of this happening and having a child come out of is slim to none.

Anyway, it just shows the total misogyny that women can deal with trying to get any relief or medical assistance. That doctor just saw her as a baby making machine. It’s infuriating. [/quote]

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