Does ligation hurt? How long will it take?

Vasectomy is a relatively common method of contraception and is also a method that can achieve permanent contraceptive effects. Generally speaking, it is more suitable for women who have already given birth. Of course, some men can also use specific sterilization methods to prevent pregnancy. Many people want to know whether vasectomy will be painful. In fact, ligation will be painful, but because anesthesia will be given during the procedure, patients who plan to undergo surgery do not need to worry too much.

1. Is female sterilization surgery painful?

Female sterilization surgery often refers to bilateral tubal ligation, which is a good contraceptive method and can be considered a long-term or even permanent contraceptive method.

If a woman of childbearing age does not have plans to have more children, she can use this method. Whether it hurts or not has little to do with the method of surgery, because all surgeries of this type now require anesthesia, and the more common spinal anesthesia can often avoid pain. So if you have this need, you can consult the obstetrics and gynecology department and the family planning department to fully understand the situation of the operation and use this method of contraception.

More than ten years ago, there were indeed some rural areas where local anesthesia was used for ligation surgery because there were not enough anesthesiologists. At that time, the operation would be quite painful, but the doctor would also give a simple local anesthesia method. So if there was a need for this, there was no need to be afraid of the pain during the operation, as anesthesia could solve the problem.

2. The best time for female sterilization surgery

1. During the non-pregnant period, the time for female sterilization surgery should be within 3-7 days after the menstruation is completely over.

2. Surgery can be performed immediately after early or late artificial abortion, but surgery is not recommended within one month after spontaneous abortion or missed abortion. For women with IUDs, the IUD should be removed before sterilization.

3. For those who give birth naturally in the hospital during the postpartum period, the general condition is good and the surgery can be performed 6 hours after delivery. For those who give birth naturally outside the hospital, they need to be hospitalized for 1-2 days for observation and the condition is normal before the surgery can be performed. For those with difficult labor, they need to be hospitalized for 4-5 days for observation, and surgery will be performed only if there are no special circumstances.

4. During breastfeeding, the operation can be performed within 3-7 days after the menstruation resumes. Women who have not resumed menstruation can have sterilization surgery on any day of their choice, but pregnancy must be ruled out.

5. Cesarean section. Patients who undergo other gynecological surgeries can also undergo tubal ligation at the same time.

3. Indications for ligation surgery

There are two indications for tubal ligation. First, the woman must be married and have children, and both husband and wife voluntarily request sterilization. Second, women with severe heart disease, heart failure, chronic liver and kidney disease with poor liver and kidney function, and certain genetic diseases who are not suitable for pregnancy can also undergo this operation to achieve the effect of infertility.

Its contraindications are as follows: first, it cannot be performed if there is abdominal skin infection or genital infection; second, the patient is very weak and cannot tolerate the operation, such as postpartum hemorrhage, shock, heart failure, etc.; third, it cannot be performed if the continuous body temperature is above 37.5 degrees twice within 24 hours; fourth, it should not be performed during pregnancy; fifth, the operation should be postponed if there are patients with severe mental illness.