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Is Pregnancy Possible After Tubal Ligation?

I m 38 yrs old and had a tubal ligation done 3 yrs ago after a csection with my son. My periods are pretty regular. My last period was in July. I m about 4 weeks late. I took an at home pregnancy test and was negative...is it possible I could still be pregnant?
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

It is unlikely that you are pregnant since tubal ligation tends to be a permanent procedure, the failure rate is very low though it can rarely occur.

Pregnancy tests detect the HCG hormone , this is detectable 11 to 14 days after conception so if the test was done after this time, then it is likely accurate.

The other causes of delayed periods are: (1) emotional stress or illness
(2)abnormal levels of thyroid hormone
(3)physical illness
(4)high levels of a hormone called prolactin
(5)side effect of medication
(6)polycystic ovarian syndrome

To determine if one of these is present, it would require physical examination, blood tests and imaging (ultrasound)

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Is Pregnancy Possible After Tubal Ligation?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic It is unlikely that you are pregnant since tubal ligation tends to be a permanent procedure, the failure rate is very low though it can rarely occur. Pregnancy tests detect the HCG hormone , this is detectable 11 to 14 days after conception so if the test was done after this time, then it is likely accurate. The other causes of delayed periods are: (1) emotional stress or illness (2)abnormal levels of thyroid hormone (3)physical illness (4)high levels of a hormone called prolactin (5)side effect of medication (6)polycystic ovarian syndrome To determine if one of these is present, it would require physical examination, blood tests and imaging (ultrasound) I hope this helps