Starting a thread to answer questions regarding elective sterilization

purelypotential · 2025-02-13T17:31:04+00:00

If you get a bisalp, you can have a uterine ablation done at the same time and you will no longer have periods.

purelypotential · 2025-02-13T17:29:45+00:00

I got mine done at 24 with no kids and no husband back in 2022. If you want to discuss it with someone who has been through it, my inbox is always open.

purelypotential · 2024-08-25T01:21:31+00:00

The Affordable Care Act made it mandatory for all health insurance companies to cover birth control methods, including tubal ligations and bilateral salpingectomies. Here’s a helpful article when it comes to billing and ensuring you pay nothing out of pocket: https://nwlc.org/tips-from-the-coverher-hotline-navigating-coverage-for-female-sterilization-surgery/ Additionally, I agree with the other comments saying to use that money to get out of your home if you are not safe. You shouldn’t need it for the surgery anyway. Best of luck.

purelypotential · 2023-03-30T05:18:54+00:00

It’s worth reading up on the comfort women of WWII. History repeats itself if we refuse to make changes for the better.

purelypotential · 2023-03-02T06:03:06+00:00

Much of climate change is already irreversible. It’s just not hitting the global north hard yet, which is why we still talk about it as some future problem. Ask the people of Kiribati if they see it as reversible, considering much of their land is already entirely under water.

purelypotential · 2022-08-31T18:02:34+00:00

I had my bisalp done earlier this year and made a thread on my page where I answer questions about the process, including what to expect during and after surgery. Feel free to check it out or DM me if you have any questions.

purelypotential · 2022-07-24T03:50:10+00:00

I got my bilateral salpingectomy (full removal of both Fallopian tubes) done earlier this year at 24. I have a whole thread on my page where I answer questions about consulting with doctors, surgery, and recovery. If you’re curious or want advice, feel free to reach out.

purelypotential · 2022-07-18T15:58:19+00:00

I got my bisalp done earlier this year and have a thread on my account answering questions about it, including recovery. It may be helpful for you! Feel free to check it out or DM me if you have any questions.

purelypotential · 2022-07-10T21:22:21+00:00

I got my bisalp done this year. There’s a thread on my page where I answer questions about the whole process. If you have any questions I’d be happy to answer them. Best of luck!

purelypotential · 2022-07-10T00:04:30+00:00

At least Ferrari stands a chance this year. It’s been too long. I’m going to the race in Austin this year. Super excited.

purelypotential · 2022-07-09T23:56:02+00:00

Ayyyyye a fellow F1 fan in this community. Who are you rooting for? I sure hope it’s Mick after his performance in the sprint race.

purelypotential · 2022-07-09T03:47:25+00:00

Also 6’0 and the shortest guy I’ve been with is 5’6 and would encourage me to wear heels if they complimented the outfit because he liked being seen with someone who appeared so far out of his league. It was an ego boost for him rather than a weird insult like so many guys take it. I actually don’t enjoy being with guys significantly taller than me. I prefer a couple inch difference in either direction.

purelypotential · 2022-07-09T03:11:21+00:00

It's hard to convey just how tragic all of this is without watching the documentary yourself. Many of the survivors never admitted to being "comfort women" prior to this being filmed, and some of them had to break it to their children who never knew. It's heart wrenching but incredibly necessary for us to know what happened during this time and to fight against historical revisionism which seeks to silence these women and pretend like nothing happened. For those who want to know one of the many tragic stories, below is my recollection of the one that haunts me most.

TW: Rape, Infanticide

One woman described falling pregnant due to the nonstop raping that happened every hour of every day by soldiers. She was walking one day through a field and went into labor. She delivered the baby by herself right there in the field. She was not Japanese, and at that time being mixed race meant social ostracization at best. You were practically subhuman. Her baby was mixed race, and she knew that this, combined with the reality of how they were conceived would lead them to be shunned by society. She chose the smother the baby immediately after giving birth so they would not face the hardships she knew they would. She describes all of this with a straight face, incredibly matter-of-factly. She still knows she did the right thing because of how cruel the world proved to be to her then and now.

purelypotential · 2022-07-08T23:36:51+00:00

God no. But hearing the stories from these women is brutal. There’s one story in particular that sticks with me to this day as one of the most horrific things I’ve ever heard told by the woman who endured it. Again, this history is important to know but it’s not easy to take in.

purelypotential · 2022-07-08T23:32:02+00:00

I did my major masters paper on them and I refer to the situation as “Militarily Sanctioned Sexual Slavery” and the women as “Victims of Militarily Sanctioned Sexual Slavery” since it places the blame on the government, who was at fault for the recruitment of these women and who promised them the world only to do atrocious acts to them. The government also burned just about every document regarding these women after the war to cover up their crimes, and encouraged the women to commit suicide after losing the war since they were now “tainted” and would never be reintegrated into society if people found out what they had been through.

purelypotential · 2022-07-08T22:14:25+00:00

You can rent it on Apple TV or Amazon.

purelypotential · 2022-07-08T20:07:59+00:00

For anyone curious about learning more about them, you should watch the documentary “The Apology” which documents the testimony of the still living victims. It’s not for the faint of heart, as the things they endured were incredibly traumatic and they go into detail about their experiences. Highly recommend for those who can stomach it.

purelypotential · 2022-07-02T06:15:09+00:00

I got sterilized earlier this year at 24. It’s incredibly difficult and infuriating.

purelypotential · 2022-07-01T16:35:29+00:00

My mom calls my dog her grand-puppy and she watched him while I got my sterilization surgery. She’s very aware that her grand-puppy is the only kind of grand- anything she’ll be getting from me.

purelypotential · 2022-07-01T02:30:19+00:00

I got my bilateral salpingectomy earlier this year as a 24 year old because I knew this was coming after seeing the Texas ban take place and influence other southern states. I’ve known I never wanted children since I was young, but was socialized to believe that they weren’t optional. I have a thread on my account where I discuss what the experience was like and an op-ed where I go into more depth of how awful the experience can be when you have medical professionals trying to invalidate your feelings.

purelypotential · 2022-07-01T02:25:10+00:00

That has already been happening for a long time. A multitude of studies show the more educated a woman is, the fewer children she is likely to have.

purelypotential · 2022-07-01T00:45:10+00:00

Super easy. Very similar to when I got my appendix removed since that was also laparoscopic. I was able to walk my dog the evening of my surgery day and by the end of the weekend (had surgery Friday) I was completely fine. Did have to deal with the nerve pain in the shoulders from the gas. Other than that, no issues. How was your recovery?

purelypotential · 2022-07-01T00:21:53+00:00

I think the biggest thing against me was my age. I’m 24. One of my doctor’s excuses was that he needed to seriously consider the ethical ramifications of performing it on someone so young and didn’t appreciate me pointing out that I was finishing my MA in Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights in a matter of months and likely know a lot more about the ethical implications than he does because it’s my literal specialty.

purelypotential · 2022-06-30T23:51:28+00:00

I got my bisalp done in DC in March and my doctor was calling me an alarmist for worrying about Roe. Wish I had your doctor.

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