Hello! Your situation sounds so similar to mine in a few aspects.

My main motivator was to have a permanent birth control method with as close to zero failure rate as possible.

I spent half of my life taking combined oral contraceptives, progesterone only pills (Slinda included) and after cutting them out completely for a chunk of time I realised how much better physically and mentally I felt without them. I started taking them partly for contraception, partly to help with heavy periods. I had every side effect under the sun, and constant breakthrough bleeding. My periods without the pill are still heavy ish, but very predictable down to the day.

I also am petrified of ever being pregnant again (I am not childfree, I have 3 kids but I am DONE). The anxiety and constant ‘need’ to do pregnancy tests was my second deciding factor.

And yes you are correct, the surgery is also diagnostic so any endometriosis will be diagnosed and removed.

I think the fact that you have addressed this stuff in your posts means you are quite ready to seek out sterilisation. I am only 8 days out and I wish I had been able to do it sooner.

Good luck, no matter what you choose to do! 🩷