My doctor did mention that my first cycle or two after surgery would be weird. I can't say for sure how weird since I haven't had a...

I don't know why I didn't do this years ago. Life off the pill is AMAZING. My moods are better, I have so much energy, my sex drive is...

Post contains post-surgery photos. My upper torso has become pretty stiff from guarding my lower abdomen when I move, but the surgical...

Post contains post-op surgery photos. I woke up at 4 am for my next dose of pain meds to find my cheeks slightly swollen and pink, which...

Post contains post-surgery photos. I wake up with my fiancé at 4:30 and start getting ready. I tried to set up as much as possible the...

Day before surgery! Bloodwork all came back normal so I’m good to go. The few people who knew about my surgery at work made me a card,...

I got a phone call today that I got my bloodwork done too early. Per the surgical center, it needs to be within 7 days of the operation....

My doctor’s office had mailed me lab orders for a basic blood panel and blood pregnancy test to be completed before surgery. I was able...

Now that my surgery is scheduled and things are moving forward, I need to have an in-office visit with my doctor to go over details and...

I got a pamphlet in the mail from my gyno about the surgical center and my surgery date. I’m to arrive at 6 AM, showered, with an empty...

No word from the gyno office about submitting a preauth, so I send a portal message to my doctor asking her to complete it. Communication...

I call my gyno office to ask about submitting the preauth. Billing couldn’t help me and recommended I try the surgical scheduler. She...

I call my insurance company to ask about coverage for the surgery. The agent on the phone tells me what I saw online, citing...

I receive an email from the surgical center stating my surgery date will be Thursday May 2, 2024. They have pre-op questionnaires for me...

The surgical scheduler calls back and says the code for the surgery is 58661. When I plug this number into my insurance patient portal,...

I still haven’t heard from the scheduler with the billing codes so I call back. She says my doctor still hasn’t sent her the orders,...

I sent my gyno a portal message with several questions about the procedure. She requested a Zoom (virtual) consult to go over them in...

At my annual wellness check with my gyno, I mention I’m considering sterilization. I had a few general questions, and was mainly...

My name is Taylor. I’m 33 years old, and I’m undergoing a bilateral salpingectomy as a form of permanent birth control. I work in an IVF...