Got denied for sterilization because I have to take birth control. Gah.
After waiting forever to see a surgeon about getting a bisalp I was denied. I take birth control for my moods because I have PMDD and get crazy life ruining mood swings with my periods. The surgeon told me she is not going to sterilize me because I will still need to take birth control after the procedure anyways so there is no point in exposing me to the risks of surgery for nothing. I told her that I want to get sterilized because of all the attacks on reproductive rights going on and because who knows if I will even be able to access birth control forever with the way things are going. She said that she can’t make decisions about exposing me to surgical risks based on a hypothetical situation that may never happen. I am just so frustrated now and figured I would vent here.