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When permanent fertility decisions conflict with changed circumstances

I had my tubes tied after my second child but now I'm remarried and want another baby and I feel like I betrayed my future self.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Irreversible reproductive choices can create regret when life circumstances shift in unexpected directions.

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