When researching her symptoms online, Niles stumbled across a condition called post-tubal ligation syndrome (PTLS). The syndrome describes menstrual irregularities, including heavy bleeding, pelvic ...

Having the “tubes tied”— also known as “tubal ligation,” involves cutting, clipping or burning the ends of a woman’s fallopian tubes. Those are the tubes that carry the fertilized egg to the uterus.

Most colostomies are meant to be temporary, but the high risk of complications like leakage and infection can keep many people from having the procedure reversed. You might need a colostomy to help ...