 [ Symptoms ] had a bilateral tubal coagulation in 2000 i recently had a hysteroscopy d&c novasure ablation  chance of preganancy i am 48 and in realtively good health but do not want a pregnancy going forward i am pretty sure that this will not occur trying to confirm  [ Disease ] tubal ligation is considered permanent birth control  in your case it sounds like your fallopian tubes were cut and each end was sealed with heat cautery this method prevents an egg released by the ovary from meeting a sperm coming up the fallopian tube the tubal ligation itself should be 100 effective against birth control the other procedures you mentioned should not affect this at all the novasure ablation generic name endometrial ablation  is a procedure that uses heat to destroy the uterine lining this procedure usually is done when a woman has abnormally heavy periods it has nothing to do with birth control or pregnancy prevention in the future i would suggest you ask plenty of questions before having any type of surgical procedure done it is crucial that you understand why your doctor is recommending the procedure what it is designed to treat what the potential side effects are and how long it will take you to recover i hope this explanation sets your mind at ease i had a tubal done 11 yrs ago and an ablation freezing of the uterus done 10 yrs ago and i have not had a period since march 18 my back has been hurting since april 1 my feet have swollen a couple of times and i have minor abdominal cramps my thoughts go to pregnancy but i feel stupid for even thinking it my obgyn that performed my ablation told me to be sure i did not want anymore children due to it killing the uterine lining what are my chances of being pregnant someone please help